OMAM Lennie Flashcards
behind him
behind him
-Lennie is alway following
a hu-
a huge man
continued to
continued to snort
-animalistic description
big paw
animalistic
I remember the
I remember the rabbits
-he is childlike and only remembers the rabbits
-simple minded
Lennie sai
Lennie said softly
-his appearance juxtaposes his mannerisms
I could pet it
I could pet it with my thumb
-he has a love of nature
-he seeks comfort
-Lennie doesn’t know his own strength
Quote describing Lennie in Weed
‘Jus’ wanted to feel that girl’s dress’
-Lennie acts out of innocence and doesn’t know his own strength
What does Lennie get from George telling the story
It gives comfort to Lennie, it is told like a fairytale foreshadowing that it will not happen and is just a dream
‘strong as
Strong as a bull
-animal link
-Lennie isn’t bright but he is strong
I don’t want
I don’t want no trouble
-Lennie is naive about the situation
What links Lennie’s attraction to red and Curley’s wife
Lennie is described as a bull and bulls are attracted to red
Where is Lennie’s love of nature described
his love of his puppy
I didn’t mean
I didn’t mean no harm
-Lennie doesn’t realise you can’t take a pup from its mother
-childlike
George he
George he cried
-Lennie is scared to fight and wants no trouble
Lennie smiled helplessly
Lennie is simple and just wants to make friends with Crooks
-he is naive and does not understand race
’..before them
’..before them pups are old enough to pet?’
-Crooks is giving his life story and Lennie is more interested in his puppy
ain’t gonna let me
ain’t gonna let me tend no rabbits now
-Lennie’s one track thought is his rabbits
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George gonna give
George gonna give me hell
-He believes the incident will ruin their freidnship
What significance does Lennie being killed with Carlson’s Luger have?
Same gun used for Candy’s dog, so it’s like Lennie was put down
Continued to
Continued to snort into the pool
-Lennie only cares that he has water and not its quality
