Of Mice And Me

Question 1

3 quotes and their device to describe Lennie

Answer 1

“As strong as a bull” - simile
“We could live offa the fatta the lan” - metaphor
“Large pale eyes… wide sloping shoulders” - sybolance

Question 2

Explain the quote “as strong as a bull”

Answer 2

• Lennie would be a good worker
• animalistic forshadows his uncontrollable/dangerous side

Question 3

Explain the quote “we could live offa the fatta the lan”

Answer 3

• illustrates lennies childlike/neive side and his inability to see complexity’s
• causing the audience to sympathise for him as they would a kid

Question 4

Explain the quote “large pale eyes… wide sloping shoulders”

Answer 4

• he is described as a Neanderthal figure
• juxtaposing his physical and mental features, being physically superior to his workmates but lacks mental and social awareness

Question 5

3 quotes and devices for friendship

Answer 5

“Loneliest guys in the world” - hyperbole
“I ain’t gonna let them hurt Lennie”
“You stay with me”

Question 6

Analysis of “loneliest guys in the world”

Answer 6

Hyperbole to show how important there friendship is to avoid isolation

Question 7

Analysis of “I ain’t gonna let em hurt Lennie”

Answer 7

• George is very protective of Lennie
• when he realises curly is going out of his way to hurt Lennie, he feels he is responsible to protect him

Question 8

Analysis of “i want you to stay with me”

Answer 8

• Shows George needs Lennie as much as Lennie needs him but throughout a different way
• George is pals with Lennie because the power of companionship outweighs the trouble
• helping Lennie gives George a sense of purpose in life

Question 9

“I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely” analysis the quote in terms of lonliness

Answer 9

• she is ostrisized due to gender issues at the time
• quote shoes her desire for any form of human interaction
• ## “nobody” emphasises her isolation on the ranch

Question 10

“Nobody gets no land” analysis of quote in terms of loneliness

Answer 10

• ostrisized due to his mistreatment, gets angry and bitter to people that approach him
• developed pessimistic mindset due to lack of human interaction and social development
• demonstrates damaging effects of loneliness

Question 11

2 candy quotes that show lonliness

Answer 11

“I ain’t got no relatives or nothing”
“I shouldn’t ought to let no stranger shoot my dog”

Question 12

Analyse “I ain’t got no relatives or nothing”

Answer 12

• conveys his isolation as he has no family or personal connections
• shows his life revolves around work leaving him emotionally unstable

Question 13

Analyse “I shouldn’t ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog”

Answer 13

• portrays his deep regret and guilt for letting someone else shoot his dog
• also portrays his emotional connection to his dog and how its death will cause more loneliness

Question 14

Analyse of why curlys wife nameless

Answer 14

Her remaining unnamed dehumanises her and highlights her attachment to her husband and lack of identity outside of marriage