Our Characters
What is George's last name?
Milton
Who/what represents the danger of innocence?
Lennie/any action he does with evidence
Lennie and George are leaving this town to head to the ranch
Weed
These animals represent an innocent or peaceful future
The rabbits
This word refers to extreme sadness or hopelessness, which many characters feel throughout the novel.
Despair
What is Lennie's last name?
Smalls
The dream shared by ALL characters is
The American Dream
Curely gets quite angry when anyone takes attention to ______:
His wife
A symbol of aging and uselessness
Candys dog
This term describes being left out or pushed to the edge of society, as experienced by Crooks and Curley’s wife.
Marginalization
What is a stablebuck? Who is it?
A stable buck was a slave who worked on the farm grounds. His name was Crooks
This theme shows how people isolate themselves due to being used to insecurity or fear
Loneliness
Georges "safe spot" for Lennie is
The brush/clearing by the river
This shared idea is a symbol of hope
The dream of the farm
Slim is admired for this quality, which allows him to mediate conflict and offer sound advice.
Wisdom
The prince of the ranch is who?
Slim
George's final act shows what type of theme of characteristic (think Candys dog)
The theme of mercy
This minor event foreshadows what happens to Lennie
The death of Candys dog
The setting of the novel, and the time period, is a symbol of what era?
The Great Depression/1930s
Lennie’s mental state and Candy’s disability highlight this condition of being exposed to harm.
Vulerability
The luger George steals at the end of the story belongs to
Carlson
The treatment of characters like Candy, Crooks, and Curley’s wife highlights this theme related to power and identity.
Marginalization
George waits until Lennie thinks of what before shooting him in the head
He waits for him to think of the rabbits
This location symbolizes the eventual inevitabilities of life
The brush/clearing by the river
George's reasoning for keeping the dream farm a secret is due to his:
Insecurity