"Babbitt" and "Of Mice and Men"

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The protagonists contrasted in this paper are George Babbitt, a typical businessman who has grandiose goals and aims to become a success as quickly as possible and George Milton, a small, intelligent man. These characters successfully portray the writers' cynicism toward the American dream and how most people fail to achieve it because they are trying for the wrong things.

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"Although seemingly harsh and bitter, it is obvious that Milton cares deeply for Lennie, using his quick wits to keep him out of trouble. Throughout the novel, Milton refers to his dream of owning "a little plot of land" so that he could work only for himself while living off the "fatta the lan'". These two men have a lot in common, much more than the fact that they are both named Milton. Still, they also have many differences, which lead them to make different decisions and come to different conclusions about their lives."

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