Key quotes and ideas of mice and men

Question 1

George key quotes

Answer 1

“Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.’’
-chapter 1
- superlative adjective and hyperbole

” Restless eyes and sharp, strong features”
- chapter 1
(sibilance)

Question 2

Lennie key quotes

Answer 2

“I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why.”

• Chapter 1
• Parallelism, foreshadowing and early placement
• Repetition
• Loyalty
• Friendship
• Hope vs Loneliness

“the way a bear drags his claws.”

• chapter 1
• Zoomorphism
• foreshadows him loosing control of power. + early characterisation

Question 3

George and Lennie relationship quotes

Answer 3

“No bad things like you done in Weed,”

• said by George (colloquial)
• Euphemism
• Foreshadowing +tension

“George exploded,”

• sparing Lennie from mob killing
• Chapter 6

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