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How Does Steinbeck Create Tension In Of Mice And Men

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Lennie was actually based on a real person!!! And no, he did not kill a girl in a ranch…it was his boss with a pitchfork. We can all agree at times Lennie can get dangerous. In the first scene there was ominous music was a very intense scene George and Lennie were running away and so was this girl crying with a torn and ripped dress. When heard the dogs barking and we saw Lennie and George getting chased it gave us an insight to what was happening. We then saw Lennie and George run away and hide in the brush to stay away from all of these men and dogs chasing after him. Lennie is so much more emotional and different then I would expect. His voice is higher and he seems much slower. George on the other hand is smarter and much kinder.

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