Of Mice and Men English II—Academic Chapters 1 & 2.

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Chapter 1Chapter 1

• What part of the country does the novel take place? – Why would Steinbeck pay so much attention

to the setting?– Does it remind you of a beautiful, perfect

place you’ve heard of elsewhere (think allusion)?

– What happened in this place?

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• What words are used to describe Lennie?– What element does Steinbeck use to create

imagery that helps you better picture Lennie?– What types of things is Lennie compared to?

• Why would Steinbeck do this?

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• What words are used to describe George?

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed?– Does this remind you of anything else Lennie

does in the first chapter?

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• Does George really want Lennie to go away?– What proves that he doesn’t?– Why would he say this?

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• What does “an live off the fatta’ the land” mean?

• Where does this phrase come from?

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• live off the fatta the lan': Live off the fat of the land. The fat of the land is an expression that refers to having the best of everything. In the case of Lennie and George and their dream for a place of their own, it also means that they believe they will be able to survive and prosper by simply relying on what they can grow and raise -- that the land is so "fat" they will need nothing else to be happy.

Chapter 1Chapter 1

• Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble?– What literary device could Steinbeck be using

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Candy 18

Crooks 20

Boss 20

Slim 33

Curley 25

Curley’s Wife 28

Carlson 35

Chapter 2Chapter 2

• George tells two lies about he and Lennie. What are these two lies? – Why would George lie?

Chapter 2Chapter 2

• How does Slim react to George and Lennie’s relationship?

Chapter 2Chapter 2

• How does Curley react to Lennie and George’s relationship? – How does Curley treat Lennie? – What literary device could Steinbeck be using

Chapter 2Chapter 2

• What happened to Slim’s dog? – What does Carlson want to do with a pup?– What does Lennie want to do with a pup?

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