“That's just the way I'm bringing them up, Ben – rugged, well liked, all around.” Willy is loyal to Ben, he tries show off and show how well his little brother has gotten along. “I gave them hell, understand. But I've got a couple of fearless characters there.” Ben responds to his brother in a lack of interest. Ben is disloyal to his family,
Pre- IB / DP English 10 “Of Mice and Men” Bone Structure Lennie Small Lennie Small is one main character in “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinback. He is an enormous man with soft features like “...pale eyes... [and] wide, sloping shoulders” that makes him slump when he walks (Steinback 2). Lennie is extremely strong but does not usually realize it. He mainly wears “...denim trousers and... [a] denim coat with brass buttons” (Steinback 2). While traveling to the ranch, he wore a “...black, shapeless hat and... carried [a] tight blanket roll slung over [his] shoulders...” (Steinback 2).
It may not seem like a sacrifice, but now George will lose the only pal he ever had. George is such a good friend that he makes the ultimate sacrifice to prevent Lennie’s pain. We all want many relationships in life time. George has a best friend, Lennie, and that's great, but being handicapped, Lennie doesn't offer much back. George doesn’t get anything back gets nothing from
Ferrets can also be very lazy and just lie around all day. Some ferrets are playful. Another positive side of owning a ferret is that they are great with other pets as well. Furthermore, ferrets
For George and Lennie, it’s different because they’ve known each other all their life and are the only things keeping either of them from being lonely and what is my next theme isolation. Isolation- of Mice and Men gives off the notion or the feeling that everyone is isolated, but truth is everyone seems to get along and talk about how isolated they are. Isolation is more of a perception when reading the book then reality – the men are together and chatting while working the whole day. It’s the idea of having to move constantly, and to go on to the road again, make new friends, new enemies, that seems to be the annoyance. This seems to be enough though to make them feel isolated, even when there surrounded by people.
Lennie wanted to keep the mouse so he could pet it in his pocket. 9. George and Lennie are going to a ranch for work.
Lennie thrives off of George’s way of speaking about their dream and also the way he talks about him and Lennie’s unique and strong relationship “Guys like us that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place....With us it ain't like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us.” Lennie’s finds comfort
Lennie needs George, but it is equally true that George needs Lennie as well. George was also a harsh, mean and derogatory to Lennie, however, it is also very evident that George never left Lennie despite his life would have mean much easier without him. Lennie is George's hardship, but George loves him regardless. Since the death of Lennie's Aunt Clara, George took it upon himself to take responsibility of him and his special needs by finding him jobs, feeding him, and making sure he is safe. Their mutual dependence on one another is what keeps George and Lennie together.
At this time in the book, they were unemployed and needed a job badly. Even though they were in a bad situation, they knew they had each other to talk to and get through it together. Since they are such good friends, they both contribute in helping each other and give each other hope. In this case, George and Lennie end up getting a job because of their teamwork. One significant way George and Lennie support each other is how they work together.
In “Bartleby the Scrivener”, the narrator describes himself as a safe man who rarely loses his temper. He’s an unambitious lawyer who carries traits that are opposite of a typical lawyer. Although he prefers to keep a business relationship between himself and his employees, he finds himself going the distance to help out Bartleby. Bartleby is a copyist hired by the narrator who gives a hard time by not doing his work and eventually not doing anything at all. His mysterious tendencies somehow attract the narrator and cause his many attempts in assisting Bartleby.