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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Life Lessons from Steinbeck
Readers have always found Steinbeck’s novels to be meaningful in that they teach us life lessons.What social message or lesson did you find laced throughout this novel and what incident, character or quote helped generate this message in your mind?
Found the lesson of friendship and how two people stuck together for so long not matter what happened. The problem that broke them is when they panic when Lennie kills someone and George will try and solve the problem the way he thinks is best. He cares for Lennie cares for George. They both care for one another even know Lennie causes problems for George. The have a great relationship until the very end.
While reading “Of Mice and Men” I found that people came to accept Lennie for who he was. George was the first person I saw to accept Lennie. George did this when Lennie had no place else to turn. George stepped in and put his life aside for Lennie. When someone puts their own life aside for another person that is true friendship. Even with all the people in this world who do wrong, it is nice to see there are people left with true hearts of kindness. George did everything he possible could for Lennie. George and Lennie had a connection that most people never have the chance of feeling. It is nice to know that Lennie is one of the lucky people who have a challenge in life and have someone to watch over him and look out for him. Lennie lived as good as a life as he could possible live.
@asteventon- I agree 100% with everything you said. True friendship goes a long way. George was an excellent friend to Lennie throughout the novel. George sticks by his side the whole way and never lets Lennie down.
They were great friends but sometimes George would just get over-whelmed with Lennie and would berate him just because Lennie would also depend on George for everything. There friendships had there ups and downs. There relationship was and fine one but at the same time like any normal person there had their moments of anger and just wanted each other or some one to know. For the most part though, actually through-out the book Lennie kept his feeling and emotions bottled up inside him while George would fly of the handle and take it out on Lennie.
George and Lennie were like brothers. I learned that you should accept people the way they are and don't judge them. Lennie had a lot of courage and would listen to George, because he knew that George knew what was best for him. There is a lot of quotes in the novel that have deep, life meanings to it. George knew what was best for Lennie, thats why I think he shot him. Personally the quote " I'd rather shoot my own dog, then letting a stranger" had a big impact, because if somebody would like to take matters into their own hands, they should do it first.
There was a lesson in the novel that expresses the importance in friendship. Friendship is a way to get close to another person and that is what George did with Lennie. After awhile George got used to having Lennie around him and decided not to treat him bad and more like a brother. He did not want to give up such a Destined friendship and he knew it. This friendship went deep and for awhile yet George did not want to give it up. This meaning that you should stick close to those who you really care for.
Found the lesson of friendship and how two people stuck together for so long not matter what happened. The problem that broke them is when they panic when Lennie kills someone and George will try and solve the problem the way he thinks is best. He cares for Lennie cares for George. They both care for one another even know Lennie causes problems for George. The have a great relationship until the very end.
ReplyDeleteWhile reading “Of Mice and Men” I found that people came to accept Lennie for who he was. George was the first person I saw to accept Lennie. George did this when Lennie had no place else to turn. George stepped in and put his life aside for Lennie. When someone puts their own life aside for another person that is true friendship. Even with all the people in this world who do wrong, it is nice to see there are people left with true hearts of kindness. George did everything he possible could for Lennie. George and Lennie had a connection that most people never have the chance of feeling. It is nice to know that Lennie is one of the lucky people who have a challenge in life and have someone to watch over him and look out for him. Lennie lived as good as a life as he could possible live.
ReplyDelete@asteventon- I agree 100% with everything you said. True friendship goes a long way. George was an excellent friend to Lennie throughout the novel. George sticks by his side the whole way and never lets Lennie down.
ReplyDeleteThey were great friends but sometimes George would just get over-whelmed with Lennie and would berate him just because Lennie would also depend on George for everything. There friendships had there ups and downs. There relationship was and fine one but at the same time like any normal person there had their moments of anger and just wanted each other or some one to know. For the most part though, actually through-out the book Lennie kept his feeling and emotions bottled up inside him while George would fly of the handle and take it out on Lennie.
ReplyDeleteGeorge and Lennie were like brothers. I learned that you should accept people the way they are and don't judge them. Lennie had a lot of courage and would listen to George, because he knew that George knew what was best for him. There is a lot of quotes in the novel that have deep, life meanings to it. George knew what was best for Lennie, thats why I think he shot him. Personally the quote " I'd rather shoot my own dog, then letting a stranger" had a big impact, because if somebody would like to take matters into their own hands, they should do it first.
ReplyDeleteThere was a lesson in the novel that expresses the importance in friendship. Friendship is a way to get close to another person and that is what George did with Lennie. After awhile George got used to having Lennie around him and decided not to treat him bad and more like a brother. He did not want to give up such a Destined friendship and he knew it. This friendship went deep and for awhile yet George did not want to give it up. This meaning that you should stick close to those who you really care for.
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