Characters
This character dreams of owning land and traveling with Lennie.
Who is George?
The novel takes place during this economic crisis.
What is the Great Depression?
The American Dream represents this idea.
What is hope for a better future?
Lennie loves to pet these soft animals.
What are mice?
George and Lennie flee Weed because Lennie did this.
What is grabbed a woman’s dress?
“Tell me about the rabbits, George.” reveals Lennie’s love for this.
What is the dream of the farm?
This character is physically strong but mentally disabled.
Who is Lennie?
George and Lennie work on this type of place.
What is a ranch?
George and Lennie’s relationship shows this theme.
What is friendship?
This animal represents Lennie’s strength and lack of control.
What is the puppy?
Candy regrets not doing this himself.
What is putting his dog down?
“Guys like us…are the loneliest guys in the world” highlights this theme.
What is loneliness?
This character is the boss’s son and often picks fights.
Who is Curley?
This nearby location provides safety and escape for George and Lennie.
What is the clearing by the river?
Many characters suffer from this emotional state.
What is loneliness?
Candy’s dog symbolizes this idea about aging.
What is being old/useless?
Lennie accidentally kills this animal.
What is the puppy?
“I got you to look after me…” shows this relationship.
What is friendship/loyalty?
This character is isolated because of racism and lives in the barn.
Who is Crooks?
This building is where most of the ranch workers sleep.
What is the bunkhouse?
This theme is shown through Crooks’ experiences.
What is discrimination (racism)?
The farm dream represents this concept.
What is the American Dream?
This event causes the mob to hunt Lennie.
What is killing Curley’s wife?
“A guy needs somebody…” expresses this human need.
What is companionship?
This character’s dream of becoming a movie star represents broken hopes.
Who is Curley’s wife?
This isolated location symbolizes loneliness and segregation.
What is Crooks’ room (in the barn)?
The ending highlights this difficult idea about mercy.
What is mercy killing?
This place symbolizes peace and escape.
What is the river/clearing?
George does this at the end of the novel.
What is shoots Lennie?
This character says, “I could get you strung up on a tree so easy…”
Who is Curley’s wife?
Why does George kill Lennie at the end instead of letting the mob find him?
To protect Lennie from a more painful death and act out of mercy.