This context relates to the novel a lot and shows the reader a reason why George and Lennie were so close. ... Lennie did jump in, although he couldn't swim at all. ... Like why Curley picks on him. ... This was the reason why George and Lennie had to get away from Weed. ... Curley's wife died, killed by Lennie. ...
The first chapter did a tremendous job in establishing the relationship between George and Lenny. ... Unfortunately, he forgets how strong he is and usually kills the animals. ... He holds on to his fond memories of the past, when he and his white friends would play on the chicken ranch, and were completely oblivious as to why their parents did not approve of their friendship. ... Perhaps to signify the fact that she is insignificant, Steinbeck never revealed if she did in fact have a real name, other than "Curly's wife." ... In conclusion, the sudden and tragic end of the relationship be...
Is it because he is happy that Lennie is not going to be around him this time and that he can go and do as he pleases without having to have Lennie tag along and put George in an awkward position with the rest of his fellow workers? ... It is significant to the story how George decides to kill his friend. ... So you can pretty much understand why George shoots Lennie in the end. ... Although it just about kills George himself. ... As George has showed us, the human trait of loyalty can become very weak if put through the test of time, so avoid trying to test it so that you may not end up as ...
Lennie making George lose his job made George very angry at Lennie, but George never abandoned Lennie because of pity, because Lennie's Aunt had asked George to look after Lennie, and because George had grown up with Lennie. ... Only Slim really understood why George worked with Lennie. This is because George told Slim a story about how George told Lennie to jump into a river and how Lennie did and had nearly drowned. ... He does not achieve his dream as George kills him. ... She does not achieve her dream as Lennie accidentally kills her. ...
