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Of Mice and Men : A story of two travellers …. Sam Mellon Pd. 5-6. Attention Grabber. “ Tell me bout the wabbits George and how im gunna take care of ‘ em ”! ( Of Mice and Men Page 14) Lennie constantly refers to the rabbits throughout the book. Thesis.
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Of Mice and Men: A story of two travellers… Sam Mellon Pd. 5-6
Attention Grabber “ Tell me bout the wabbits George and how imgunna take care of ‘em”! (Of Mice and Men Page 14) Lennie constantly refers to the rabbits throughout the book.
Thesis John Steinbeck wrote most of his novels during the mid-1900’s, including Of Mice and Men, and was best known for his realistic settings, important themes, and many other great novels.
Timeline • George and Lennie spend the night along the Salinas River. • George and Lennie walk to the ranch where they get settled in. • They meet the crew, including Curley, who picks on Lennie. • They return from their first day of work, Candy’s dog is shot and Candy joins them in their goal to own their ranch. • Crooks, the horse keeper, befriends Lennie and also joins them in their dream. • Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife and goes into hiding down by the lake. • George kills Lennie and heads to town with the others for a drink.
Summary The story begins with George and Lennie by the Salinas River in rural California. They talk about their dreams of their own ranch and how their new jobs would effect their income. George warns Lennie not to screw up this time. They arrive the next day and meet all the workers including Curley, who is a mean, yet small young man who picks on Lennie. They return from their first day of work and sit through a quiet evening, Carl shoots Candy’s dog out of his request to put him out of his misery. After everyone leaves leaving George, Lennie, and Candy alone, Lennie asks about the rabbits again. George explains the ranch again, Candy overhears them talk about it and decides to join them to help achieve their goal. “S’pose I went with you guys. Tha’s three hundred an’ fifty bucks I’d put in. I ain’t much good, but I could cook and tend the chickens and hoe the garden some. How’d that be?” (Of Mice and Men Pg. 56)
Summary Continued After about a week’s time, Lennie befriends the horse keeper, Crooks, while the others take Curley to the hospital after Lennie broke Curley’s hand. Crooks learns of Lennie’s dream and also joins them. Lennie goes to the barn next morning where he meets Curley’s wife, and accidentally breaks her neck. He is forced to run away to the secret spot where George told him to hide if he got in trouble, down by the river. The others tell George to go find and kill Lennie, since they assumed the know where he is. George meets Lennie at the secret spot. George starts to tell Lennie about the ranch again and then shoots him. “ George’s hands shook as he slowly raised the muzzle of the gun to Lennie’s turned head. He hesitated, closed his eyes, then a gun shot rolled up and down the hills. (Of Mice and Men pg. 88)
