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What is significant about the “ash pile made by many fired” and the limb of a sycamore “worn smooth by men who have sat on it”?

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It shows that Lennie and George’s experience was a very normal and common one at the time so it creates sympathy for all the workers but also shows that their lives are two out of many that will be lead and will end the same way.

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Curley is an uppity character , what does this mean

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he is arrogant self important

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What does mollified mean ? - CAN BE USED FOR G&L RELATIONSHIP

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When you calm someone down - G to L when he gets angry with Lennie

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What is false hope ? - (dream related)

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confident feelings about something that might not be true:

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What does pugnacious mean - some might say Curley’s character is very pugnacious

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wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully

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what is something

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