How Does Steinbeck Present Lennie's Animal-Like Qualities?

Of Mice and Men
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Answer in complete sentences by giving an abbreviated quote AND the page number where you found your answer(s).

How does Steinbeck convey Lennie’s animal-like qualities? Name 3 animals and make the comparison.
On page 3, Steinbeck was explaining Lennie like, “...drank with long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse.” Steinbeck is letting the reader visualise how messy Lennie is while drinking. Also, Steinbeck says, “Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes…”. This is portraying Lennie as something like a puppy, or a curious animal. On page 2, Steinbeck says, “he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his …show more content…
They plan to have a small farm with a few animals.

What two things does George want Lennie to remember at the beginning of the novel?
George reminds Lennie not to say a word during their interview with the boss (15). He also tells Lennie that if he runs into trouble, as he has so many times before, he is to return to the place where they've camped, hide in the brush and wait for George(15-16).
Of Mice and Men
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Answer in complete sentences by giving an abbreviated quote AND the page number where you found your answer(s).

How is the bunk house described? What does the description tell the reader about the men who live there? Long and rectangular makes the bunk house seem like a barn which is pointed towards the lower class.

What do we find out about Curley, his wife, and his father through George's discussions with others?
We find that Curley's father owns the ranch that George and Lennie will work at (25). We also learn that Curley is a past boxer, and is egar to start trouble with his short temper (25,26). Candy explains that Curley’s wife has got “...the eye”(28), and describes her as a “tart“ (28) …show more content…
What do their actions tell you about each of their characters? As George says, “Married two weeks and got the eye? Maybe that’s why Curley’s pants are full of ants.”(28). This quote gives reason to Curley’s strange interactions with the boys, and his protectivity over his wife. I would describe them as unsteady, as they can’t trust each other.

Re-read Steinbeck's description of Slim. What does this description tell you about Slim's character? Is he a man to be trusted and looked up to?
Slim seems to be a very attractive man, as Steinbeck talks about how he is tall, and how he has his long damp black hair. He seems to be the alpha of the group, as Steinbeck says, “There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love.” (33).

What is Lennie eagerly talking about toward the end of the chapter? Lennie was thinking about having his own puppy, as Slim’s dog just had a litter. George told Lennie that he would talk to Slim, and discuss if Lennie could have one of the

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