5. What does George say he could do if he is alone? p. 7 & 11 – He says that
he could live and get along more easily; possibly get married; he could get a job and work without any trouble; do whatever he wanted, stay wherever he wanted.
What did George say he would be able to do if he didn’t have to take care of Lennie?
What does George tell Lennie to do if he gets in trouble?
To own their own farm and work for themselves
.
What does George say about guys who are alone?
The story is filled with characters who are never able to attain what they want because they are alone. George mentions this in his speech to Lennie, regarding their future dream, stating that
“guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. . . They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to”
(13).
What does George say he’s scared he’ll do Why?
He’s scared that
he’ll fight Curley instead of Lennie because he really dislikes Curley
. George lies to the boss at the beginning of chapter 2.
What does George say when he kills Lennie?
George’s actions in the end of the book results in him murdering Lennie. For example, in Of Mice and Men George tells Lennie, “
No, Lennie. I ain’t mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know”
(Steinbeck 106).
What does George wish he could do?
In an angry outburst at the campsite he tells Lennie:
God a’mighty
, if I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come I could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever I want.
How is George lonely quotes?
“
I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely
.” “Guys like us who work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world, they ain’t got no family, they don’t belong no place.”
Why does George say guys like us are the loneliest guys in the world?
This means they are never in one
place long enough to form any relationships
, so this is a very lonely existence: “Guys like us, that live on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.” All that the men really ever spent their money on was the cathouses and bars, so they can never break free from their dire lives.
What does Steinbeck say about George?
Steinbeck uses the unimposing opening of the story to develop the personality of both characters and to showcase their unique friendship. Steinbeck describes George as:
“small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features”
(2).
What is George’s answer to slim?
Slim and George have a long conversation. Slim says it’s funny how George and Lennie go around together. What is George’s answer?
He explains that Lennie had no one else to take care of him, and George assumed the responsibility.
Why does George Trust slim?
Why does George trust Slim?
Slim is respected for his skills on the ranch
, good attitude towards everyone, and respectful manner of confidence.
What does George say to Lennie before shooting him *?
| Question Answer | Before George meets Lennie in the woods in the final scene, whose gun does he take? Carlson’s | What does George say to Lennie before shooting him? He tells him to look away, and imagine their farm and the rabbits | Who is the only man to understand the bond between Lennie and George? Slim |
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Why does George tell slim the truth?
Why does George tell Slim the truth about what happened in Weed?
He compares him to a kid
. He makes this comparison between Slim’s opinions and law when the men are debating whether Candy should have his dog euthanized. … Carlson wants to put the dog down only because it smells, not to put it out of its misery.
What is Lennie’s favorite saying?
Lennie’s favorite saying about the dream was?
That he got to tend the rabbits
. George and Lennie were late for their first day or work because? The bus guy was lazy and wouldn’t take them all the way to the ranch.
What does George do while telling Lennie the story?
What does he do while telling him this story?
George shoots Lennie and kills him.
How is George resentful of Lennie What does George wish Lennie could do?
How is George resentful to Lennie? What does George wish he could do?
George always has to take care of him and get him out of trouble
; he wishes he could keep a job and buy his own food and maybe settle down with a woman.
What does Lennie say he would do without George?
As a mentally handicapped individual,
Lennie would struggle to navigate life without George and relies heavily on him for assistance and direction
. After narrowly escaping a dangerous situation in Weed, George is still upset with Lennie for putting their lives in serious jeopardy.
What does Lennie say about loneliness?
“Lennie says miserably,
‘George won’t go away’
“ ( 73). The way this quote shows Lennie’s loneliness because without George he will not be able to survive or adapt to his surroundings.
What does George warn Lennie will make him sick?
When George and Lennie approach
the river
, why does George warn Lennie not to drink too much water? George says Lennie will be sick like he was the night before.
Why were Lennie and George not lonely?
Most of the characters on the ranch are lonely. George and Lennie stand out
because their friendship means that they are not isolated
and this is very unusual, making some others (like the Boss) suspicious of them. … The loneliest characters in the book are Candy, Crooks and Curley’s wife.
Does Lennie feel lonely?
Lennie’s loneliness chiefly stems from the fact that
he is both mentally retarded and very big and strong
. His retardation sometimes causes others at the ranch to shun him, even to the point of thinking he is “cuckoo.” Since Lennie cannot think as quickly as the other men, he is often set aside and isolated from them.
Why did George feel lonely?
