He told Lennie that they are going to get a new job and he must behave himself when they meet the boss. George felt bad for making Lennie feel sad, so he told Lennie "'Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They
Both small and intelligent, George and Curley possess strong leadership and confidence. Their differences however are the way they act towards other people. Curley looks to start fights with the other men while George tries to prevent them. Curley is only concerned about his control over others, including his wife, because he has very weak confidence. George on the other hand, is always self-assured and goes out of his way to protect Lenny and the other
Just a Simple Outsider The novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck takes its’ setting in the 1930’s during The Grwat Depression. In this novel there’s two main characters Lennie and Geroge. These two men are on their journey to accomplish their dream but, they stumble on their way to achieve it. Lennie is mentally disabled and does as George tells him to. George is the dominant male in the relationship , because of Lennie’s disability it causes they both very much trouble back in Weed and on the ranch they arrive too after escaping.
Penguin Readers Factsheets T e a c h e r’s n o t e s level E 1 2 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 3 4 5 6 ELEMENTARY S U M M A R Y eorge Milton and Lennie Small are two ranch workers, who dream of owning a small farm one day. George acts like a father to Lennie, who is physically large but intellectually slow. Lennie loves animals and soft things, such as mice and rabbits. But his physical strength causes problems, so George has to watch out for him. The two men have been traveling together in California and have just gotten a job on a ranch.
Analyzing symbolism in the book “Of Mice and Men” During the 1930’s our country was hit with, The Great Depression. During this era, everyone was struggling to make ends meet. Farmers especially were. During this time period John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men was published. The story is centered on two best friends, George and Lennie.
Bob Jones moved to Los Angeles from Cleveland because he was tired of being passed over for work while white boys were hired. Eventually Bob Jones does find work and has an important position as a Leaderman in a shipyard. In spite of his position he deals with racism at work especially from his supervisor. Easy Rawlins moved to Los Angeles from Houston after returning from the war and encountering an old friend. Mouse burdens Easy with the fact that he has committed a senseless murder.
Unlike the boss Slim is greatly respected by his fellow workers and deemed as a great leader. "[Slim] was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch..", all ranch workers looked up to Slim "His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be politics or love."(37). On the other hand we have boss's son Curley who walks around with a chip on his shoulder. Curley is always looking for a fight and seems to rub everyone the wrong way. He behaves threateningly to Lennie because "he hates big guys.
For instance, when speaking with the boss of the ranch, George specifically tells Lennie to keep quiet, but Lennie speaks regardless, “‘No he ain’t, but he’s sure as hell of a good worker. Strong as a bull’ Lennie smiled to himself. ‘Strong as a bull,’ he repeated. George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped
Schneider 1 Natalie K. Schneider Mrs. B English 1 H, P2 2013,1,22 Just another casualty Mercy killing is a very taboo, controversial subject. In the novel of mice and men by john Steinbeck George and Lennie are each other’s only family so they always travel together. George is a small but smart man where Lennie is a big stupid man. They both go to work at a new farm after an incident in their old town caused them to go find work in a new town. Lennie has always caused them trouble but this time it’s serious, he killed the bosses son, Curley’s, wife and Curly is out for blood.
He scares them into doing whatever he wants them to do. For example he tied Wilfred up in the hot sun for no reason, except that he was angry. “He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up He’s been tied up for hours, waiting−” (Golding, 176). This makes the boys not want to betray him or make him angry so they follow his orders. The boys don’t see it that way though; they think he’s a great Chief because he takes them hunting.