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He spends a lot of time on his own. He has plenty time to think

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Crooks  says to Lennie " A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make a difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you... I tell ya a guy get to lonely, an’ he gets sick. “

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George Is always telling Lennie what to do or how he should act in front of people e.g if he gets him self into any trouble George told Lennie to go hide in the bushes , e.g when they were going to get the new job George told Lennie not to talk incase he said the wrong thing

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Migrant Workers in the 1930s – Introduction

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Curley’s Weakness is that he is jealous and is always trying to prove himself to everyone by picking fights with bigger guys.  “Curleys like a lot of little guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys... always scrappy.”

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Of Mice and Men (4/10) Movie CLIP - Candy's Old Dog (1992) HD

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Strengths and Weaknesses - Of Mice and Men by Lee McLinden - April 7, 2014 - Section B exam revision

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Physical attributes of George and Lennie.

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Candy’s weakness is his age, in the text there is evidence;
‘A shot sounded in the distance.. He rolled slowly over and faced the wall’
Through this Steinbeck was trying to convey how disrespectfully and heartlessly elders were treated in 1930’s America, he made this clear in this passage by having George, Slim and Carlson start a normal conversation after one of the men have shot Candy’s dog which was his only company.

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Curley's wife is lonely because there are no other women around to whom she can relate, and the ranch hands avoid any entanglement with her because she is the wife of the boss's son. She also isolates herself by cruel remarks to others.

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Lennie can count on George to get him out of trouble, to get him jobs, and to stand up for him when he's being picked on for being slow.

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George is loyal
-His loyalty to Lennie causes him to constantly be on the run from law, lie to others, and cover for Lennie

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Curley's Wife takes advantage that her social role is higher up in terms of power compared to Crooks, simply because she is a 'white woman.' ... But Curley's Wifemanipulates Candy's physical weakness, and calls him a 'lousy ol' sheep' and the whole group of them 'bindle stiffs.'

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George is a protective man, who has been caring for his friend Lennie for a long time. The two men are not related but have been friends since they were children, so as well as enjoying his company, George also feels responsible for his welfare. George often talks to Lennie about their dream.

Due to Lennie's mental disability, George has to take responsibility for him and finds this stressful and frustrating at times, due to Lennie getting into trouble. This results in outbursts of anger towards Lennie at certain points in the novel, although George regrets these quickly.

George recognises that his friendship with Lennie is special because men like George would not have had friendships due to moving around so much for work; it would have been very unusual for two men to travel around together due to work being scarce.

George is a small, quick-witted man; his intelligence contrasts with Lennie's throughout the book; as does his size. George often has to think quickly in order to cover up for Lennie's mistakes. Finally, he feels forced to shoot his best friend in order to protect him from Curley and the other men, who George believes would have tortured Lennie if they found him first.

Lennie's opposite

How is George like this?

George is described as a small, quick, intelligent man.
The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features.
The language used here such as , and are a physical reflection of George's intelligence and quick thinking. This provides a strong contrast with Lennie, who is large and slow.

Frustrated with Lennie

How is George like this?

George's reactions to Lennie when he makes mistakes can be short-tempered and angry.
So you forgot that awready, did you? I gotta tell you again, do I?
George's rhetorical questions (which he knows that Lennie cannot really answer) shows his frustration with his companion.

Grateful for his friendship with Lennie

How is George like this?

George recognises that he and Lennie are different to other men because they have each other, which means they are not lonely.
With us it ain't like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us.
Plural pronouns and are repeated to show that George and Lennie are a unit and stay together, unlike many men like them. He builds up the impression of their closeness through giving three short, definite statements about their relationship.

How is George like this?

George is protective of Lennie and tries to look after him. When he kills Lennie, he is trying to protect him from Curley and the other men.
said George. No, Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know.
George is reassuring to Lennie, even after he has done a terrible thing, by killing Curley's wife. George is just about to kill Lennie here and he is kind to him first, making sure that he knows that George cares about him and forgives him, so that Lennie can die in peace, knowing that George isn't angry with him.

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George is a protective man, who has been caring for his friend Lennie for a long time. The two men are not related but have been friends since they were children, so as well as enjoying his company, George also feels responsible for his welfare. George often talks to Lennie about their dream.

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Lennie's weakness is his mental capacity, he is slow, often times does not understand situations, often times does not understand his own physical strength, and has trouble relating to others in situations.

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Lennie can count on George to get him out of trouble, to get him jobs, and to stand up for him when he's being picked on for being slow. Curley's weakness is that he is forever trying to prove himself physically because he lacks self confidence. He's jealous and suspicious, and he isn't a nice man.

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Curley's weakness is that he is forever trying to prove himself physically because he lacks self confidence

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Crooks is not allowed to live in the Bunkhouse with the other workers because of his skin color. When Lennie asks him why he is not wanted in the bunkhouse, Crooks answers: “´Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black. They say I stink”

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curleys wife's weakness is that she is a woman. women in 1937 America did not have rights. John Steinbeck didnt even give her a name and she was just known as her husbands wife or a possession. George and Candy call her other names such as "jail bait" or "tart"

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curleys wifes weakness
Her desperation for someone to talk to is ultimately what got her killed, due to her allowing Lennie to pet her hair. Curley's wife, Lennie, and all other characters share in their weakness of loneliness. The common weakness that links all of the characters is loneliness, which pervades as a theme throughout the story.

