In chapter 2, George and Lennie are introduced to Curley the swamper, the boss, Slim, And Curley’s wife it was the second day before dinner. George and Lennie were at the ranch. Candy only has one hand the boss is racist. Curley’s wife is a ho. Candy was a boxer. The boss and Curley wore high heeled cowboy boots. George lied about him and Lennie being on the bus.…
The similarity between the book and the film "Of Mice and Men" is most evident. Even so, there are a few differences, some insignificant and other crucial. However, in the majority of the scenes, the dialogs are taken literally from the book.…
The book, Of Mice and Men, is one that invokes thought in the reader. Although the book is well written, the movie does not come close to those same standards. After reading the book, then watchisng the movie, I saw some major differences as well as some insignificant differences. However, there were a few that were very obvious. One glaring difference that I saw involved the character simply known as "Curley's wife". One difference transpired during a scene that greatly influenced what I thought of her. However, in the movie, this scene never took place. This difference drastically altered my opinion of Curley's wife.…
Of Mice and Men, A classic literature book by John Steinbeck, takes place in the 1930s on a ranch in the Salinas valley. George and Lennie, the two main characters, live during the great depression. They work on a ranch in hopes of earning money. As they live a poor life they share the same dream to help them get through the tough…
Curley's like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys. He's alla time picking scraps with big guys. Kind of like he's mad at 'em because he ain't a big guy." (Page 26)…
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams dies, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. (Langston Hughes)” The film “Of Mice and Men” directed by Gary Sinise is an adaption of the novel with the same name written by John Steinbeck, it depict the iconic living conditions and life style of farmers in California during the great depression. Both the novel and the film emphasize the themes of “friendship”, “loneliness” and “loss of dreams” in which the characters are vividly portrayed in different scenes.…
This quotation allows the reader to see that, while being poor might have been quiet difficult, being lonely was a worse situation to be stuck in. Steinbeck seemed say, that Lennie and George’s case was different than most; they both had someone who genuinely cared for them, who looked after them, and someone to talk to when needed the most. It was easier to handle being a ranch-hand when there was someone always there to help you out. They were a small family, but a family nonetheless. This quote allows the reader to see how lucky they felt to have each other.…
This packet will be collected for points (50 total) when we have finished reading and discussing the book as a whole. If you lose this packet, it is your responsibility to get the questions and respond to them on separate paper to turn in. This packet can also be found on the class website.…
George guesses about where Lennie is and races to the pool. To spare him from the ruthless attacks of the farm hands, George tolerantly slaughters his companion himself. Listening to the gunfire, the searchers join by the pool. They adulate George for his demonstration. Just Slim comprehends the genuine motivation behind George's…
In both Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and Ain’t I A Woman by Sojourner Truth, the authors use literary devices to show how women are often objectified in society. Sojourner Truth not only speaks to the objectivity of women, but especially women of color. Both authors show that women are thought to be weak. Dating back earlier than the Great Depression, you can see that women, especially those of color, were often seen as second class citizens.…
2. What function does the color blue serve in this story? Where in the story does it appear?…
Slim - A highly skilled mule driver and the acknowledged “prince” of the ranch, Slim is the only character who seems to be at peace with himself. The other characters often look to Slim for advice. For instance, only after Slim agrees that Candy should put his decrepit dog out of its misery does the old man agree to let Carlson shoot it. A quiet, insightful man, Slim alone understands the nature of the bond between George and Lennie, and comforts George at the book’s tragic ending.…
The Salinas River stood stock-still, and the Gabilan Mountains were almost invisible, as they were sheathed by layers of fog. Songbirds did not chirp to their melodies, plants did not sway in the wind, and rabbits did not split from their burrows. Pondering the massive punishment he would receive for the crimes he had just committed, Lennie rushed through the foggy forest to the thick brush, where George would hopefully rendezvous. However, Lennie was oblivious of who or what was after him.…
George and Lennie are startled because they were not aware Candy was near their bunks. George figures out no harm would be done by telling him about the plan because he doesn’t know where it is so he does so. Candy brings up the boss gave him $250 when he lost his hand at the farm, he had $50 in the bank, and he had $50 as his wage at the the end of the month. George starts to become more optimistic because the plot only cost $600. George tells Candy that he would have $100 summing up his and Lennie’s earnings from the farm. He says they could start off selling eggs to get the rest of the money for the plot. George tells both Lennie and Candy not to tell anyone about the newly formulated plan because they could be deleterious to it. Unexpectedly Slim walks into the bunkhouse followed by Curley, Carlson and another ranch hand. Slim and Carlson argue over that Slim in a relationship with his wife. Carlson gets involved telling him that he needs to control his wife in a sexist manner. Curley gets angered by this remark and tells him to stay out of it. Carlson then calls Curley a punk causing Candy to join in on the vociferation. His eyes wandered to Lennie who was still smiling about the dream of of tending to the rabbits when they would own land. Curley then dashed at Lennie punching repeatedly in the face. Lennie is lost and ask George for instructions. George tells Lennie to fight back this time when Curley punches him he grabs his fist and squeezes it as hard as he can. George yells for him to stop, but it was too late. Lennie had already broken his handy before he can let go. George decides to round up the ranch hands and go into the city to take Curley to a hospital. He decides it would be best if Lennie stayed behind. Lennie walks around thinking about what he has done and comes across Crooks’ (a discriminated against African American stable…
At the ranch, the situation appears to be menacing and dangerous, especially when the pair are confronted by Curley—the boss's small-statured aggressive son with an inferiority complex who dislikes larger men—leaving the gentle giant Lennie potentially vulnerable.…