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Of Mice and Men
Lennie
Question | Answer |
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How Lennie walks. Simile. | ‘Behind him walked … a bear drags its paws.’ |
He looks to up to George. | ‘imitated George exactly.’ |
What he promises George. | ‘I ain’t gonna say nothin’.’ |
What Lennie obsessed by. | ‘..rabbits.’ |
Lennie repeats back George's compliment about his strength. | ‘Lennie smiled … Strong as a bull.’ |
What Lennie finally does when fighting Curley. | ‘Curley’s fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand.’ |
What Lennie remembers about the dream. | ‘It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it. Gonna get a little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’. |
Lennie's response to Crooks' torture | ‘Who hurt George? … Lennie growled back to his seat …’ |
Lennie response to killing the puppy, | ‘Lennie sat in the barn and looked at the little dead puppy …’ |
Reflects George's frustration at Lennie | 'Jesus Christ you're a crazy bastard.' |
How Lennie appears in the brush in Chapter 6. | ‘Sudden came through the brush ‘as a creeping bear moves.’ |
His response when he realises he has killed Curley's Wife | ‘George gonna give me hell' |
What he does when George tells him to look to the mountains. | ‘Lennie obeyed him.’ |
Having crushed Curley's hand, Lennie offers his defence. | 'You tol' me to, George.' |
Lennie does not want to hand back the dead mouse. | 'Slowly, like a terrier who doesn't want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again.' |
Lennie's view of his friendship with George. | 'Because... because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you' |
After Lennie has killed Curley's wife. | 'He pawed up the hay until it partly covered her.' |