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In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays many strengths and weakness in a wide spectrum. In the pecking order of the ranch, Curley has most power, and is a bully. His wife has no identity, and is terrible lonely, but she too kicks down. Cruelty and abuse of power characterises the bulk of the novel, with the most noticeable exception of George and Lennie.

Lenny is physically the strongest character in the book. He is 'as strong as a bull' and is frequently compared to strong animals - 'bear like' and when he crushes Curley's hand in his massive 'paw'. George tells the boss and also Slim about Lennie's amazing strength: other guys can't keep up and he can lift massive weights of . However he has a weakness as well, although we aren't sure how it happened he is mentally retarded. We know this because of quotes that are childish and his naivety.,'I remember about the rabbit.'

Despite Lennie's physical strength, he is gentle and cowed by George at the start of the book. The violence of George's language is almost abusive - 'crazy bastard' is repeated, and George seizes the mouse. This catches the reader's interest into the contrast of how someone so strong and big could be controlled, and why the mood is so extreme. We later see George as more of a parent, 'Lennie looked helplessly at George', and the semantic field of children/helplessness is often used for Lennie ''Blubbering like a baby'. So we understand George is exasperated, not abusive. He later talks to Slim about abusing his power over Lennie in Auburn - where he told him to 'jump in' and Lennie 'clean forgot' he couldn't swim' and was so 'grateful' to him after, George says "I ain't done nothin' like that no more". He cares for Lennie. This care is most clearly seen in contrast to Curley's reaction to Lennie.
When Curley is hitting lennie in the face George tells lennie 'let him have it ' 'let him have it lennie' This then exhibits lennies strength as he crushes curleys hand in his 'paw'. We can see George cares for him as he was urging him on to stand up for himself and hit curly. Curley is powerful and this makes him cruel - whereas George is compassionate. Curley is 'handy', like a 'terrier' that won't let go until Lennie's face is covered in 'blood', he's shrieking in 'terror'. Curley is portrayed with active, violent verbs 'stabbing' and 'slashing' at Lennie.

Curlys wife, who theoretically should have a lot of power being Curleys wife, doesn't. This mainly to the fact she is the only women on the farm leading her to being a target for verbal abuse, possibly because the other men are jealous as they don't have a wife. She's both below and above them, and they direct violent sexist comments like 'looloo', 'tart' at her, saying 'she got the eye'. She has power over them through her sexual allure, but it frightens them. George says she's 'poison', 'trouble' 'jailbait' and a 'rattrap': this violent language shows how weak he feels when she's around. Yet, she's desperately lonely and they have no respect for her, though they fear her.

Unlike Curley, Slim has natural authority. Steinbeck portrays him using the semantic field of religion: 'confession', with hands like 'a temple dancer' and makes even Curley bow to his authority as Carlson says Curley better not go for Slim. When Curley's hand is crushed, Slim makes him keep quiet and at the end of the novel he counsels George to take the hard course and shoot Lennie.
Moreover many physical weaknesses are displayed throughout the novel. Disability is one of the main themes, not only does Lennie come under this but Crooks and Candy. Crooks although considered the lowest authority on the farm possesses. He is intelligent and reads 'has a copy of the Californian law code.' In addition he also has a strong sense of his rights, which is partially a weakness at the same time as he is black. Back in 1937 black people had no rights. Crooks also expresses a physical weakness as well, his bad back which does allow him to do strong physical labour. One of the most ironic weaknesses of them all is Candy, although working on a farm is 99% labour Candy doesn't have a hand. When the workers can't work, they're no use and Candy says "I wisht someone'd shoot me".
In conclusion, Steinbeck wrote that he wrote Of Mice and Men to show the triumph of the human spirit against "weakness and despair" that friendship and kindness is the "great rally flag of hope". He questions traditional ideas of strength, and shows that power should not be abused - but that it's easily done. He shows that cruelty breeds more cruelty and so George's compassion towards Lennie stands out even more brightly.

Steinbeck said when he wrote the book that he wanted to celebrate: ' greatness of heart and spirit'; 'gallantry [nobility] in defeat'; 'courage, compassion, and love.' are key in the 'endless war against weakness and despair' and to celebrate 'hope.'

Other ideas to include:
Strength of character and moral fibre: George manages to do the right thing at the end, where Candy didn't have the guts.

loneliness as weakness in the book

never have the ability to fulfil their dreams, lack power, trapped

is cruelty a strength or a weakness: it's mixed

Curley - afraid, feels like he's got something to prove

Curley's wife: 'a bindle stiffs - a nigger an' a dum dum and a lousy ol' sheep' 'I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny.'

Candy - old, feeble 'I ain't much good with on'y one hand', 'I ought to of shot that dog myself'

Candy's dog - 'lame' 'blind' More
Please note, this essay was done under exam quotations so some of the quotes are a bit wobbly. I'd rate this low A grade.
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