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how does steinbeck present george and lennie in chapter 1
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HOW DOES STEINBECK PRESENT GEORGE AND LENNIE IN CHAPTER ONE? We are first introduced to the characters George and Lennie in chapter 1 (page 4.)'Of Mice and Men' our first meeting of the characters automatically give away key themes and ideas of what is to come later in the book. "They had walked in single file down the path, and even in the open one stayed behind the other." Even early on in the book we see that one follows the other, as even in the open, one leads the way and the other follows. Steinbeck then moves onto tell us of the two character's appearances, again this gives detail of the lives the characters live and the cultural context that the book has, "Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black, shapeless hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over...
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