Setting

1. Setting Page 19 ‘The bunk house…like rushing stars’ ‘The bunk house was a long rectangular building.’ ‘the walls were whitwashed and the floors unpainted.’ ‘eight bunks, five of them made up’ ‘these shelves were loaded with little articles’ ‘the sun threw a bright dust laden bar through one of the side windows’ ‘in and out of the beam flies shot like rushing stars’ Page 66 ‘Crooks, the negro stable buck…meagre yellow light’ ‘a little shed that leaned off the wall of the barn.’ ‘a long box filled with straw.’ ‘curved knives and needles and balls of linen thread’ ‘medicine bottles, both for himself and for the horses’ ‘Crooks could leave his things about’ ‘a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905’ ‘The room was swept and fairly neat’

2. Dreams/Hopes Page 16 ‘he laughed delightedly…passed one of them to Lennie. ‘ ‘ He laughed delightedly’ ‘”you got it by heart. You can do it yourself.’ ‘”Someday – we’re gonna get the jack together and we’re gonna get a little house’” ‘”and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it”’ ‘”you tell it. It aint the same if I tell it.” ‘ “We’ll have a big vegetable patch”’ ‘ “I aint got time for no more.” He drove his knife through the top of one of the bean cans.” Page 59 ‘he leaned forward eagerly…in one month‘ ‘He leaned forward eagerly’ ‘”Spose I went in with you guys”’ ‘”but I could cook and tend the chickens”’ ‘”We was always gonna do it by ourselves”’ ‘The thing they had never really believed in was coming true.’ ‘all sat still, all bemused by the beauty of the thing. ‘ ‘”When we gon’ta do it, George?”’

3. Friendship/Relationships Page 5 ‘Lennie he sais sharply…hat was’ ‘” Lennie,” he said sharply. “Lennie for god’s sake don’t drink so much”’ ‘Lennie dipped his whole head under, hat and all’ ‘Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wriggled his fingers’ ‘”you never oughta drink water when it aint running, Lennie”, he said hopelessly.’ ‘Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly.’ ‘looked over to George to see if he had it just right’ Page 40 ‘Slim sat down on a box…Goldlike eyes fastened on him’ ‘Slim sat down on a box and George took his place opposite’ ‘ “Funny how you an’ him string along together”’’ ‘He wanted to talk. Slim neither encouraged nor discouraged him’ ‘Got kinda used to each other after a little while’ ‘Saw the calm, Godlike eyes fastened on him’

4. Loneliness/Companionship Page 15 ‘George said …but not us’ ‘I want you to stay with me Lennie. Jesus Christ, somebody’d shoot you for a coyote.” “He repeated his words rhythmically as though he had said them many times before’ ‘ “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.”’ ‘ “They got no family. They don’t belong no place.” ‘ “We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us”’ ‘ “But not us.” ‘ Page 59 ‘he leaned forward eagerly…in one month‘ ‘He leaned forward eagerly’ ‘”Spose I went in with you guys”’ ‘”but I could cook and tend the chickens”’ ‘”We was always gonna do it by ourselves”’ ‘The thing they had never really believed in was coming true.’ ‘all sat still, all bemused by the beauty of the thing. ‘ ‘”When we gon’ta do it, George?”’

5. Prejudice/Power/Status Page 66 ‘Crooks, the negro stable buck…meagre yellow light’ ‘a little shed that leaned off the wall of the barn.’ ‘a long box filled with straw.’ ‘curved knives and needles and balls of linen thread’ ‘medicine bottles, both for himself and for the horses’ ‘Crooks could leave his things about’ ‘a tattered dictionary and a mauled copy of the California civil code for 1905’ ‘The room was swept and fairly neat’ Page 80 ‘Crooks stood up…at last to the other two’ ‘Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her’ ‘ “You got no rights messing around in her at all”’ ‘She turned on him in scorn. “Listen, Nigger”’ ‘Crooks stared hopelessly at her’ ‘”Well you keep your place”’ ‘For a moment she stood over him’ ‘everything that might be hurt drawn in’

6. Women Page 33 ‘Both men glanced up…You leave her be’ ‘the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off’ ‘she had full, rouged lips…heavily made up’ ‘She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the doorframe so that her body was thrown forward’ ‘Lennie’s eyes move down over her body.’ ‘Lennie watched her, fascinated.’ ‘”Hey good looking”’ ‘”What a tramp”’ ‘Lennie still stared at the doorway’ ‘Don’t you even take a look at that bitch. Page 80 ‘Crooks stood up…at last to the other two’ ‘Crooks stood up from his bunk and faced her’ ‘ “You got no rights messing around in her at all”’ ‘She turned on him in scorn. “Listen, Nigger”’ ‘Crooks stared hopelessly at her’ ‘”Well you keep your place”’ ‘For a moment she stood over him’ ‘everything that might be hurt drawn in’

7. Anger/ Violence/ Aggression Page 63 ‘Lennie looked blankly…at his crushed hand’ ‘Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier’ ‘Then Curley’s rage exploded’ ‘Lennie looked helplessly at George, and then he got up and tried to retreat.’ ‘Curley was balanced and poised’ ‘He slashed at Lennie with his left, and then smashed down his nose with a right. ‘Lennie gave a cry of terror…Lennie’s hands remained at his sides’ ‘ The big face was covered with blood’ ‘Lennie reached for it…Curley was flopping like fish on a line…lost in Lennie’s big hand. Page 27 ‘He glanced coldly…around with Lennie’ ‘His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into a fist’ ‘Lennie squirmed under the look’ ‘Curley lashed his body around.’ ‘George was tense and motionless’ ‘Curley stared levelly at him….you answer when you’re spoke to.”’ ‘ “He hates big guys”’