OF MICE AND MEN GEORGE QUOTES
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"George looked ashamedly at the fire"
- he's sorry for the pain he caused Lennie
- he values his friendship with lennie more than the chance to live a different life
- he's ashamed of himsef
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"He can do anything " "strong as a bull"
- Geroge wants to protect Lennie ,
- He hasn't reasised that he sounds suspicious .
- This shows how he values his friendship with Lennie above anything else ,
- a little overprotective
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"You're a lot of trouble ...didn't have u on my ta
- The way he flips over such a small thing shows how he has to keep his fustrtion bottled up
- . When he's angry he forgets how much he depends on Lennie .
- When he says that he's "on my tail" is shows how the relationship is like a animal and master's
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I could get along so easy wthout u on
- The way he flips over such a small thing shows how he has to keep his fustrtion bottled up
- . When he's angry he forgets how much he depends on Lennie .
- When he says that he's "on my tail" is shows how the relationship is like a animal and master's
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"You gonna be sick like you was last night" "You t
- overprotectiveness is a sign of how lonley he would be without Lennie
- warns him before hand showing that he cares for him
- he knows that he can't see posible consiquences from his actions
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"We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn abou
- "We" "Us" he cant imagine being apart from Lennie
- Contrast between the way he talks , and what he says . He's angry at something - maybe he knows that one day , he'l have to live without Lennie
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"Someday , we're gonna get the jack together , and
- He only talks about the dream to Lennie , because he's the one keeping it alive
- He knows it by heart , because he's said it many times , because Lennie want to hear it
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"a guy can get everything outta his system all at
- His view on women are biased and basic , and he sees them as instruments
- Women are'nt part of his dream on the farm , and he doesnt espress the need for a female companion - fearfull of a comitted relationship after moving around so often
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" I won't let em hurt Lennie" "Maybe they'll lock
- Protective of him
- He still has hope for Lennie , even though he knows that it's hopeless .
- He can't stand the idea of him being hurt , so he convinces himself otherwise .
- Shows how much he cares for Lennie
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When he's shooting Lennie "he said woodenly" "quie
- He knows what he must do , but hasnt quite accepted it yet , and he's nervous
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"He used to like to talk 'bout it so often , i sta
- Lennie's childish behauiviour was keeping the dream live , because he wanted to talk about it all the time
- Without Lennie , George would have given up on the dream , showing how he needs him to be able to hope for a better future
- The dream dies with Lennie , almost as if he's taking the dream farm to the afterlife with him . its being described by George as he dies - George can go on without it , but Lennie can't
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"The first man was small , quick and dark of face
- "First" He's the leader , Lennie is following him
- "sharp strong features" Give the immediate impression of intelligence , especially compared to Lennie.
- "restless eye's"he's alert , and carefull , contrasting Lennie's "large pale eyes"
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" I like em with ketchup ' 'Well we aint got any '
- Lennie is childlike , because he knows that he can't have ketchup , but asks George anyway . Parent - child relationship
- His fustration shows the destruciveness of Lennie's behaiviour , especially since Lennie is unaware of this
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"If i was alone i could live so easy ... "
- The better life George dreams of is the life the other workers find so unsatisfying
- George actually enjoys the companionship with Lennie , and the sense of responsiblity , even though he complains
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