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Of Mice and Men
Devon Jacques
Chapter 1
In this chapter, John Steinbeck introduces the two main characters, Lennie and George. He explains how Lennie is the big but stupid guy who is following George and George is the small smarter guy taking care of him. However he doesn’t tell us how the two are related or why George is taking responsibility for Lennie. The two are on a new journey and are planning to work in a new town and on a new ranch after Lennie had gotten them kicked out of the previous towns.
In the chapter Steinbeck created pathos and was trying to make the reader feel bad for Lennie because George is mean to him because Lennie is so slow. But it is not Lennies fault.
Steinbeck ruins the nice, peaceful mood, by saying “a path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool.” “The rabbits hurried noiselessly for cover.” The animals were all so peaceful and everything was nice and quiet, the mood was so calm until Lennie and George show up.
John Steinbeck makes Lennie look immature and clueless by the way he speaks to George. “George…..I ain’t got mine. I musta lost it.” Lennie says. Lennie and George are two very different characters. Lennie is obsessive and immature and George is the total opposite just because he has to take care of Lennie. The way Lennie obsesses over the mice and the fur shows us that he has a younger mind, and the way that George makes his give it up proves that he is mature and taking responsibility for Lennie. Steinbeck uses slang when the men talk to each other and separates they’re level of intelligence.
The first chapter of the book is very important because Steinbeck foreshadows that in the future, Lennie might just get them in trouble just because of the whole incident in Weed that lead them to have to run away. George is trying to get Lennie to be good and not get them in trouble by bribing him with rabbits because he knows that Lennie has an obsession of the softness of their fur.
Chapter 2
In this chapter Steinbeck introduces Curly, Slim and Carlson. He states that the men there are all used to traveling alone and being lonely their whole lives. “Ain’t not many guys travel around together.” “Maybe ever’ body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” Steinbeck says once again to prove his point.
Slim is one of the good guys in this book. The only guy that everyone looks up to, sort of god-like. Curly is the little guy, the boss’s cocky son that likes to fight with everyone. But who can blame him after meeting his unfaithful wife. Curly’s wife is known to give all the new guys she meets ‘the eye’. Neither of them trusts each other and they are always running around looking for each other.
Steinbeck makes this chapter nasty and lonely by creating a quiet and dark mood. He does this by describing Lennie and Georges bunk house. The bunk house is very quiet, dark and gross but Lennie and George are going to have to make due if they want to get their money and get out of that place.
Steinbeck tells us Lennie and Georges full names, but none of the other men. Lennie and George are the main characters, except he gives the other men nick names. The nicknames are very well chosen. For example, Curly’s hair is curly, Slim is slim and cool, Candy is the sweet old man, so sweet like candy.
Chapter 3
Steinbeck starts this chapter describing their bunk house as cold, dirty and prison-like. This chapter was very eventful and we are starting to learn more about the relationship between Lennie and George. We are also starting to find more information about the other characters, like Slim.
Slim is turning out to be the guy that can take care of everyone and knows how to handle everyone. Everyone turns to him for advice. After Lennie hurts Curlys hand, Slim is the one to consol him and make sure that no one will spill about the whole incident and get Lennie into trouble.
Steinbeck creates pathos and makes the readers feel bad for Candy and his dog because George had to shoot the dog because the men thought he was too old and smelly. Candy has had his dog his whole life and then has to loose him. It really made me feel bad for Candy because he seemed very sad about it. Other readers may have felt bad for the dog because it was suffering and it was a guy who didn’t even care about him that shot him.
I understand why candy let Carlson do it, because it’s a very hard thing to do. But on the other hand, the dog did deserve to have his owner and best friend that loved him shoot him. Just out of respect.
Lennie and George are good at imagining things and working together. “Got a kitchen, orchard, cherries, apples, peaches,’cots, nuts, got a few berries…” says George trying to get a good picture in Lennies head. I think that with enough work and effort they can make their dream of their own farm come true. Lennie is getting better at taking care of things and I’m sure he can be responsible for a little puppy.
