What does George tell Lennie that they will do someday?
Describe how things are going to be “someday” for George and Lennie.
They’re going to own a rabbit ranch where Lennie will be able to take care of the rabbits and where they will only work for themselves and get to boss themselves around.
What does George say to Lennie before shooting him?
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 chapter does George say dream?
Of Mice and
Men, Chapter 3
. George about his dream of him and Lennie having their own farm. “And it’d be our own, an’ nobody could can us. If we don’t like a guy we can say, ‘Get the hell out,’ and by God he’s got to do it.
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.”
What does George say happens to guys who go around ranches alone?
According to George and Slim, what happens to guys who go around ranches alone?
They get mean
. Does Slim ever promise George that he won’t reveal what happened in Weed?
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 George do while telling Lennie the story?
What does he do while telling him this story?
George shoots Lennie and kills him.
What does George say he is scared he will do?
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 lies does he tell?
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.
When the boss asks George why he is helping Lennie so much what does George tell him?
George lies, telling him
that Lennie is his cousin and he looks after him because he was kicked in the head by a horse as a child
. Although still mistrustful, the Boss tells George and Lennie that they will be working on Slim’s grain team.
What happens after George kills Lennie?
After killing Lennie,
George will never fulfill the dream of life on the farm
. At the beginning of the novel, when George describes the dream to Lennie, he also describes other ranchers: “’They got no family. ... They come to a ranch an’ work up a stake and then they go inta town and blow their stake...
What did George say after killing 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 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.
What is George’s dream quote?
“Well,” said George, “
we’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens
. And when it rains in the winter, we’ll just say the hell with goin’ to work, and we’ll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an’ listen to the rain comin’ down on the roof.”
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.
Did George dream come true?
In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie work hard, but
in the end, their dreams didn’t come true
. They both have a dream of owning a small farm with land and animals, where no one’s in charge of them and they can do what they want.
Why was George lonely Of Mice and Men?
George is lonely
because he’s a ranch worker
. Ranch workers have no family and move from job to job. “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. ... He had to kill his only friend, because Lennie had killed someone and the whole ranch was after him.
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.
Who says I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone that ain’t no good they don’t have no fun after a long time they get mean they get?
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Quotation Means?
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‘”I ain’t got no people,” George said, “I seen the guys that go around the ranches on their own. That ain’t no good. They don’t have no fun. After a long time they get mean.”‘ George is caring, but also frightened of being lonely.
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Why does candy not want to get rid of his old dog?
Why doesn’t Candy want to kill his dog?
Because he’s had it since it was a little puppy
. It is his only companion. He has a real connection with this dog.
What happens to Candy’s dog and why?
Carlson shoots Candy’s dog because it is old, sick, and no longer able to work as a sheep dog
. ... The shooting of Candy’s dog is also framed as a merciful act intended to prevent the dog’s suffering, which foreshadows George’s decision to shoot Lennie rather than let him be imprisoned or tortured by Curley.
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.
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
.
What does Lennie’s death symbolize?
Lennie’s death is symbolic of
the death of the American dream
. Neither Lennie nor George ever get to the farm they always talked about. The novel begins with dreams of wanting something more, but in the end, Lennie’s dreams are killed along with him.
How does George take advantage of Lennie?
They were born in the same town, and George took charge of Lennie after the death of Lennie’s Aunt Clara. 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.
Who says a guy needs somebody to be near him a guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody?
Crooks
tells Lennie that “a guy needs somebody- to be near him... A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you” (72).
What does George say to Lennie when he is mad at him?
George explains to
Lennie that everyone will be nice to him on their place and there won’t be any trouble or theft
. When Lennie says he thought George would be mad, George tells him he never was and the important thing he wants Lennie to know is that he is not mad now.
What does George answer when the boss asks what he is trying to put over quizlet?
Wat does George answer when the boss asks what he is trying to put over?
Curley was the boss’ son. He was a young man with a brown face, brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair.
What happens when George and Lennie go in to talk to the boss what is the outcome?
After Candy shows them which bunks to take, the
conversation turns to people at the ranch
, whom he describes. When the boss arrives and questions Lennie and George about their work history and skills, George answers for Lennie, causing the boss to question Lennie’s silence.
What advice does George give Lennie after Curley and the swamper leave?
What advice does George give Lennie after Curley and the swamper leave?
George tells Lennie to stay away from Curley, that he is nothing but trouble. Lennie replies that he doesn’t like this place, and he wants to leave.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
What does George do while telling Lennie the story?
What does he do while telling him this story?
George shoots Lennie and kills him.
Why does slim call Lennie a cuckoo?
Why does Slim call Lennie a “cuckoo”?
Slim can tell that Lennie is not “normal” based on Lennie’s behavior
.
What was Carlson’s reaction to Lennie’s death?
Explain why he killed him. George because he didn’t want Curley to kill Lennie. What is Carlson reaction to George and slim talking after Lennie’s death?
Carlson doesn’t understand why they are upset.
