George Milton

John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" is the story of two friends, George Milton and Lennie Smalls, in The Great Depression. These were hard times, and throughout everything all George and Lennie had were each other. Because Lennie is rather slow and childlike, he needs the guidance of George to keep him in line and out of trouble. George is quick-witted and intelligent, but depends on Lennie's strength to keep them both employed. George acts impatient and fed-up with Lennie at times, but even then, his compassionate side comes out to ease the hurt he has inflicted upon his friend. Whenever Lennie takes personally what George has said, the only way to make it better is for George to apologize and tell Lennie that one day they'll be able to "live off the fatta the lan'," of their own ranch, where Lennie will have hundreds of bunnies to take care of. Throughout the tale, one would see George's harshness towards Lennie lessening and becoming more misguided concern. George is not as harsh as he seems, and many of the characters take an almost immediate like to him, despite his mistrusting nature. George is many things, and a loyal friend is definitely one of them. His protection and understanding of Lennie is what allows the other workers to accept Lennie.

Super Powers

When asked which superpower I would acquire given the choice, I find myself veering towards teleportation. Of course along with this particular power comes underwater breathing. If I wanted to have a picnic on the Great Barrier Reef, I would be able to do so at the blink of an eye. Teleportation is The Ultimate Superpower because of the many things it has to offer. Being able to leave or join any event of situation is a dream come true. Also, because teleportation is the art of transporting to another place, time travel is quite accessible. Some people would consider flying to be an option for a superpower. For these people I have lost respect. These people have made a joke of all Super Heroes and their profession. It is not their ability to soar through the clouds that makes them Super, it is the other qualities they possess. Superman had his incredible strength and his ability to hurdle 20 story buildings to save the day. Spiderman had his web shooting and spidey-sense which enabled him to be at the right place in the right time. Superpowers are privledges and those who are without them are for a reason, and it will remain this way for the rest of humanity. As it turns out, Super Heroes with teleportation powers were polled and were found to have the highest morality against the just-flyers.