Without Lennie's pay they might have to work many months longer which could mean, that they are at the risk of losing the farm as someone else might buy it. ... If in any case George would think about buying the land it would cross his mind at least once, how he would maintain such a piece of agricultural land. ... All the animals needed to be taken care of and the garden could not just grow by itself without proper watering and mowing. ... But this would leave George with the animals and all the rest of the work which might come up (3B, Steinbeck, Page 59). ... This amount can not be mad...

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• Grade Level: High School

They set a goal together to buy this perfect house once they had enough money. ... Many of the things that happen to animals at the start of the book tell a grim story of what will repeat later to Lennie and other animals he kills. ... Whenever Lennie accidently kills animals, he lies about it to George by saying he found whatever it was already dead. ...

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John Steinbeck illustrates three essential morals in The Pearl, which include, the importance of family, how greed leads to devastation, and how money cannot buy happiness. ... At first, the doctor turns Kino and his family away, calling them animals because they do not have the money to pay for Coyotito's treatment. ... The money and prosperity the pearl was supposed to bring, only brought sorrow and evil to the family, portraying that riches could not only buy the emotion of happiness. ... By the end of the novel, Kino comes to learn about the love and loyalty of family, how greed is t...

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• Grade Level: High School

Lennie, the rough, instinctive character is violent and acts upon his first thought; as an animal. ... When George and Lennie are thrown out of Weed, because of the animal in Lennie, they had to look for another job. ... Animals act based upon instinct and their ideas to surviv. ... Lennie was the animal. ... That's why we buy new things instead of paying a bill, or go out drinking the night before a big interview. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

George would like to buy a small ranch and live with Lennie off "the fat of the land." ... George wants to have lots of animals, which they can eat and he also would like to grow vegetables to eat and sell. ... Lennie is a childish, slow-witted man with a great love for animals. ... Lennie has a lot of love for animals, especially the small, cuddly and soft variety. ... His obsession with these animals, especially rabbits, is what keeps him positive in life, aspiring to look after them. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Comparing George and Lennie George and Lennie are important characters in the novel Of Mice and Men, yet they are completely different. George and Lennie are pretty good friends, but it does not make them equal. They have too many differences between them. The major differences between th...

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• Grade Level: High School

OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men is about two men, George and Lennie travelling through California during the Great Depression. They dream of owning their own ranch instead of working for other men. The issue of dreams plays an important role in this st...

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• Grade Level: High School

George deems that Lennie would be better off dead rather than caged up like and animal. ... Crooks has been working on the ranch for years and has seen many migrant workers come for a job, trying to raise enough money to fulfil their American dream, buying a piece of land. ...

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• Grade Level: High School