The Basics
The title of the book
What is Of Mice and Men
The time and place it takes place
What is California 1937 On a ranch
The two main characters
What is George and Lennie
an important landmark in the book
What is the river. A place of consistency and safety for Lennie.
Name a major conflict in of Mice and Men
What is George has internal conflict with himself because he promised his aunt he would take care of Lennie but he often talks about how life would be so much easier without him
The author
What is John Stienbeck
The reason they fleed there previous ranch.
Explain the Quote:
“I can remember the rabbits, George. The hell with the rabbits. That’s all you can ever remember is them rabbits.”
This once again reiterated the hope that Lennie gets from the rabbits and also his relationship with George.
The significance of the motif of bunnies
What is the bunnies represent inocence and hope for Lennie.
Explain the question: “do intentions matter if the outcome is harmful?”
What is Lennie always has good intentions but often ends up harming someone or something. FOr example he will try to pet a mouse and then accidentally squish it. The author wants the reader to ask theselves if intentions should be taken into consideration.
the intended audience
What is Americans in the Great Depression and currently interested teens and adults.
The symbolism behind the farm.
What is the farm represents the natural beauty of the earth along with exploitation for money.
Explain the Quote: “Lennie said ‘George.’ ‘Yeah?’ ‘I done another bad thing.’ ‘It don’t make no difference,’ George said, and he feel silent again.
What is Lennie knows he has made a mistake, but George knows that Lennie has made one two many mistakes to come back from, so its not even worth fixing anymore.
Explain the motif of loneliness
What is Lennie has a fear of loneliness often causing him to be paranoid of losing George and letting people go.