Book Background
What year is the book written?
1937
Possible symbol of the book
mice, Curley's glove, farm, playing cards...
Why are George and Lennie different from other guys who work on ranches
they have eachother
Setting of the book
Salinas Valley, CA
Great Depression Era
“His huge companion. . . flung himself down and drank with long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse“
What technique is used
simile
The scene with Crooks in the barn, what do all those characters have in common?
outsiders, have something that sets them apart
Types of characters that the author likes to use
Hobos, tramps, Okies
The fact that Lennie kills things even though he is gentle and peaceful is an example of
irony
Why did Curley fight with Lennie
thought Lennie was laughing at him