she even gives the stable buck the eye. I don’t know what the hell she wants” (Page 51). It is soon discovered that Curley’s Wife is always looking for Curley and he is always looking for her. However this is just her alibi so that she can go around the ranch trying to talk to all the men and get their attention‚ which she doesn’t get from Curley. The
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Of Mice and Men Theme Quotes ------------------------------------------------- FRIENDSHIP THEME: ------------------------------------------------- In this novella‚ friendship isn’t discussed heavily. George and Lennie don’t talk about how they feel about each other or why they should stay loyal – they just stand by each other. It’s a very harsh and rough atmosphere‚ and though feelings aren’t talked about‚ we get the sense that the men take nothing more seriously than their friendship. For
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however‚ George was justified in killing Lennie. In fact‚ if George had have let Lennie live‚ Lennie would have suffered. If Curley killed Lennie he would’ve been tortured. Curley wanted to shoot Lennie in the guts so he would have suffered and bled and been in a lot of pain. On page 96 there is proof‚ Curley states “I’ll shoot ‘im in the guts”. If caught by someone other than Curley or the people on the ranch he would have been locked up in a mental institution. He would be treated really poorly because
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your own work card?”(39) Curley’s wife needs someone to take care of her also. She is flirtatious and always around the other men. That is why Curley is always literally looking after her. “Any you guys seen my wife?”(27) Candy is another person that needs someone to be his keeper. His dog could have been looked at as his keeper also because that was all
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time George says “seems like I can’t go away for a minute.” At other times‚ he is ambivalent towards Lennie and his dependence on him. When Curley attacks Lennie‚ George watches with little concern. He stays out of the situation even after Lennie begs him to stop Curley. Finally‚ George sics Lennie on Curley. George knows that Lennie can destroy Curley and he lets it happen‚ seemingly unconcerned by the consequences of his decision. After it is all over‚ he wonders if they will lose their job
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in trouble‚ he thought it would go nicely‚ but it became madness and people got mad. People wanted to hurt Lennie because of what he did. One of these persons would be Curley‚ and for a good reason. “I know who done it‚” Curley cried. “That big son-of-a- @#!*% has done it.” (Steinbeck 96). Since the beginning of the story Curley doesn’t like taller people and that would be one approach. The other would be that Lennie killed his wife‚ so he wanted to kill him for revenge. But he wasn’t the only one
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In the barn‚ Curley’s wife tells Lennie that she “can’t talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad.” Curley does not allow his wife to speak to the men on the ranch‚ but she still tries to talk regardless of Curley’s restriction. The men at Crook’s place want Curley’s wife to “go along to her own house now” and “don’t want no trouble.” In Crook’s
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about their dream of getting a piece of land together‚ we know they really depend on each other. Chapter 2 – When they arrive at the ranch in the morning‚ George and Lennie are shown around by old Candy. They meet their boss and‚ later‚ his son Curley – George is suspicious of Curley’s manner and warns Lennie to stay away from him. They see Curley’s pretty and apparently flirtatious wife and meet some of their fellow workers‚ Slim and Carlson. Chapter 3 – Later that evening‚ George tells Slim
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The American Dream The book Of Mice and Men has a major theme put in the story which is the “American Dream”. Although everyone’s dream dies with Curley’s wife in the end. Lennie‚ George‚ Candy‚ and Crooks had a dream set together‚ and when George has to kill Lennie that dream died with him and all of the men sunk more into the depressions hold (they became depressed). The characters talked about all have something in common‚ they contain a lack of confidence from something they cannot change. These
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Lennie from getting fired when Curley got his hand "caught in a machine" (64). Lennie is also protected by George; as friends they stick together‚ "I got you. We got each other" (104) and as friends they contribute all they can. George protects Lennie from many things; but is most remembered for protecting Lennie from being killed painfully by Curley. Candy’s regret that he didn’t kill his dog himself‚ foreshadows George’s decision to shoot Lennie before Curley gets to him first. Also
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