"Of mice and men" chapter responses
Of mice and men chapter responses Chapter 1 George and Lennie settle on a riverbed in rural California for the evening. George is small and sly. Lennie is big and dumb. George is upset at Lennie and criticizes him for getting them run out of Weed (not to be confused with running out of weed, which has also been known to cause fights among unemployed vagrants; by the way, Weed is a town in California). He warns Lennie not to drink too much water and tells him to stop picking up mice--Lennie has a habit of petting small animals and stroking them to death. Lennie asks George for ketchup. George yells at Lennie for being ungrateful (kind of like the time your parents gave you the "you're an ingrate" speech because you wanted pickles on your sandwich; you hadn't really done anything wrong, but they had had a rough day and you were bugging the hell out of them). George feels bad about his tirade and apologizes. Lennie begs George to tell him about the farm they're going to have some day. Chapter 2 George warns Lennie not to talk. Lennie talks. The boss is angry that Lennie and George have shown up a day late and suspects George of taking advantage of Lennie. Curley shows up looking for his wife. He starts messing with Lennie. Candy tells Lennie and George that Curley is the boss's son, knows how to box, and likes to pick on big people. George warns Lennie to stay away from
Of Mice and Men Chapter 4 - "They Left all the weak ones here"
Chapter 4 English Essay "They left all the weak ones here" Due to George thinking that Lennie may embarrass him, Lennie is in Crooks' room. "Slim an' George an' ever'body [went into town]. George says I gotta stay here an' not get in no trouble. I seen your light." This implies that George was telling Lennie to stay at the ranch. Presumably, George had Lennie to do this as he wanted some time away from George. As Lennie did not ask for a proper reason, and obeyed George, he simply stayed at the ranch. This shows that Lennie lacks the mental strength to question George, and the will to defy George and socialise with fellow ranch workers. In 1930s America, laws were set by the government which discriminated against coloured people, and there were laws which would now be considered racist and against the US Constitution. Crooks is not allowed in the bunk house because of this racism. "[I'm not wanted] Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, you all of you stink to me." Crooks is not allowed in the bunk house solely because of his colour, which is why he lives in a house in the barn. Although he shows anger when speaking to Lennie, he doesn't stand up to anyone who is strong enough to have it backfire. This shows both Lennie and Crooks are week and are discriminated against, as Crooks soon realises.
Of mice and men presentation - Chapter one
Of mice and men presentation-Chapter one At the start of chapter one the setting is tranquil, there are many animals to show that the humans will not be welcome when they arrive. The animals seem to own the valley. (OHP EXAMPLES OF ANIMALS) * Because the lizard is small it would need to be very quiet and peaceful for it to make a 'Skittering' sound. ** The rabbits are obviously very confident with the surroundings, which shows that humans do not go there often. The rabbits are a recurring theme in 'Of mice and men' *** Deer are generally very timid animals around humans so, again, like the rabbits it proves the absence of human life and it's effects on the wildlife. Steinbeck also uses a lot of natural colours that make the setting calm and harmonious. There are 'Deep greens' of the trees, 'Golden foothill slopes' and 'Yellow sands'. These colours do not clash with each other and help contribute to the almost utopian environment. Because of a complete lack of human life, the area not only seems safer but also calmer. The trees have been personified to replace the humans. The sycamores were said to have 'White, recumbent limbs' When Steinbeck says that 'Men who have sat on it' have worn the limb of the sycamore he shows that people can destroy nature and the beauty of the setting. Another example of this is when he talks of 'A path beaten hard by boys' This is just
Chapter Summary Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
Chapter Summary Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 Hot Thursday late afternoon. George and Lennie spend the night by the Salinas River, a few miles south of Soledad. They plan to start work the next day and dream of a future farm where Lennie can tend rabbits. Chapter 2 Friday morning at the bunkhouse. George and Lennie sign up to buck barley. Curley tries to pick a fight with Lennie. Candy tells George Curley's wife is a tart. George reminds Lennie where to hide if there's trouble. They meet Curley's wife, Slim and Carlson. Lennie wants one of Slim's dog Lulu's pups. Chapter 3 Friday evening. George tells Slim Lennie grabbed a red-dressed girl in Weed. Lennie gets a pup. Carlson shoots Candy's old dog with his Luger. Slim goes to the barn to treat a horse. While the rest go to see if Slim's with Curley or Curley's wife, Candy commits his $350 to George and Lennie's $600 dream. When everyone returns, Curley beats on Lennie until George tells Lennie to "get him." Lennie crushes Curley's hand. Slim orders Curley to say it was a machine accident. Chapter 5 Saturday night at Crook's room in the barn. All but Candy and Lennie go to town. Lennie drops in on Crooks who philosophizes about companionship. Candy drops by and talks of their dreams. Curley's wife shows up and insults them all. Candy brags of their ranch. She infers that Lennie is the machine which got
How is Curley's wife presented in chapter 4 of "Of Mice And Men"?
