Lennie Flashcards

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‘Behind him walked his opposite…a huge man, shapeless of face, ..dragging his feet the way a bear drags its paws.’

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‘Behind him walked his opposite…a huge man, shapeless of face, ..dragging his feet the way a bear drags its paws.’

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‘snorting into the water like a horse’

He dabbled his big paw in the water

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‘snorting into the water like a horse’

He dabbled his big paw in the water

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‘Lennie … imitated George exactly.’

‘like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master’

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‘Lennie … imitated George exactly.’

‘like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master’

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‘smiled happily’ ‘giggled happily’

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‘smiled happily’ ‘giggled happily’

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‘Lennie droned … I ain’t gonna say nothin’.’

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‘Lennie droned … I ain’t gonna say nothin’.’

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‘I could go off in the hills there. Some place I’d find a cave’

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‘I could go off in the hills there. Some place I’d find a cave’

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‘Tell me, ..like you done before. About the rabbits.’

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‘Tell me, ..like you done before. About the rabbits.’

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‘Lennie smiled … Strong as a bull.’

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‘Lennie smiled … Strong as a bull.’

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‘Lennie don’t know no rules’

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‘Lennie don’t know no rules’

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Lennie’s eyes were frightened. ‘I don’t want no trouble,’ he said plaintively.
‘I don’t like this place’ ‘It’s mean here.’

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Lennie’s eyes were frightened. ‘I don’t want no trouble,’ he said plaintively.
‘I don’t like this place’ ‘It’s mean here.’

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Slim’s assessment of Lennie

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‘he ain’t bright’ ‘I never seen such a strong guy’ ‘he’s a nice fella’ ‘jus’ like a kid’

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Proudly, ‘he sure can take orders’ ‘he’d do any damn thing I tol’ him’

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Proudly, ‘he sure can take orders’ ‘he’d do any damn thing I tol’ him’

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‘Lennie looked helplessly at George…bleated with terror.’ Curley’s fist ‘lost in Lennie’s paw.’ ‘flopping like a fish on a line’

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‘Lennie looked helplessly at George…bleated with terror.’ Curley’s fist ‘lost in Lennie’s paw.’ ‘flopping like a fish on a line’

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Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends’ ‘Why aint you wanted?’ ‘Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him’

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Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends’ ‘Why aint you wanted?’ ‘Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him’

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‘It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it. Gonna get a little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’.’

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‘It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it. Gonna get a little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’.’

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‘Who hurt George? … Lennie growled back to his seat …’

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‘Who hurt George? … Lennie growled back to his seat …’

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‘and then he was dead.’ ‘’Lennie was in a panic …..then he grew angry’ ‘her body flopped like a fish’ ‘ he seemed bewildered’ ‘covered her’

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‘and then he was dead.’ ‘’Lennie was in a panic …..then he grew angry’ ‘her body flopped like a fish’ ‘ he seemed bewildered’ ‘covered her’

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‘Silently as a creeping bear moves.’

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‘Silently as a creeping bear moves.’

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Aunt Clara vision/giant rabbit

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Aunt Clara vision/giant rabbit

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‘George gonna give me hell … botherin’ him’

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‘George gonna give me hell … botherin’ him’