... a job at this time, because of this man-made catastrophe. This context relates to the novel a lot and shows the reader a reason why George and Lennie were so close. For me the relationship between George and Lennie was very interesting. This essay is about the two migrant American workers and their strange bond. George Milton has an astute mind, with sharp eyes and a quick tongue. In the ... ' and 'slender'. He is very intelligent and quick to react. He looks after Lennie, as he feels he has duty to Lennie. I think that this duty comes from when they were young and George used to lead Le...

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... own where they "won't have to answer to no one" and "live off the land". CLIMAX AND RESOLUTION FROM THE CONFLICTS Man against Man: This clearly fits how George feels about Lennie and how he struggles between being a good friend and his own selfishness. At the climax of the novel, Lennie's accidental killing of the women shatters the dream shared by George.George must kill Lennie himself. He alone has ... . EVALUATION The story tries to explaining the importance of a close friendship or relationship between two people. So during the story Steinbach goes into detail about how George and Le...

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... the end, George is forced to kill his best friend, Lennie. George is affected by this in many ways. The fact that George killed Lennie may have freed George from caring for him but he now faces a new type of entrapment. There is also a great significance about how Steinbeck ends the novel. Steinbeck's conclusion is very cynical. Lennie's death may have been necessary but it greatly affected George. Killing Lennie meant George no longer ... each other to survive. George did Lennie's thinking for him and tried to keep him out of trouble. But there is a question about why George needed Len...

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... are made, most of the time, in my opinion, to motivate people so they have something they think will come true to look forward to. I have a few dreams. One of my dreams is to sky dive. I have wanted to do this for a long time, and I do think that this dream is achievable. Another dream I have is to be one of the best session drummers in the world. ... Lennie, but George never abandoned Lennie because of pity, because Lennie's Aunt had asked George to look after Lennie, and because George had grown up with Lennie. Many other characters in the novel found George and Lennie's relationship, a...

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... course Candy loves his dog and because the dog was so good once, Candy wants to take care of him until it dies. Carlson asks him repetitively why the dog cannot be shot. He also explains to him in detail how Candy should kill the dog "`If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of his head right -' he ... farm. Candy tells them at their arrival, that the boss is very angry with them because they did not arrived the day before, as they were said to by contract. He remarks that the boss "gave the stable buck hell- (Steinbeck 27) and after George's inquiry, Candy begins tel...

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... the ranch and in the story, it shows how females are marginalized. Curley's wife did not have a name in the text. This symbolizes that as a women she did not deserve to have a name because she had no real important role in life. She was treated as ... of the ranch reminded Curley of his wife's place on the ranch, "Why"n't you tell her to stay the hell home where she belongs?"(P- ) Curley uses her for personal pleasures and to help him gain more respect on the ranch, as he was the only ... of Lennie. Lennie accidentally broke Curley's wife's neck instantly killing her. Instead of hearing h...

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