Isolation- Of Mice And Men

Question 1

Quote for

Curley’s wife getting frustrated at her lonliness

Answer 1

“What’s the matter with me? Ain’t I got a right to talk to nobody?”

Question 2

Quote for

Crooks’ lonliness

Answer 2

“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. I tell you, I tell you a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick”

Question 3

Quote for

Candy explaining how lonliness on the ranch works

Answer 3

“A guy in a ranch don’t never listen nor he don’t ask no questions,”

Question 4

Quote for

Candy’s loneliness

Answer 4

“They said he [Candy’s dog] wasn’t no good to himself nor nobody else. When they can me here I wish’t somebody’d shoot me…”

Question 5

Explain Lennie’s loneliness

Answer 5

-too innocent to fear loneliness…until crooks suggests it

“What you supposin’ for? Ain’t nobody goin’ to suppose no hurt to George!”

Question 6

Quote for

George needs Lennies company

Answer 6

“No-look. I was jus’ foolin’ Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me”

Question 7

Quote for

George complaining about what he could do if only he was alone

Answer 7

“I could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever I want. Why, I could stay in a cathouse all night.”

Question 8

Quote for

George killing Lennie

Answer 8

“He pulled the trigger. The crash of the shot rolled up the hills and rolled down again.”

Question 9

Quote for

Curley’s wife explaining her lonliness

Answer 9

“I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely”