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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men. Notes Chapter 3. Similes. “You’re yalla as a frog belly.” (62) “Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier.” (62) “Curley was floppin’ like a fish on a line.” (63). Idioms. Goo-goos =silly young men (idiots) (53) Hoosegow =jail (56)

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Of Mice and Men

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  1. Of Mice and Men Notes Chapter 3

  2. Similes • “You’re yalla as a frog belly.” (62) • “Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier.” (62) • “Curley was floppin’ like a fish on a line.” (63)

  3. Idioms • Goo-goos =silly young men (idiots) (53) • Hoosegow =jail (56) • Yella-jackets/ants in his pants =restless and nervous (51)

  4. Allusions • Walking bow legged (52) • walking with your knees turned out • typically meant you contracted a STD

  5. Candy and his dog Dog follows Candy Candy loves dog Candy is used to dog Candy takes care of the dog Candy/dog been together a long time Dog gets shot in back of his head…… George and Lennie Lennie follows George George loves Lennie George is used to Lennie George takes care of Lennie George/Lennie been together a long time Symbolic relationships

  6. Theme: Loneliness Conversation between George and Slim (39) • loneliness changes people • loneliness can make people mean • Most ranchers are lonely • Because Lennie and George have each other, they are not lonely

  7. Theme: Dreams vs. Reality • They describe the place of the dream and Candy wants a part of it 250.00 hand 50.00 bank 50.00 end of the month 350.00 100.00 George and Lennie 450.00…… 600.00 TOTAL • “The thing they never had really believed in was coming true.” (60) • Dream of a ranch is becoming a reality because of Candy’s money

  8. Foreshadowing • “So he reaches out to feel this red dress an’ the girl lets out a squawk…” (41) • What other references to red have we seen? • In literature, red frequently represents love, lust, fear, danger, destruction 2. Candy’s dog -Candy finally gives in to the pleas of Carlson to put an end to his dog “’I ought to of shot that do myself, George,. I shouldn’t ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog.’” (61)

  9. Foreshadowing cont… 3. Curley’s wife: “George said, ‘She’s gonna make a mess. They’s gonna be a bad mess about her. She’s the jail bait all set on the trigger.” (51) 4. Lennie crushes Curley’s hand: “’I didn’t mean no harm, George’” (65). The others are going to lie about it. We know that Curley is jealous and mean.

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