Characters
Strong, Mentally disabled, Big Man
Lennie
Where does this story take place?
California
What is George and Lennie’s dream?
They want to own a small farm
What does Lennie carry in his pocket in the beginning of the story?
A dead mouse
Takes care of Lennie
George
Long, rectangular building where George and Lennie stay
Bunkhouse
Lennie is especially excited about taking care of these animals.
Rabbits
Slim gives Lennie something he enjoys caring for
A puppy
Curly's Wife
Where did Lennie and George come from?
Weeds
George says they are different from other ranch hands because they have this.
Each other
George explains he travels with Lennie for this reason
Lied and stated he is Lennie's caretaker/Cousin
The old swamper with one hand
Candy
George and Lennie left Weed because Lennie did this
Lennie grabbed a girls dress and she accused him of attacking her
This character offers to join George and Lennie’s dream after hearing about it.
Candy(swamper)
Slim forces Curley to say his injury happened this way
Got his hand caught in a machine
The Boss's Son
Curley
George tells Lennie to hide here if he ever gets in trouble
In the brush by the river
Themes so far in the story? Name two.
Hope, loneliness, Friendship, The American Dream, Fate, Loyalty
Carlson pushes Candy to make this difficult decision
Let's him shoot his old dog