Comparison Between John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

“If he tangles with you, Lennie, we’re gonna get the can. Don’t make no mistake about that. He’s the boss’s son. Look, Lennie. You try to keep away from him, will you? Don’t never speak to him. If he comes in here you move clear to the other side of the room. Will you do that, Lennie?” (Steinbeck, pg. 29) John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is a tale about what it means to have a relationship. Steinbeck's story of George and Lennie's goal of obtaining their own ranch, and the challenges of reaching that goal, shows the nature of dreams, dignity, loneliness, and sacrifice. Lennie, the giant with mental issues who makes George's aim of owning his own ranch beneficial, ironically becomes the biggest challenge to achieving that goal. One of the most important characters in this story is George because he is different from all the other men of his time. The two words that best describe this character are bossy and diligent.

The common emotion these two dogs caused the narrator was embarrassment. In paragraph one, it talks about a Scotch terrier that had puppies out in the public. This states, “...my moment of keenest embarrassment was the time a Scotch terrier named Jeannie, who had just had six puppies...had the unexpected seventh and last at the corner of Eleventh Street and Fifth Avenue…” This would be quite embarrassing just due to the fact that it took place on a street corner. While the narrator’s dog was having its seventh and final puppy, there were people walking, biking, and driving cars. Lots of people would have seen this which would be a huge embarrassment to practically anybody. Also, in paragraph two it clearly states that the other dog, a large

In Chapter 25, Jack completes actions that are due to him finding Babette’s bottle of the tablet Dylar. Jack takes a tablet out of the bottle and brings it to Winnie, the neurochemist at the university. “What can you tell me about it?” Jack said to Winnie. The reason why Jack decides to bring the single tablet of Dylar to Winnie is because he is eager to know what the tablets actually do to his wife. Whenever Jack tries to confront Babette about the tablets, she always avoids the question and moves onto a different subject, which makes Jack even more eager to find out the reason on why she takes Dylar and constantly avoids the topic. Jack is very motivated to find out what Dylar is and goes out of his way to search for Winnie, who frequently moves her way across

Carlson had three main reason to shoot Candy’s dog it stunk, it was old, and was in pain according to him. The dog stunk up the bunkhouse so the guys couldn't sleep at night. The dog could barely walk and looked terrible and filled with pain. So Carlson said “i'll take him out back and shoot him, won't even feel a thing”. At first candy was not going to let him shoot him but realized it was for the better.

Of Mice and Men recounts the story of two itinerant ranch hands who, despite their apparent differences, are dependent on each other.

The rabbit was telling the truth he should of just listen to him. but George was trying to put him to rest because he was struggling in life.If he would not killed him they would killed him and Lennie. The rabbit was telling him the true. But if Lennie was still alive the cops would been looking for them because they are not supposed to be there. Lennie trust George because in the past they been together that the only friend that Lennie had. George has always told Lennie if he was in trouble to hide be hind a bush.Also in chapter 1 there was a snake trying to kill a rabbit but now on chapter 6 the rabbit was trying to kill the snake because he wanted to get revenge. When George tells Lenni “Gonna do it soon ...Ever’body gonna be nice to you.

Of Mice and Men is a famous novel by John Steinbeck. He gets his title from another famous poem named To A Mouse by Robert Burns. The poem is about a mouse that has built a nest. The narrator accidentally plows through his nest which, to the mouse, is like a home. In the beginning the narrator is telling the mouse that he shouldn’t run away like that because he would feel like he has to go after him. After that, he tells him that he is sorry that other people have given the mouse a reason to be scared of him. An example of why he should be scared would be the mouse traps we set up to kill them. The mouse has a reason to be scared and the narrator is starting to understand that. In the poem it says, “It’s feeble walls the winds are scattering! And nothing now, to build a

In life you make many sacrifices, for loved ones, friends and the community… Sometimes there are sacrifices that might hurt a lot, but they are made to protect others. George’s choice to shoot Lennie after he had unintentionally killed Curley's wife, had its own personal reason.

Although it would seem George betrayed Lennie’s trust, George was justified in his decision to shoot Lennie because of Lennie’s actions and safety.

Sometimes decisions are like a drug addiction. You know the choice you need to make (quit for crying out loud!) ,but it may be harder than you choose to think. You know you need to quit smoking cigarettes, it’s taking you down a path to life terminating lung cancer. However, you refuse to jump the derailing train, because your need is stronger than your desire to quit. Because Lennie’s time was out and his train was about to go hurtling off the track, George made the right decision to spare Lennie from the suffering that would’ve followed, and I believe that this was the right decision.

The common emotion the two dogs caused the narrator is embarrassment because in the first paragraph the narrator quotes that “Scotch terrier named Jeannie was giving birth to six puppies in the clothes closet of a fourth floor apartment in New York had the expected seventh at the corner of Eleventh Street and Fifth Avenue during a walk she insisted the narrator take her.” This made the narrator embarrassed because she had the puppies on a walk in public. Then the French poodle was an embarrassing moment for the narrator when it was raining and the poodle had a red rubber bib tucked around her throat and he had to hold “a small green umbrella, really a parasol” and to top that, he walked into a garage with a man who saw the narrator carrying

1. Symbolism—choose ONE of the following items…Curley’s boots, Candy’s dog, or Lennie’s puppy…and explain how it serves as a symbol in the story. NO TEXT SUPPORT IS NEEDED.

We would all put our close ones out of pain or trouble if we had a chance. In the story Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, two men are employed on a small working ranch in northern California, sometime during the 1930s, during the great depression. They attempt to raise enough money to get by and to reach their dreams. But Lennie, one of the two men, made a huge mistake. He killed the boss’s son’s wife. Now George, the other man, has to make a choice. He chooses to kill his friend Lennie. But in this dilemma George made the right choice.

An unknown source once said “People with good intention make promises, people with good character keep them” (https://becauseisaidiwould.com/promisequotes/). Of Mice and Men, is an amazing story, that revolves around the journey of two characters, who are not similar in any way, who go on a wild trek chasing their American Dream. This eye catching story revolves around the two best friends, George and Lenny. George can be classified as someone who knows his way around, he knows how to get around the in’s and out’s of all situations, and is ultimately the only reason Lenny might still be alive and safe. Lenny on the other hand can be described as a giant baby. The ginormous man, topping the charts in both size and strength, could pretty easily

“Then he replaced his hat, pushed himself back from the river, drew up his knees and embraced them. Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly” (Steinbeck 4). Despite his large frame and age, Lennie is still unable to completely think for himself and will follow his companion’s example for guidance. He is still learning to live in a world that is harsh and selfish. Yet only a few chapters later, Lennie has accidentally killed Curley’s wife. Instead of panicking, Lennie merely apologizes to her and is more worried about George’s reaction. “‘I don’t want ta hurt you,’ he said, ‘but George’ll be mad if ya yell’” (Steinbeck, 91). Unlike an adult, Lennie fears his parent (George), more than the law itself. Like a child, he will do anything to avoid his parent’s wrath, even if it is something morally wrong. And before Lennie and George arrive at the ranch, George asks Lennie what he will do when questioned by the boss. He surprisingly remembers George’s instructions from before. “George gestured with his spoon. ‘What you gonna say tomorrow when the boss asks you questions?’ Lennie stopped chewing and swallowed. His face was concentrated. ‘I...I ain’t gonna...say a word’ ‘Good boy!’” (Steinbeck 15). Because no one else besides George will care for Lennie, Lennie feels that everything