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Characterization In John Steinbeck's Of Mice Of Men

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In Mice of Men, John Steinbeck shows characterization and slang from back in the day around the Great. He present limitations for the roles of people, and the struggles of new jobs. The setting takes place in Soledad, up the Salina river. Two men named Lennie and George, leave their ranch job in Weed due to conflictions. They find a new ranch to work at with a dream in their hearts of owning their own farm one day. Conflict will erupt between their new boss’s son named Curley. Also new friendships will grow. Limitations are shown within the characters and could possibly effect each one in a type of way. Although Lennie is dictated by George and chooses to make his own decisions, Lennie trusts George and listens to him and others because of his limitations. In chapter one, Lennie listens to George because he trusts him. This relationship relate to as a relationship with a sibling or friend. You take their advice, because you believe that it will help you. In this chapter, Lennie finds a mice and keeps it on him to pet it. George finds out and asks for the mice since it is dead. George yells to Lennie, ‘“Give it here!” Lennie’s closed hand slowly obeyed.’ (Steinbeck 6) Lennie had obeyed what George has told him because George must …show more content…

George continues to refer to Lennie as "dumb." This is a limitation to Lennie since he cannot comprehend what happens around him in his everyday life. George begins to talk to Slim, another ranch worker, about Lennie. "Course he ain't mean. But he gets in trouble alla time because he's so God damn dumb." (41) George says that Lennie is dumb, and that because of this he gets into trouble. "Course he ain't mean.." He says that Lennie doesn't intentionally get into trouble, but that it is Lennie's limitation. Lennie recieves a puppy in chapter three and is told not pet them so much so he does not since he wants to keep his puppy. "I ain't done nothing

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I ain’t got nothing to do. Might jus’ as well spen’ all my time tellin’ you things and then you forget ‘em, and I tell you again.” (STEINBECK 4) George has always been a bully to Lennie, always putting him down.

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This showed that Lennie had to check in with George to see if it was right to defend himself. According to Source D, “It is claimed that sometimes it is permissible to cause such a harm as a side effect of bringing about a good result even though it would not be permissible to cause such a harm as a means to bringing about the same good end.” This shows that Lennie is incapable of thinking and making decisions for

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but he doesn't know what he is doing. He ends up killing one of Slim's puppys by petting it too hard but that shows Lennie does not know his own strength and can't control how he acts. So when the incident in weed happened all he was trying to do was just touch the colorful dress. This is a second reason why George should be charged with murder because Lennie did not know what he was

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Lennie had an obvious mental disability. George had always made the guys on the ranch aware that Lennie was a hard worker, but not the smartest guy on the

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John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men is a timeless classic. Within the novel emerges many themes and life lessons: loneliness, friendship, survival, and more. However, though these seem to be the most central ideas of the novel, none of them could have been concluded without one major element. That element is setting. John Steinbeck himself was born in Salinas, California and grew up in that fertile valley.

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After all the anger that George has shown towards Lennie, he utters these words now so Lennie can die with a sense of peace. George does not want to pull the trigger, but he knows that the further consequences of Lennie’s actions will only worsen. To save Lennie from Curley’s wrath, possible imprisonment, and perhaps years of suffering, George takes Lennie’s

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Lennie is oppressed for having a mental disability. Many people take advantage of him for his lack of intelligence, including George. When George explains to Slim how he knows Lennie, he mentions how he used to play jokes on Lennie for being so slow. He says, “‘Used to play jokes on ‘im ‘cause he was too dumb to take care of ‘imself. But he was too dumb to even know he had a joke played on him.

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Lennie’s strength and his childish mind is his biggest struggle that affects many people on the ranch and himself. Lennie is overprotective of George and about being with him he would do anything for the guy, so when Crooks tells him, “S’pose he gets killed or hurt so he can’t come back. ”(71) Lennie then contradicts his opinion”This ain’t true. George ain’t got hurt.

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George would protect Lennie at all costs even from himself. After Lennie kills a young woman, George decides it is better for Lennie to be dead rather than to be tortured and kept in a cell or a mental asylum. The decision of killing Lennie hit George like a train, but he knew it was something that was in Lennie’s own good. Knowing he could have an easier life without Lennie, George still kept him around because he needed George and George needed Lennie. George tells Slim “Course Lennie’s a God damn nuisance most of the time, but you get used to goin’ around with a guy an’ you can’t get rid of him.”

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If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won’t get no job” (Steinbeck 6). George is very directive over Lennie, and does not want him to mess up anything. Lennie listens to George because he does not know any better, and is like a little brother who wants to please his

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companionship avoids social isolation, maintains social skills, increases a sense of purpose, stimulates positive thoughts, and gives emotional balance which brings about the enjoyment of life. During George’s and Lennie’s journey, we see their companionship isn't as bad as it may seem. It can be assumed that George has no interest in Lennie, and it can also be suspected that he may not like Lennie at all because of his actions toward the man. Even so, George admits that he does enjoy Lennie's company. He talks to Slim and says how he doesn't have a family.

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