Chapter 4
In this chapter, Steinbeck shows us how they treat Crooks just because of the color of his skin. Lennie and him start talking and Crooks realizes that Lennie is a good guy and does not even notice that he is different from the other men.
Steinbeck introduces Crooks as the black guy. Crooks is not his real name, but the nick name still suits him. Candy is sweet just like Candy so I think that that is a good choice. Curly’s hair is Curly and his name is Curly.
Curly makes him seem like a little annoying kid that likes to start trouble, which is exactly what he is. Steinbeck took the time to give all of these men a nick name, but when it comes to Curly’s wife, he does not even give her a name. That makes her seem less important and not worth the time to name. “Looking in was Curly’s wife.” He makes her seem so useless.
Crooks is somewhat luckier then the guys because he gets his own bunk. His own space, it is not very nice and comfy but he has his own area to go and relax. When Steinbeck describes his room, he makes it seem like a horrible place. How Crooks has porno magazines and very little belongings shows that he gets very lonely in there alone. And when he tells Candy and Lennie that his room is not very nice and his view is cow manure they both realize how lucky they are.
Lennie is a very curious guy which can sometimes get him into trouble, other times, it can help. That’s how he met Crooks. He ignored everything Crooks told him about leaving and just went in and started talking. As the conversation grew, Crooks realized that Lennie is a good guy. Like Crooks, Lennie was just looking for someone to talk to he didn’t mean any harm.
He finds out that Crooks is also lonely and just wants to be like one of the guys. But he can’t be treated normally because the guys see him as the ‘black smelly man.’ Crooks is not the only character in the story that is lonely, so is Curly’s wife. Curly is keeping her away from the other men and does not want her to talk or bond with any of them. That is why she is constantly sneaking around. That is why she told Lennie, Crooks and Candy that she is lonely and wanted someone to talk to, but her plan backfired and they didn’t believe her. She feels threatened so she threatens to get Crooks hung so they all shut up and realize that she has great power.
Devon Jacques
Chapter 1
In this chapter, John Steinbeck introduces the two main characters, Lennie and George. He explains how Lennie is the big but stupid guy who is following George and George is the small smarter guy taking care of him. However he doesn’t tell us how the two are related or why George is taking responsibility for Lennie. The two are on a new journey and are planning to work in a new town and on a new ranch after Lennie had gotten them kicked out of the previous towns.
In the chapter Steinbeck created pathos and was trying to make the reader feel bad for Lennie because George is mean to him because Lennie is so slow. But it is not Lennies fault.
Steinbeck ruins the nice, peaceful mood, by saying “a path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool.” “The rabbits hurried noiselessly for cover.” The animals were all so peaceful and everything was nice and quiet, the mood was so calm until Lennie and George show up.
John Steinbeck makes Lennie look immature and clueless by the way he speaks to George. “George…..I ain’t got mine. I musta lost it.” Lennie says. Lennie and George are two very different characters. Lennie is obsessive and immature and George is the total opposite just because he has to take care of Lennie. The way Lennie obsesses over the mice and the fur shows us that he has a younger mind, and the way that George makes his give it up proves that he is mature and taking responsibility for Lennie. Steinbeck uses slang when the men talk to each other and separates they’re level of intelligence.
The first chapter of the book is very important because Steinbeck foreshadows that in the future, Lennie might just get them in trouble just because of the whole incident in Weed that lead them to have to run away. George is trying to get Lennie to be good and not get them in trouble by bribing him with rabbits because he knows that Lennie has an obsession of the softness of their fur.
Chapter 2
In this chapter Steinbeck introduces Curly, Slim and Carlson. He states that the men there are all used to traveling alone and being lonely their whole lives. “Ain’t not many guys travel around together.” “Maybe ever’ body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” Steinbeck says once again to prove his point.
