Of mice of men men chapter 5 Flashcards
What happens to slims puppy
Lennie accidentally kills the puppy slim gave him he panics and flees to the barn to try secretly hide it
What do Curleys wife and lennie talk about
Curlys wife and lennie discuss her dislike of curly and their dreams and Curley wife’s dream of being a movie star
How does Curley wife die
She offered Lenny to stroke her soft hair, he stroked her hair too hard which caused her to panic then then he started to panic tried to quiet her down but accidentally shook her to death
What happens in the aftermath of Curley wife’s deaths
Lennie flees to the hiding spot George allocated earlier in the book
The others discover the body
Curley vows revenge on Lennie
What is the key theme
loneliness and responsibility
Key quotes that express the key theme this chapter
“ why can’t I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” - Curley wife
“ never you mind. A guy got to sometimes.” - slim speaking to George , justifying the difficult decision George has to make about Lenny‘s fate
What is lennies reaction to killing the puppy
“ why do you got to get killed? You ain’t so little as a mice?“
He say this because he confused and upset about not understanding his strength