In Of Mice and Men, George is a lonely character for many reasons. First,
he is constantly traveling and has no family
. He works and tries to save because he would like to be his own boss one day. This is a problem because he has to take care of his mentally handicapped friend, Lennie.
Why does George tell Lennie not to say a word on their arrival at the ranch?
George is very much aware of this, and so is desperate to secure the jobs on the ranch. He tells Lennie not to speak
because he knows that if he does, the boss may think that Lennie is crazy and offer the jobs to some other men
. And if this happens, it could be a long time until George and Lennie find employment again.
Are George and Lennie ever isolated?
In Of Mice and Men, isolation is safer than togetherness. Because they are together,
George and Lennie are never truly isolated
, no matter how different they may be.
How does Steinbeck use George?
Without George, he fears that Lennie would be lonely and get himself killed. Steinbeck has used Lennie and George
as an example of escaping loneliness
as they always stick together to avoid being lonely and not having any family, this is why George stayed with Lennie for all those years.
What is George’s personality?
| Quotation Means? | George is ‘small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features’ . This suggests intelligence, a strong personality but also some unhappiness ( ‘restless eyes’ ). |
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What 2 embarrassing things does George tell Slim about?
George knew Lennie from the time they were kids and when Lennie’s Aunt Clara died, George promised he’d look after him. What two embarrassing things does George tell Slim about? Why does George reveal these things?
George tells him that when Lennie’s aunt died he had to take care of him.
What does got the eye mean?
“she got the eye” said of Curley’s wife, meaning
that she flirts and is interested in men other than her husband
.
How does George explain his relationship with Lennie to slim?
How does George explain his relationship with Lennie to Slim?
He explains how he used to make fun of Lennie and play jokes on him because Lennie was “dumb enough” to do anything George asked
. It wasn’t until Lennie almost drowned that George stopped.
What do George’s first words to Lennie tell us about their relationship?
George’s first words,
a stern warning to Lennie not to drink so much lest he get sick
, set the tone of their relationship. George may be terse and impatient at times, but he never strays from his primary purpose of protecting Lennie.
Would George ever get a piece of land *?
Would George ever get a piece of land?
No, he realized that it was just a dream that would never come true
.
Why does Slim think that George and Lennie’s relationship is unusual?
What does Slim find “funny” about George and Lennie’s relationship? He thinks their relationship is
funny because they travel and string along together unlike others
.
What does candy offer George?
Candy offers
his $300 savings
to help buy George and Lennie’s farm, if he can join them (see p. 65).
Why does candy regret killing his dog?
When the dog was killed, Candy regrets on not killing his dog himself
because he didn’t want someone who didn’t care for the dog to kill it
. He wanted to show the dog that it was the best for him and it was for his mercy.
On what page does George talk to slim?
At the
start of Chapter Three
, Slim and George talk about a puppy that Slim will give Lennie. George then opens up to Slim about his friendship with Lennie, explaining that they grew up together and he began to take care of Lennie after his Aunt Clara died.
How big is the farm of George and Lennie’s dreams?
George is playing cards with the other men in the bunkhouse when Lennie brings up the dream farm. The quote below is powerful because George, in this instance, adds so much detail about the farm, describing it as a pastoral paradise: “Well, it’s
ten acres
,” said George.
Why does George shoot Lennie?
George killed Lennie,
because Candy told George he wished he would have shot his own dog
, Lennie killed Curley’s wife, the puppie, and the mouse, and the lynch mob would have done worse things to Lennie. … The dog can hardly walk and Lennie has some trouble moving around.
How did crook get his name?
Crooks is a lively, sharp-witted, black stable-hand, who takes his name
from his crooked back
.
What is wrong with Lennie?
Lennie
has a mental disability
, making him dependent upon George to manage day to day life in the difficult environment in which they live and work. Lennie is physically very strong (so his name is ironic), but cannot control himself, leading to escalating acts of accidental violence through the book.
Who do you think has Carlson’s gun?
There are three guns mentioned in Of Mice and Men. These are the Luger owned by Carlson, the shotgun owned
by Crooks
, and the shotgun owned by Curley.
What does Lennie say when he kills the puppy?
When Lennie says, “
Jus’ my little pup . . . I was jus’ playin’ with him . . . An’ then he was dead
,” he reveals that even though he adored this puppy, he failed to recognize and control his own strength, and he ultimately killed something he didn’t mean to.
Does Lennie admire George quotes?
They are opposites of each other. Does Lennie admire George? Yes,
Lennie admires George because he imitates and copies the things he does, he believes the things George does and says, and he loves hearing his stories.
