Between the Line

Of Mice and Men Exam (Between the line)

(Character)
1. What is your opinion on why George shot Lennie instead of Curly?
Personally I think that if anyone would want to kill Lennie it should have been George. He probably thought the same thing; since he is obviously the one who was taking care of Lennie the best way to die was in the hands of George. George considered Lennie as a little brother even though she was much bigger then him, every time Lennie got in trouble George would be the one to pick up the pieces. This time however was something different; Lennie has killed an innocent human being and that’s something George couldn’t fix. The only way as to take his life for the life he has taken.
(Symbols)
2. What did the puppy represent in the book?
The puppy represented new life; it meant new beginning or strength. Although the puppy meant new life the puppy was killed by Lennie just like the mice. Just as new life was brought into this world it was destroyed. Basically it was something that represented something that came and was gone in a matter of seconds.

3. Is George and Lennie’s relationship more symbiotic or parasite?
George and Lennie’s relationship to me is more symbiotic because there are just to inseparble. George is like the brain and Lennie is just the strength. They both need each other, George need Lennie because well of course for his size and strength, he can get stuff done much quicker with quality. Lennie needs George because he is like a guide, he couldn’t do anything without him. Many would probably reject him and then soon he would give up and probably die. George was the person that kept Lennie up and running.
(Setting)
4. Why do George and Lennie keep on traveling from place to place?
George and Lennie are known for getting in trouble in different cities for Lennie’s dumb habits. Every time Lennie does something to get him in trouble they always have to relocate. One time Lennie got in trouble just by looking at a lady. He almost got lynched by a mob coming after him and their goes them traveling again. As stated in the book, “they work up a stake, blow their stake and go to another town to make up some more stakes.”
(Theme)
5. State why the theme of the story is nature on human existence?
About all of the characters, including George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curley's wife, admit at least one time in the story, to have been lonely and isolated from people. Each wanted comfort from a friend, but will settle for person they have just met. Take for instance, Curley's wife admits to Candy, Crooks, and Lennie that she is unhappily married, and Crooks tells Lennie that life is no good without a companion to turn to in times of confusion and need. The characters are tends to change by their helplessness, and yet even at their weakest moment in time they seek to destroy those who are even weaker than them.