Slim is one of the good guys in this book. The only guy that everyone looks up to, sort of god-like. Curly is the little guy, the boss’s cocky son that likes to fight with everyone. But who can blame him after meeting his unfaithful wife. Curly’s wife is known to give all the new guys she meets ‘the eye’. Neither of them trusts each other and they are always running around looking for each other.
Steinbeck makes this chapter nasty and lonely by creating a quiet and dark mood. He does this by describing Lennie and Georges bunk house. The bunk house is very quiet, dark and gross but Lennie and George are going to have to make due if they want to get their money and get out of that place.
Steinbeck tells us Lennie and Georges full names, but none of the other men. Lennie and George are the main characters, except he gives the other men nick names. The nicknames are very well chosen. For example, Curly’s hair is curly, Slim is slim and cool, Candy is the sweet old man, so sweet like candy.
Chapter 3
Steinbeck starts this chapter describing their bunk house as cold, dirty and prison-like. This chapter was very eventful and we are starting to learn more about the relationship between Lennie and George. We are also starting to find more information about the other characters, like Slim.
Slim is turning out to be the guy that can take care of everyone and knows how to handle everyone. Everyone turns to him for advice. After Lennie hurts Curlys hand, Slim is the one to consol him and make sure that no one will spill about the whole incident and get Lennie into trouble.
Steinbeck creates pathos and makes the readers feel bad for Candy and his dog because George had to shoot the dog because the men thought he was too old and smelly. Candy has had his dog his whole life and then has to loose him. It really made me feel bad for Candy because he seemed very sad about it. Other readers may have felt bad for the dog because it was suffering and it was a guy who didn’t even care about him that shot him.
I understand why candy let Carlson do it, because it’s a very hard thing to do. But on the other hand, the dog did deserve to have his owner and best friend that loved him shoot him. Just out of respect.
Lennie and George are good at imagining things and working together. “Got a kitchen, orchard, cherries, apples, peaches,’cots, nuts, got a few berries…” says George trying to get a good picture in Lennies head. I think that with enough work and effort they can make their dream of their own farm come true. Lennie is getting better at taking care of things and I’m sure he can be responsible for a little puppy.
Chapter 4
In this chapter, Steinbeck shows us how they treat Crooks just because of the color of his skin. Lennie and him start talking and Crooks realizes that Lennie is a good guy and does not even notice that he is different from the other men.
Steinbeck introduces Crooks as the black guy. Crooks is not his real name, but the nick name still suits him. Candy is sweet just like Candy so I think that that is a good choice. Curly’s hair is Curly and his name is Curly.
Curly makes him seem like a little annoying kid that likes to start trouble, which is exactly what he is. Steinbeck took the time to give all of these men a nick name, but when it comes to Curly’s wife, he does not even give her a name. That makes her seem less important and not worth the time to name. “Looking in was Curly’s wife.” He makes her seem so useless.
Crooks is somewhat luckier then the guys because he gets his own bunk. His own space, it is not very nice and comfy but he has his own area to go and relax. When Steinbeck describes his room, he makes it seem like a horrible place. How Crooks has porno magazines and very little belongings shows that he gets very lonely in there alone. And when he tells Candy and Lennie that his room is not very nice and his view is cow manure they both realize how lucky they are.
Lennie is a very curious guy which can sometimes get him into trouble, other times, it can help. That’s how he met Crooks. He ignored everything Crooks told him about leaving and just went in and started talking. As the conversation grew, Crooks realized that Lennie is a good guy. Like Crooks, Lennie was just looking for someone to talk to he didn’t mean any harm.
He finds out that Crooks is also lonely and just wants to be like one of the guys. But he can’t be treated normally because the guys see him as the ‘black smelly man.’ Crooks is not the only character in the story that is lonely, so is Curly’s wife. Curly is keeping her away from the other men and does not want her to talk or bond with any of them. That is why she is constantly sneaking around. That is why she told Lennie, Crooks and Candy that she is lonely and wanted someone to talk to, but her plan backfired and they didn’t believe her. She feels threatened so she threatens to get Crooks hung so they all shut up and realize that she has great power.
