OMAM Lennie quotes

Question 1

What is Lennie’s dream?

Answer 1

“Guys like us… they don’t belong no place” “Tend the rabbits”
- Itinerant workers moved from ranch to ranch and had no home

Question 2

Why do George and Lennie not get lonely?

Answer 2

“You guys travel around together?” “We kinda look after each other”
- Itinerant workers usually travelled from ranch to ranch alone
- It was unusual that the travel together but the have each others company

Question 3

How is Lennie treated differently?

Answer 3

“ They left all the weak ones here” Curley’s wife
“ He can do anything you tell him”
- Lennie is neurodivergent, Bute this was frowned upon at the time, and neurodivergent itinerant workers weren’t usually employed. George is aware of this so he often talks for Lennie

Question 4

What three topics can be written about for Lennie?

Answer 4

-Lennie’s dream
- Lennie travelling with George
- Lennie being neurodivergent