What does George tell Slim about how he used to treat Lennie? What does George's conversation with Slim reveal about his past treatment of Lennie? Georges conversation reveals that
Lennie was adopted and George would take care of him
. 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 slim tell George about Lennie?
What does George confess to slim?
How did George treat Lennie?
How does slim react to Lennie and George together?
How does Slim react to Lennie and George's traveling together?
Thinks it's funny how a smart guy like George hangs with a dumb guy like Lennie
. Not many travelers look after each other.
How does slim get George to honestly talk about his relationship with Lennie?
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. Why does George tell Slim the truth about what happened in Weed?
Why does slim tell George that he had to do what he did?
Why does Slim say,”You hadda, George. I swear you hadda”?
he knows that George feels terrible about having to kill Lennie
. He was the only one who had sympathy for him because he understood the relationship between George and Lennie.
What does Slim say to George at the end?
The sound of the shot brings the lynch party running to the clearing. Carlson questions George, who lets them believe that he wrestled the gun from Lennie and shot him with it. Only Slim understands what really happened: “
You hadda, George. I swear you hadda
,” he tells him.
What is the story George tells Slim about why he and Lennie travel together?
George tells Slim why he and Lennie travel around together and about
Lennie's mental deficiency
. He explains that Lennie is strong but not mean; he doesn't even know his own strength. George even explains that he used to play jokes on Lennie but that he stopped because the last time Lennie almost drowned.
Why does George confide in slim?
How did George treat Lennie when he first began to care for him?
What kind act does Slim do for Lennie?
What kind act does Slim do for Lennie? The kind act Slim does for Lennie is that he
offers Lennie one of the new puppies
.
How does George treat Lennie in chapter 3?
George treat Lennie
bad
and Lennie jumped into the river. George felt sad because he was been mean to Lennie.
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
. How does George explain his relationship with Lennie? He says that Lennie needs someone to take care of him.
What does George say to Lennie?
What does George say to Lennie before shooting him? He tells Lennie that
he is a bad man and that he deserves to die
. He tells Lennie that he has no other choice but to shoot him since it's the law.
What does Slim have that Lennie wants?
Why does George shoot Lennie?
What's Lennie's last name?
How does Slim feel about George and Lennie friendship?
How does Slim feel about the friendship between George and Lennie?
Slim is curious about the friendship, but he admires how George looks out for Lennie.
What does slim tell George might happen to Lennie if they bring him in?
What is the last thing George tells Lennie and why?
George had said in chapter 5 that he always told the story of the ranch for Lennie's sake, because it made him so happy to think of it. One of his last words were,
I want to go there now
. This symbolized that he was ready to die and that the ranch was his paradise.
How was Lennie's death foreshadowed?
What are some of George's last words to Lennie?
What are some of George's last words to Lennie? “
No, Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, an I ain't now.”
How did slim react to Lennie's death?
Lennie was trying to kill George, and George shot him in self defense. Which statement best describes Slim's reaction Lennie's death?
He threatens to turn George in to the sheriff for murder.
What happens to slim at the end of the story?
Instead, Queen and Slim are
shot and killed by police
just as the couple is about to hop on their getaway plane. We see them both die on the airstrip runway, blood streaking the outfits we've come to know them in.
What did George do after he killed Lennie?
What does Slim say about guys Travelling together?
When discussing how George and Lennie travel together, Slim remarks: “‘
Ain't many guys travel around together,' he mused. ‘I don't know why. Maybe ever'body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.
What do we learn about Slim in chapter 3?
What is George thanking slim for in the beginning of this chapter?
Who Is Slim in Of Mice and Men?
Slim is
the jerkline skinner, or the head mule driver, on the ranch
. He is a static character throughout the novel, not changing over the course of the events, and is always quiet, strong, and kind, offering helpful advice and mediation.
Why is slim angry with Curley when they return to the bunk house?
How does George protect Lennie?
What does slim tell Curley about the fight?
After the fight, what does Slim say to Curley? He will tell everyone
his hand was caught in a machine
. If he tries to fire Lennie, then he will tell everyone what really happened (this will spoil his reputation).
How did George treat Lennie when he first began to care for him?
At first, George admits, he
pushed Lennie around
, getting him to do ridiculous things, such as jumping into a river even though he didn't know how to swim.
How does George speak about Lennie in chapter 3?
He explains that
Lennie is strong but not mean
; he doesn't even know his own strength. George even explains that he used to play jokes on Lennie but that he stopped because the last time Lennie almost drowned. And George confides in Slim about what really happened in Weed to force them to leave their last job.
