Wednesday, February 10, 2010

In '; Of Mice and Men '; what was the relationship between George and Lenny?

Book:Of Mice and MenIn '; Of Mice and Men '; what was the relationship between George and Lenny?
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George:





George is the story's main protagonist, a small, quick man with well-defined features. A migrant ranch worker, George dreams of one day saving enough money to buy his own place and be his own boss, living off of the land. The hindrance to his objective is his mentally handicapped companion, Lennie, with whom he has traveled and worked since Lennie's Aunt Clara, whom George knew, died. The majority of George's energy is devoted to looking after Lennie, whose blunders prevent George from working toward his dream, or even living the life of a normal rancher. Thus, George's conflict arises in Lennie, to whom he has the ties of long-time companionship that he so often yearns to break in order to live the life of which he dreams. This tension strains George into demonstrating various emotions, ranging from anger to patience to sadness to pride and to hope.





Lennie:





George's companion, the source of the novel's conflict. Lennie, enormous, ungainly, and mentally slow, is George's polar opposite both mentally and physically. Lennie's ignorance and innocence and helplessness, his childish actions, such as his desire to pet soft things, contrast his physical bulk, making him likeable to readers. Although devoid of cruel intentions, Lennie's stupidity and carelessness cause him to unwittingly harm animals and people, which creates trouble for both him and George. Lennie is tirelessly devoted to George and delights in hearing him tell of the dream of having a farm, but he does not desire the dream of the American worker in the same way that George does. His understanding of George's dream is more childish and he grows excited at the possibility of tending the future rabbits, most likely because it will afford him a chance to pet their soft hides as much as he wishes. Nevertheless, a dream is a dream, different for everyone, and George and Lennie share the similar attribute of desiring what they haven't got. Lennie, however, is helpless to attain his dream, and remains a static character throughout, relying on George to fuel is hope and save him from trouble.








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Kev, Liverpool, England.In '; Of Mice and Men '; what was the relationship between George and Lenny?
they were brothers. As I recall it George was normal and Lenny was an exceptionally strong moron. George eventually killed Lenny because Lenny was always killing other things not out of meanness but because he didn't know his strength and was stupid. He finally snuffed the farmer's daugther because she caught him with a dead puppy in the barn.





George knew his brother was going to be locked up in an insane asylum as a result of the murder, so he shot Lenny's brains out to spare him a life behind bars, and then lost himself into the travails of the Great Depression.
they were brothers
i believe they were brothers.....john steinbeck? grapes of wrath was an excellent book also
They weren't brothers but other than that the specifics of the relationship were never made quite clear.
they are friends. best friends
Well they were friends but George told the head of of the camp that they were cousins. If you are asking about the intricacies of their relationship i can tell you all about it but its easier to tell you to go to sparknotes.com or pinkmonkey.com. Good book though.
they were friends.
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Em
They were COUSINS actually, I read the book last year for school.

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