How is Curley's wife presented in chapter 4? Prior to chapter 4, Curley's wife is seen as a victim, mainly a victim at Curley's hand. The readers are meant to slowly feel more and more sorry for her as the book goes on, this is until she is a major part of chapter 4, at which point the pity goes away are the reader feel little more than disgust at her behaviour. She enters in chapter 4, upon first glance, supposedly looking for Curley, however it turns out she was probably just lonely and looking for someone to talk to, she finds Crooks, Lennie and Candy in the barn, they show her little compassion and at this she gets angry, this is the first we have seen of this side of her. She then continues on to insult and abuse the three men because they are easy targets it would seem, the shouts at them and hurts them each individually because they are the underdogs, she insults Candy for being old and disabled, Lennie for being a 'Dum-Dum' and Crooks most of all she threatens with a lynching, possibly because he is the lowest of the low in her eyes, the one who is least likely to fight back, as Lennie has George and Candy although old may get someone to listen to him. She abuses the men because she is abused by Curley, she feels quite low in the social heap and she thinks that by asserting her authority over the people who are even less fortunate than herself that she will feel
Of mice and Men Chapter Summary
Of Mice and Men Chapter summary CHAPTER ONE George and Lennie are two migrant American labourers. Lennie is huge and very strong but has the intellect of a child. George is a small but clever man. Both men arrive in a clearing beside the Salinas River one evening. They had meant to arrive at a ranch where they were to work by this time, but their bus driver had tricked them into getting off the bus too early, and they had to walk a long way. While they sit in the clearing, George instructs Lennie not to say a word when the Boss talks to them the following day, because he fears they won't be hired if Lennie is suspected of being stupid. Lennie promises not to say anything. While the two men talk, we learn a little about their past. They had to flee the town of Weed after Lennie had got into some trouble there. The two men set up camp in the clearing. They heat up some beans to eat, and then they continue their conversation. During this conversation, it is revealed that in Weed, Lennie had tried to feel a girl's dress, and she had cried out that he was raping her. George and Lennie had to hide in an irrigation ditch to escape the wrath of the townspeople. Also, Lennie and George talk about their great dream that some day they will buy a farm and settle down together. After talking for a while, both men fall asleep. CHAPTER TWO The next afternoon, George and Lennie
Summary of Of Mice and Men Chapter 2
Summary "Of mice and men" chapter 2 Task- summarize very briefly what happens in chapter 2, and write short descriptions of two or three of the most important new characters, mentioning physical aspects, where these might be important, and their personalities. Also predict how they might be involved in the rest of the story. In the beginning of chapter two "of mice and men", the author again explains (he also explains in detail the setting for chapter 1) very well how the setting is laid out. He explains that they were now in a bunk house that was "along, rectangular building" and that the walls were "whitewashed" and the floor was unpainted. In 3 of the walls there was square windows except for the forth where the door stood. The bunk house contained eight bunks and George and lennie settle down to their own bunks. They first meet an old man called candy. He seems to be a very wise and friendly person, because he welcomes George and lennie in a decent way. He also explains to them about the other workers so that they get comfortable with the other workers at the ranch. Candy explains most of the workers in detail and calls most of them a "nice fella" I think candy is a very important character because he seems very helpful to George and lennie and I can see that he will be more helpful towards the end of the book. After George and lennie have met candy, they soon after
Importance of chapter 1 in mice and men
How is chapter one of Mice and Men important to the rest of the novel? I think the setting im chapter 1 is important because it shows that when human beings come in to nature they destroy it a quote to show this is "A path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the highway in the evening to jungle-up near water.". This shows the author was worried about mans impact on nature and the author wanted to show this from the start. The writer uses certain words to create a calm and peaceful atmosphere. Examples of these words are "golden foothill". The word golden suggests that the area is rich in natural beauty. Another word that shows the surrounding is calm is "white". The word white suggests that the surroundings are clean and are pure and have not been scared by man. Another word that shows that the surrounding have not been destroyed by man is "quietly". The adverb quietly shows that the surroundings don't have man near them causing lots of noise and driving animals from their homes. George is described in chapter 1 as a person who looks after Lennie who cares for Lennie. The quote for this is "Lennie for god sake don't drink so much". This shows that George doesn't want Lennie to get sick or catch something. The key word here is "don't" this shows George telling Lennie what he can and
Themes within the first chapter of Of Mice And Men
Themes within the first chapter of Of Mice And Men The novel Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck was written during a period in history when life was not very auspicious. It was the time of the depression, which followed The Wall Street Crash. The Wall Street Crash occurred in October 1929 when the stock market crashed, wiping out forty percent of the paper values of common stock. Many Americans lost their life savings. By 1932 approximately one out of every four Americans were unemployed. They received no help from the President at the time, Herbert Hoover, who believed that a person should help themself. It was not until Franklin Roosevelt came into power in 1932, that unemployment fell from 13,000,000 to 8,000,000. Roosevelt spoke of a "new deal" for the American people. The Depression was even more detrimental for the Americans as it went against everything they believed in, in particular The American Dream. The American Dream is basically the idea that every American can be successful and happy and that they, themselves can achieve this. Back in the 19th century, settlers from Europe began arriving in America, intent on starting a new life there. The American government sold families a small piece of land (about a square mile) for $1 an acre, on which to live. They would have to build their own houses made out of sods on it. They would farm it and have to combat many
"Of Mice and Men" quote analysis from Chapter 4 describing Crooks.
Olivia Meier Ch.4 Setting and Character …Plank door leading to the barn. (66) I think this says that Crooks is treated like an animal since is own room is attached to the barn where the animals live. …. On the wall by the window there were pegs on which hung broken harness in process of being mended; strips of new leather; and under the window itself curved knives and needles and balls of linen thread, and a small hand riveter. On pegs were also pieces of harness, a slit collar with the horsehair stuffing sticking out a, a broken hame, and a trace chain with its leather covering split. (66) What I think this says is that Crooks is treated badly and he is treated like an animal. Crooks is treated badly because he has a different skin color then all the other men. People don’t really care how Crooks lives so he basically lives in the supply or storage room that holds all the equipment for all the animals. He is treated like an animal because he is not given the same freedom as all the other men. He has the same freedom and rights as any of the animals. A comparison of the animals and Crooks is that his bed is very hard because it is made of straw and the animals also have straw to sleep on in the barn. … And scattered about the floor were a number of personal possessions. (66) Crooks feels he can leave his possessions all about the floor because he thinks
