What does George say before he shoots 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 George say after he kills Lennie?
However, after Lennie's crime, George realizes that he has to kill Lennie. He also recognizes that he will not be so different from the ranchers he once derided: “'
I'll work my month an' I'll take my fifty bucks an' I'll stay all night in some lousy cat house. Or I'll set in some poolroom till ever'body goes home.
What are some of George's last words to Lennie?
Why does George talk about the dream before he shoots Lennie?
What does George speak about as he kills Lennie where does he ask Lennie to look?
What does Lennie's death symbolize?
Because George is forced to kill his friend himself, Lennie's death is not only the death of a single vulnerable person, but also
the destruction of a rare and idealized friendship
.
Did Lennie know George was going to shoot him?
No. Lennie had no idea that George was going to shoot him
. The two men were simply sharing the dream they'd talked about so many times.
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.
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.
What does Lennie remember that George has told him?
Why does George leave and then return to the barn with the others? What does Lennie remember that George has told him? irst,
he sees his Aunt Clara
. Her physical appearance is as his aunt, but her voice seems to be Lennie's own.
What is Lennie's disability?
What is George and Lennie's dream quote?
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 to Lennie when he is mad at him?
What does George say to Lennie?
He asks him why he did it.
Was Lennie's death inevitable?
Lennie's innocence and his inability to use his mind, secures his inevitable destruction. These factors all point, very obviously throughout the novel; hence
Lennie's death was inevitable
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How was Lennie's death foreshadowed?
When Carlson kills the dog, Candy confides to George that he wishes he'd done it himself instead of letting Carlson do it
. This comment foreshadows George's decision to shoot Lennie himself, as he is Lennie's closest companion. Lennie's death at George's hand is a heartbreaking moment for George and for the reader.
Is Of Mice and Men a true story?
How does George prepare himself to shoot Lennie?
Is George guilty of killing Lennie?
Who kills Curley's wife?
Lennie
kills Curley's wife because of his inability to control his own strength and emotions. However, Lennie doesn't simply kill her—several unfortunate events lead to her death.
Is Curley's wife to blame for Lennie's death?
How Lennie kills Curley's wife?
Answers 1. Lennie kills Curley's wife by
shaking her so hard that her neck breaks
— remember, he is a big strong man. He does not kill her on purpose. He is only shaking her like that because he wants her to stop yelling.
How does George shoot Lennie what gun does he use?
What do Lennie's hallucinations symbolize?
The visions that Lennie had was his self-conscience telling him that he's a failure. They represent
his fears coming true
.
What does George tell Lennie to calm him down?
What does George tell Lennie to calm him down before he shoots him? George tells Lennie the story of how they are going to get their farm and animals. He tells Lennie that
he gets to tend the rabbits
and this plan is gonna happen real soon.
What 3 things does George say he could do if he was alone what does that say about the time period of the setting and what does it say about George?
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 two embarrassing things does George tell Slim about?
What is Lennie's mental age?
How would you estimate Lennie's “mental” age? 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
.
What is Curley's wife's name?
Is Lennie Small a real person?
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 does George feel about Lennie's death?
What is the significance of the last line in the novel?
What is George's intention in telling Lennie the story again at this point?
What is George's intention in telling Lennie the “story” again at this point? George tells Lennie the story
to distract him and put him in his happy place before he dies
. Why did George choose to shoot Lennie? He choose to shoot Lennie so that he doesn't have to suffer from Curley.
