Of Mice and Men - Chapter 3 Flashcards
“Hardy none of the guys ever travel together. I hardly never seen two guys travel together…It jus’ seems kinda funny a cuckoo like him and a smart little guy like you travelin’ together.’”
pg65
Slim comments on how unusual it is for men to travel together.
“‘He ain’t mean,’ said Slim. ‘I can see Lennie ain’t a bit mean.’”
pg67
Slim’s opinion of Lennie.
“‘He jus’ wanted to touch that red dress, like he wants to pet them pups all the time.’”
pg68
George explains to Slim why Lennie acted the way he did in Weed with the girl.
“Slim had not moved. His clam eyes followed Lennie out the door. ‘Jesus,’ he said. ‘He’s jes’ like a kid, ain’t he.’”
pg69
Slim notices how child like Lennie is.
“‘Look, Candy. This ol’ dog jus’ suffers hisself all the time. If you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head -‘ he leaned over and pointed, -‘right there, why he’d never know what hit him.’
…’No, I couldn’t do that, I had ‘im too long.’”
pg71
Carlson suggest that Candy shoots his old dog.
Candy objects having had him from a pup.
“Candy looked helplessly at him, for Slims opinions were law.”
pg72
Slims opinions are regarded with such weight that Candy now feels he has no other option.
“‘George, how long’s it gonna be till we get that little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’ - an’ rabbits?’”
pg83
Lennie looks for the story for comfort.
“Lennie said, ‘tell about that place George.’ ‘I jus’ tol’ you, jus’ las’ night.’ ‘Go on- tell again, George.’”
pg84
George clearly has to tell this story often.
“George day entranced with his own picture.”
pg86
George is caught up in the dream he has created for Lennie.
“They looked at one another, amazed. This thing they had never really believed in was coming true.”
pg87-88
Having told the story so often, George shocks himself with the realisation that it could come true.
“Lennie covered his face with his huge paws and bleated with terror. He cried, ‘Make ‘um stop, George.’”
pg91
Although big as a bear, Lennie is as meek as a lamb.
“George yelled again, ‘I said get him.’
Curley’s fist was swinging when Lennie reached for it. The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand. “
pg91
Only after George repeatedly prompts, does Lennie retaliate.
“Suddenly Lennie let go his hold. He crouched cowering against the wall. ‘You tol’ me to, George,’he said miserably.”
pg92
Lennie is upset that he has been forced to fight.
