Of mice and men questions between and beyond the line

Why does George shoot Lenny in the back of the head?

I think George kills Lenny to put him out of his misery. George knew that Lenny had nothing ahead of him except more pain and hurt. So he did the most humane thing someone could do to someone who was suffering. This could be related to something that happened earlier in the book when they shot Candys’ dog to put him out of his misery. Just as Carlson did to Candys dog George did to Lenny to spare him from any further pain.

What does the young pup symbolize?

I think the young pup is a symbol of many things. Its young age represents the thought of hope and dreams. On top of that I think you could compare the young pup to Lenny. Just like the puppy Lenny is full of hope and is innocence. While the puppy is vulnerable to the physical outside world because it is small and fragile. Lenny is big, but yet still vulnerable due to his mental state. This is what I think the puppy symbolizes and represents.

Why doesn’t Curlys wife have a name?
I believe curlys wife doesn’t have a name for two main reason. The first of the two being that she wasn’t just meant to represent one person, but yet the whole population in this time period. I also think she is suppose to been seen as curlys property not wife. This is because every time she is mentioned so is curly like it is to show that he owns her. This is why I think Curlys wife doesn’t have a name.

Is Lenny afraid of George?
I think Lenny is afraid of George because of his actions towards George. When George tells Lenny to do something Lenny listens to George not out of love but out of fear. He doesn’t argue with him he just reluctantly listens. Even though he is bigger than George his actions show that he is afraid of George.

Why do George and Lennie keep moving from job to job?

George and Lenny keep moving from job to job due to woman problems with Lenny. Lenny whether intentional or not always seems to be doing something with women. First in weed he feels on a girls dress and when she said stop he wouldn’t let go, and because of this the girl screamed rape and he got chased out of town. Then at their new job when he begins to rub Curlys wife hair and told to stop he wouldn’t let go. As a result Curlys wife began to scream and while in a struggle to keep her quiet he accidently killed her by snapping her neck. These are the reasons why I think George and Lenny have to move from job to job.

Compare the relationship of George and Lenny to that of another you know.
Lenny and Georges reminds me of a relationship between brothers. Lenny being the younger, playful, and childish brother. George being the older, responsible, and caretaker brother of the two. They work together just like any team of brothers to help each other. The relationship is a two way street with one helping the other.
One because George takes charge of the two as would an older brother would. If something is happening George takes charge and tries to solve the situation. George takes the lead and Lenny follows in his footsteps as a younger brother would to an older brother. George also it’s the more responsible of the two like when he held on to Lennys work card because he knew that if Lenny had it he would lose it.
On top of that Lenny has a very playful side to him, while George is always serious. Lenny likes to play with animals and play games. From the start of the book to the end Lenny is always trying to do something fun. Lenny also has a very childish mind and not so reliable like a younger brother. George is always thinking and planning out his and Lenny’s next move.
Lastly the way they act towards each other is so similar to that of brothers. George is always putting Lenny down like and older brother does to his younger. But you know deep down George is just looking out for Lenny and being protective like an older brother. Lennys actions towards George are also very much like a little brothers. When George tells him to do something he does it and listens as a younger brother would listen to his older brother.
In conclusion Lenny and Georges relationship reminds me of that of a younger and older brother. George being the older and serious of the two making him more like an older brother. And Lenny being playful and childish makes him more like the younger brother. Even though they might not be brothers they sure do act like it.

Satatus Quo

5 Things I learned about my citys' revenue
1. Philadelphia gets the most of its money from wage taxes.
2. The lowest amount of it money comes from other funds, which it doesn't say is.
3. Philadelphia also gets alot of its income from other goverments
4. Wage Tax means employment income.
5. Philadelphia's property taxes rates are low compared to the standards of other big citys.

5 things I learned about expenditures.
1. Philadelphia spends the most money on benefits and pensions.
2. Spends the least elected offices and libraries.
3. Spends more money on police then the fire department.
4. Even spends more on prisons then the fire department.
5. The second biggest amount is spent on other which is compiled of Community College subsidy, Convention Center subsidy, Indemnities, Philadelphia Gas Works, School District, SEPTA.

My final budget revenue came out to 140.2 million which is about 30 million less then the citys. I noticed that balenceing a budget is much harder then i thought. And that the city made a lot more cuts then i did for the budget.

Personality Reveiw

Guardians
1.Guardians are dependble and hardworking.
2.Guardians are people who trust authority and groups that support justice.
3.Guardians make good mates, responsible parents, and strong leaders.

Idealist
1.Idealists are enthusiastic, and they seek romance.
2.Idealists are loving, and kind hearted.
3.Idealists make strong mates, caring parents, and inspirational leaders.

Artisans
1.Artisans tend to be fun-loving, realistic, and focused on the present.
2.Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
3.Artisans are unconventional, bold, and spontaneous..

Rational
1.Rationals pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed.
2.Rationals make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders.
3.Rationals are even-tempered, they trust logic,seek knowledge, prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works.

Extroverts VS Introverts
1.An extrovert is a person who likes to get up and solve a problem.
2.An extrovert is most down when they are alone or by themselfs.
2.An introvert tends to like to be alone or by themself.
4.Most introverts are shy and dont like being in big crowds.

Do opposites attract, or is it easier to have relationships with your own type? Explain.

Well I think the type of relationship depends weather opposties attract or not. I think for a friend its better off to hang with people more like you since you have more in common and can get along easier. If your with someone different you might clash heads alot and not get along well. But if your goin to have a romantic relationship I believe to some degree opposites do attract. I say this because if someone is to much like you the relationship will be boring. But on the other hand if someone is to different from you, you might never see eye to eye on anything and that could cause alot of problems in the relationship. So to a certain extent i do believe that opposites attract.

How large a part does personality play in who you are? Explain.

I think your personailty has a big role in who you are. From the way you act to who you are attracted too. But I dont think you can just chatogerize someone from their type of personailty. (Ex. Guardian, Rational, etc) I dont think you can put someone in a catergoey because everyone is different and unique. Just because someone falls under one type of personailty doesnt mean they are going to be exactly how that personailty is "supposed" to be like.