Lennie quotes Flashcards
What’s the quote that tells us how in the 1930s of America, many ranch workers were lonely and worked alone with no friends but George and Lennie had each other and this dream so they could live happily together.
Themes: friendship ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Character: Lennie
‘Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you’
What’s the quote that tells us how Lennie is compared to an animal throughout the story numerous times as he is big and strong as a bull and acts on instinct like an animal. Additionally, due to his lack of intelligence and acting of instinct, George often gets him out of trouble and tells him what or what not to do like a parent.
Themes: friendship, animals?, natural world???
Character: Lennie
‘The way a bear drags his paws’
What’s the quote that tells us the time when George lectures him and he says this quote afterwards in a sense of guilt to prevent causing trouble to George because he wants George to be happy and he can’t control himself, so he’d be willing to do this for George’s sake.
Themes: friendship
Character: Lennie
‘I can go away any time’
What’s the quote that tells us that many ranch workers in 1930s America, had dreams to have their own place without a boss but what’s different is everybody else was accomplishing this dream by themselves (relating to theme of loneliness) and George and Lennie had each other gaining more hope for the dream as others gave up easily.
Themes: friendship, dreams, hope, plans, slight loneliness for context.
Character: Lennie
’ An’ live off the fatta the lan’ ‘
What’s the quote that tells us that despite Lennie’s huge size and strength, Lennie continues to defend himself and cry while Curley continues to punch him (as he’s “smaller”). This can show Lennie’s innocence and how he isn’t “evil” like Curley.
Themes: innocence, violence, hardship.
Character: Lennie
“Make um’ let me alone, George”
