George demands
the mouse
. In the exchange is another animal comparison which also reveals something about George and Lennie's relationship: “Slowly, like a terrier who doesn't want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again.” Chapter 1, pg.
What animals are George and Lennie compared to in Chapter 1?
Animal Imagery: Lennie is compared to
a bear and a horse
. Lennie and George are described as opposites; Lennie is big and George is small, Lennie is the body and George is the brains. The mouse in Lennie's pocket is foreshadowing. They leave Weed because Lennie grabbed a girl's dress and she accused him of rape.
What animal was George compared to?
In Of Mice and Men
George is not compared to any animals
. Steinbeck uses animal imagery to compare Lennie to a horse, a bear and a terrier.
How is George first described in Chapter 1?
George is described as
‘small and quick'
. This is in contrast to Lennie who is ‘big and slow'. George is clever but quick to anger. Lennie is not clever and is slow to lose his temper.
What three animals is Lennie compared to in chapter one?
Lennie is described as
a bear
. He moves like a bear, his shape is like a bear, and even his hand are paws.
What has George told Lennie about that Lennie always remembers even when he forgets everything else?
What has George told Lennie about that he always remembers even when he forgets everything else? Lennie always
remembers that he will be the one to tend the rabbits on their dream farm.
Where does George tell Lennie hide?
George tells Lennie
to come and
hide
in the bushes near where they are camping in Chapter 1. He will come and find
Lennie
there and
tell
him what to
do
next. “Look,
Lennie
–if you jus' happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here and
hide
in the brush.”
Which animal does Lennie like to pet?
Lennie likes to pet soft animals, like
mice and puppies
, but he is very strong and often kills his delicate pets. Lennie tries to hide his mouse from George, who demands it from him and throws it across the river. That evening, Lennie goes to find his mouse, which makes George very angry.
What is the relationship between George and Lennie in Chapter 1?
In fact,
George acts as a parent toward Lennie
: He treats Lennie as one would treat a child, he laughs a great deal at Lennie's words, and because he knows how much Lennie likes soft things, he promises to try to get Lennie a puppy and to let him care for the rabbits when they finally get their own ranch.
How is Lennie a child?
Lennie is like a child in that he constantly talks with slightly bad grammar, and exaggerates. He is either super happy or pouting. He behaves like
a five or six-year-old
.
Where are George and Lennie coming from in Chapter 1?
At the start of the book, Lennie and George are just coming to the little heavenly bit of the Salinas River near Soledad. They have been hitchhiking this way so that they can get to the ranch where they have been told they will work. They are coming from
Northern California
, from the town of Weed.
What is George and Lennie's relationship like?
Throughout the novel, George and Lennie have a relationship like
a master and his dog
. George is responsible for Lennie, making sure he has work, food, and does not get into too much trouble. He gives Lennie commands, which Lennie is supposed to obey, and when Lennie does not, George scolds him.
What happened in Chapter 1 of omam?
The story begins with George Milton and Lennie Small traveling together along the Salinas River in California to find work. Later,
George finds him petting a dead mouse in his pocket
, and when George throws it into the bushes, Lennie cries. … Lennie likes to pet soft things.
What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George?
What does Lennie take out of his pocket that gets him yelled at by George?
A dead mouse
.
Why does Lennie not have it in his pocket?
Why does Lennie not have it in “his” pocket?
Because Lennie would have lost that card so George held it.
How does George really feel about Lennie?
George understands that
Lennie likes to touch soft things
, which are a comfort somehow to Lennie; however, because Lennie doesn't know his own strength, he typically kills small animals.
