George Milton
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George Milton is a thoughtful, protective migrant worker and one of the central protagonists in John Steinbeck’s novella "Of Mice and Men."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Milton canonical | 12 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| ageRange | young adult to middle-aged man ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Of Mice and Men ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bunkhouse life
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ranch workers ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
pragmatic
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protective ⓘ quick-witted ⓘ responsible ⓘ thoughtful ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle | colloquial American English ⓘ |
| hasDream | owning a small farm ⓘ |
| isCaretakerOf | Lennie Small ⓘ |
| isFriendOf | Lennie Small ⓘ |
| isTravelingCompanionOf | Lennie Small ⓘ |
| killingOfLennieMotivation | to spare Lennie from a worse fate ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
|
| literaryRole | foil to Lennie Small ⓘ |
| medium | novella ⓘ |
| moralConflict | duty versus compassion ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | moral center of the story ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | migrant worker ⓘ |
| performsAction | kills Lennie Small at the end of the novella ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithLennie |
guardian-ward
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quasi-fraternal ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central protagonist ⓘ |
| settingOfActions |
Soledad, California
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ranches in the Salinas Valley ⓘ |
| sharesDreamWith | Lennie Small ⓘ |
| socialStatus | itinerant ranch hand ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | representative of disillusioned working-class men ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
American Dream
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friendship ⓘ loneliness ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| worksIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.