On the Surface
Where George and Lennie born.
What is Auburn?
Reason Candy wishes he killed his dog himself.
What is he wishes he had been there with his dog in his final moments? It was not fair to the dog to be put down by a stranger. The dog should have seen his owner as he died.
Definition of conflict.
What is a serious disagreement or fight between two or more opposing forces?
A huge man, with a shapeless face, and was accused of assaulting a little girl.
Who is Lennie?
Definition of theme.
What is the underlying message of the story?
Shows a magazine to Slim with a former ranch worker's name mentioned inside.
Who is Whit?
George's potential plan if he decides to leave Lennie.
What is he could potentially become the boss of his own ranch and he could profit by living off the fat of the land? He could also "get a woman" and would no longer have to care for another person.
The five types of main conflicts.
What are:
Character vs. Character?
Character vs. Self?
Character vs. Nature?
Character vs. Society?
Character vs. Fate?
Takes advantage of another character, wants to live "offa the fatta the lan," and has sharp strong features.
Who is George?
Number of themes we discussed.
What is four themes?
Weapon was used to kill Candy's dog.
What is a Luger pistol?
How Steinbeck maintained tension after Candy agrees to put his dog down. Word repeated.
What is Steinbeck describes the curtain of silence cast over the men in the bunks following the departure of Candy's dog? What is the word silence is emphasized, and the men try several times to break the silence? However, the silence continues to linger and intensifies as they wait for the gunshots.
One of the conflicts was George vs. Self. Support the statement.
What is George is constantly questioning if he should just leave Lennie and he could "get a woman" or run his own ranch?
Struggles with letting go of his companion, is old, and fears getting kicked off the ranch.
Who is Candy?
One of the themes mentioned was "American Dream." List evidence to support it.
What is both Lennie and George describe the American Dream: the hope that through hard work you will gain wealth and power?
Lennie's dream.
What is buying a ranch with rabbits and other animals? What is living off the fat of the land?
Should George leave Lennie? Validate your opinion with two points of evidence.
If you say yes: he could get a woman, be the boss of his own ranch, care for himself only, and profit off of his land
If you say no: he would have loneliness, may feel guilty, or needs Lennie's work ethic and strength
One of the conflicts was Candy vs. Self. Explain his internal conflict.
What is Candy struggles with killing his dog; it is his friend?
Thought the dog should be put out of his misery and takes Curley to the doctor. Use evidence from the book.
Who is Carlson?
One of the themes mentioned was friendship, elaborate.
What is George and Lennie are not equal in power or intellectual ability, but they try to help one another out and care for each other? What is they try not to hurt each others feelings and they provide company to one another, which prevents loneliness?
Section of the book where John Steinbeck described a setting similar to the story of Adam and Eve.
What is chapter one, pages 1, 2, and 16?
Reason for George and Lennie's dream.
What is when the dream is described, Steinbeck uses words that describe it as being paradise for the two of them? What is they want to achieve the American dream and advance in wealth and power?
One of the conflicts is George and Lennie vs Society. Support it.
What is George and Lennie must fight their way from the bottom of the pecking order to the top? What is Lennie is stuck in a child-like mentality and George has to care for himself and Lennie?
Has a quality that convinces other characters to make confessions and covers for Lennie. Use text evidence.
Who is Slim?
One of the themes mentioned was existence can be lonely, explain.
What is during the Great Depression, life was lonely especially for ranchers? Often times, they did not have a stable income or a place to stay. What is they were also expected to travel alone, which is why it was strange for George and Lennie to travel together?