Quotations For Lennie Flashcards
A quotation that shows he copies George and looks up to him like he is his father
“imitated George exactly”
Chapter 1
A quotation that shows the immediate relation to animals
“Like a bear drags its paws”
Chapter 1
A quotation that shows he is childlike and forgetful
“Lennie droned… I ain’t gonna say nothin’.”
Chapter 1
A quotation that shows Lennie’s simple dream
“Go on, George. How I get to tend the rabbits”
Chapter 1
A quotation that foreshadows how he kills Curley’s wife- how he doesn’t know when to stop
“And still Lennie held on”
Chapter 3
A quotation that shows he is defensive of his dream
“It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it”
Chapter 4
A quotation that relates him to an animal again, show he reacts to Crook’s teasing
“Lennie growled”
Chapter 4
A quotation that foreshadows the death of Curley’s wife in the barn
“Lennie sat in the barn and looked at the dead puppy”
Chapter 5
A quotation that shows the first time he is actually aware of his surroundings and not in his own world
“For the first time Lennie became conscious of the outside”
Chapter 5
A quotation that shows he is like a child, links back to the beginning of the novel
“Lennie obeyed him”
Chapter 6
