Lennie Flashcards
Quotes for how far you agree that Lennie is to blame for all that happens to him.
“They had walked in single file… and even in the open one stayed behind the other.”
“Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly…looked over to George to see whether he had it just right.”
“In a panic, Lennie looked at George for help.”
“Lennie was looking helplessly to George for instruction.”
“Lennie looked helplessly at George… “George,” he cried. “Make ‘I’m let me alone, George.” …”Make ‘I’m stop, George.””
“Wiggled his gingers so the water arose in little splashes… “Look, George. Look what I done.””
“”I like to pet nice things with my fingers, sof’ things.””
“”Je’s jus’ like a kid, ain’t he.” …”Sure he’s jes’ like a kid.””
“”He gets in trouble alla time because he’s so God damn dumb. Like what happened in Weed…He just scared her… He jus’ wanted to touch that red dress””
“”I done a bad thing. I done another bad thing.””
“The puppy lay close to her. Lennie picked it up. “I’ll throw him away,” he said. “It’s bad enough like it is.””
“”You’ve broke it pettin’ it…You always killed ‘em.””
“”I pinched their heads a little and they was dead.””
“”There ain’t no more in him than a kid neither, except he’s so strong.””
“Lennie’s eyes moved over her body…”She’s purty…”Gosh, she was purty.” He smiled admiringly.”
“”Get him, Lennie. Don’t let him do it.”…George yelled again, “I said get him.””
“”If I say something, why it’s just a n***** sayin’ it.” “Lennie asked, “How long you think it’ll be before the, pups will be old enough to pet?””
“Gradually Lennie’s interest cam around to what was being said. “George says we’re gonna have alfalfa for the rabbits.””
Counter argument quotes for how far you agree that Lennie is to blame for what happens to him.
“Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.”
“”If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave. I can go away any time.””
“George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten.”
“”I ain’t done nothing, George…I been good, George.””
“He shook her then..”Don’t you go yellin’,”
“He shook her; and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.”
Quotes for how far you agree that Lennie is a vulnerable character.
“He was too dumb even to know he had a joke played on him…he was so damn nice to me for pulling him out. Clean forgot I told him to jump in..”
“.he’s jus’ like a kid, ain’t he?”…”Sure he’s jes’ like a kid.””
“”He gets in trouble alla time because he’s so God damn dumb. Like what happened in Weed…He just scared her…He jus’ wanted to touch that red dress.””
“”George gonna come back,” Lennie reassured himself in a frightened voice.”
“”He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys. Kind of like he’s mad at ‘em because he ain’t a big guy.””
“Lennie’s eyes moved down over body…”She’s purty…”Gosh, she was purty.” He smiled admiringly.”
“Lennie was still smiling with delight at the memory of the ranch. Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier. “What the hell you laughing’ at?””
“”No, Lennie. I ain’t mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s g I want ya to know.””
“I ain’t gonna talk to you or nothing…I ain’t supposed to talk to you or nothing…Jus’ my pup,” he said sadly.””
“Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure in his torture.”
“In a panic, Lennie looked at George for help.”
“Lennie was looking helplessly to George for instruction.”
“Lennie looked helplessly at George…”George,” he cried. “Make ‘um let me alone, George.”…”Make ‘I’m stop, George.””
Counter argument quotes for how far you agree that Lennie is a vulnerable character.
“Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.”
“”If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave. I can go away any time.””
“He shook her, and her body flopped like a fish. And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck.”
“He shook her then…”Don’t you go yellin’,”
