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Of Mice and Men : Chapter 2

Of Mice and Men : Chapter 2. Reading 8 Ramirez. Pattern:. Ch. 2 is structured like Ch. 1 Again , Steinbeck begins by describing place But … the human world (dirty) contrasts with the natural world (lovely). “Says ‘positively kills lice, roaches and other scourges.’ ” .

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Of Mice and Men : Chapter 2

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  1. Of Mice and Men: Chapter 2 Reading 8 Ramirez

  2. Pattern: • Ch. 2 is structured like Ch. 1 • Again, Steinbeck begins by describing place • But … the human world (dirty) contrasts with the natural world (lovely)

  3. “Says ‘positively kills lice, roaches and other scourges.’ ”

  4. Suspicion of Friendship • “I said what stake you got in this guy? You takin’ his pay away from him?” • …“Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.”

  5. Suspicion of Friendship • stake, interest: profit • Paraphrase: “How are you making a profit from Lennie?”

  6. Lies • Candy lies to George about insects (?) • George lies about the bus • George lies about his relationship to Lennie

  7. Theme: • The ranch is predatory, unclean • The ranch is suspicious • The ranch triggers dishonesty • The ranch presents many threats

  8. Curley

  9. Foreshadowing • “Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys.”

  10. “You seen that glove on his left hand?”

  11. Curley’s Wife

  12. “An’ I bet he’s eatin’ raw eggs and writin’ to the patent medicine houses.”

  13. Theme: • Curley thinks about sex a lot • Curley makes his sex life (which should be private) public • He might be insecure • His wife might be too sexy for him

  14. Theme: George’s Values • George takes care of Lennie: loyalty, responsibility, patience, parenthood, compassion • George hates Curley: Curley = excitement, conflict, power, danger, aggression

  15. Meeting More Workers • Candy • Curley • Carlson • Slim

  16. The Brutality of the Ranch • “She slang her pups last night … Nine of ‘em. I drowned four of ‘em right off.” • “Why’n’t you get Candy to shoot his old dog …?”

  17. Dogs = man’s best friend • Dogs are drowned and shot casually • Foreshadowing: Lennie is like an animal

  18. Foreshadowing • “I don’t like this place, George. This ain’t no good place. I wanna get outa here.”

  19. The Final Image • “After a moment the ancient dog walked lamely in through the open door. He gazed about with mild, half-blind eyes. He sniffed, and then lay down and put his head between his paws. Curley popped into the doorway again and stood looking into the room. The dog raised his head, but when Curley jerked out, the grizzled head sank to the floor again.”

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