Setting
The novel Of Mice and Men takes place in this decade.
One of the main characters. He is the primary care taker and dreams of having his own ranch one day.
George
Your success in the ring this morning was, to a small degree, my success. Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now. These autumn days will shorten and grow cold. The leaves will shake loose from the trees and fall. Christmas will come, and the snows of winter. You will live to enjoy the beauty of the frozen world, for you mean a great deal to Zuckerman and he will not harm you, ever.
The tone in this passage is: Angry, Ironic, Peaceful
Peaceful
After Carlson shoots Candy's dog, Candy tells George he should have done it himself. What does this foreshadow?
George killing Lennie.
This conflict caused George and Lennie to leave Weed.
Lennie grabbed a girls dress and didn't let go.
The novel takes place in this state.
California
This character's last name is Small.
Lennie
It was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference.
The tone is: Calm, Aloof, Energetic
Calm
In the novel the strong over the weak is shown often. What happens when Lennie gets a puppy and how does this show the strong over the weak?
Lennie accidently kills the puppy. He then discards it as no big deal.
This conflict caused George to tell Lennie to stay away from Curly's wife.
Curly's wife flirted with many of the men.
The novel revolves around a group of men that have this job.
Ranch worker
This character is separated from the other men on the ranch. He tells Lennie about his hopes.
Crooks
And the trees all died. They were orange trees. I don't know why they died, they just died. Something wrong with the soil possibly or maybe the stuff we got from the nursery wasn't the best. We complained about it.
Negative or unhappy
The rabbits symbolize this for Lennie
This conflict caused Curly's wife to open up to Lennie.
Lennie broke Curly's hand
The novel takes place during this major US event
The Great Depression
This character had a dream to go to Hollywood. If only they had a name!
Curly's Wife
We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.
The tone is: distant, awe filled, sad
awe filled
Crooks says, "Just like heaven. Ever'body wants a little piece of lan'."
Does Crooks think everyone will get to heaven?
No, it will not be fulfilled. At least not during this life.
This conflict caused George to steal Carlson's luger.
Lennie killed Curly's wife.
The majority of the novel takes place near this Californian city. (Hint: it is not Weed)
Salinas or Sacramento
This character was foreshadowing of what was going to happen in chapter 6 (the end of the novel).
The girl in Weed
This sentence could be considered a sympathetic tone.
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How does this show a message about the American Dream?
This shows a message about the American Dream because George and Lennie were never going to be able to get their farm. Just like some people will not be able to achieve their American Dream.
This conflict caused George's dream to die.
The death of Lennie.