of mice and men

of mice and men

Block 1: poem

Block 2: human hierarchy
Lennie is the strong and Curley is the week “ Curley was flopping like a fish on a line”
Slim is at the bottom of the list. “guys don’t come into a colored mans room very much. Nobody been here but slim and the boss.” Page 75
Block 3:loniliness
George always talks about how much easier his life would be without Lennie.”if I was alone I could live so easy, I could get a job an work an no trouble.” Pg:11
But they also admit that they need each other. “guys like us, that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world.” Pg:13
Lennie shows that he needs George when he asks him to get Curley off of him. “make ‘um stop George” page63.
“I get lonely” Curly’s wife
crooks says: “I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an he gets sick.” Page 73

Block 4: American dream
Their American dream is “have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens.” Page 14
“an id take care of them. Tell how id do that George.”
“tell me like you done before” page104
Block 5: forshadowing
George doesn’t trust Lennie, she thinks he could get in trouble again. “if you just happen to get in trouble like you always done before I want you to come right here an hide in the brush” pg:15
Block 6:nobility
When slim tells Carlson to grab the shovel to burry the dog
When George tells Lennie he can take care of the rabbits ”you’d fill up the sack and bring it in an put it in the rabbit”
Block 7:tragic/comedic events
When the mouse dies” George stood up and threw the mouse as far as he could into the darkening brush.” Pg:9
When they shoot the old mans dog. “a shot sounded in the distance” page 49.
When George shoots lennie. “George raised the gun and steadied it and brought it close to the back of lennies head.” Page 106

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