Historical Context
The time period of this book
The Great Depression
Lennie killing the mouse and dog was foreshadowing
Curley's wife's death
This character goes from being childish and innocent to being a liability and died because of one mistake he made
Lennie
The main idea of Lennie and George wanting to own their own farm
The american dream
What group of people are Lennie and George
Migrant Workers
The location where Lennie and George are supposed to go if anything bad happens which ends up being where lennie dies
The bush by the river
This character goes from being a lonely outcast into someone who is given hope when asked to join in on Lennie and George's dream of owning a farm
Crooks
This theme is shown through the bond between Lennie and George in a world where everyone is isolated
Friendship
How were minority groups treated during this time
Like second class citizens
Candy's dog being shot in the back of the head is a parallel to what
Lennie's death
This character is the only women on the farm and is isolated from everyone around her, when she opens up to Lennie about her dreams she sadly ends up dying
Curley's wife
This theme is shown through people like Curley who treat others like less because of their status
Abuse of power
The migration of farmers who moved to california to find work
The dust bowl
One of Lennie's traits which causes him to accidentally kill animals foreshadowing his inability to control it when panicking
Lennie's Physical strength
This character is hard working and independent but we see throughout the book that he is scared of being discarded because of his age and disability
Candy
This theme is shown through the harsh reality that on the ranch the weak are often discarded
Survival of the fittest