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1 Chapter 3 Of Mice and Men

2 Setting: Same night - after dinner

3 Slim - asking about traveling together “cuckoo” - mental illness (crazy) - disease Not crazy - he’s dumb Dumb - lack of mental development Disease - can sometimes be controlled by meds

4 George tells about Weed Lennie is not “mean”

5 Slim says he wished someone would shoot him if he was crippled - his word is law - reinforces code of the ranch

6 Mood awkward, tense, suspenseful

7 Entertainment

8 Shooting of Candy’s dog Dog is gone

9 Scene with Whit: - talk about Curley’s wife - Gentlemen’s club -

10 Juxtaposition – putting 2 words or ideas close together to create a contrasting of ideas or an ironic meaning. Lennie w/ puppy and story of Weed shows attitude of men towards women:  Entertainment/trouble  Diversion, fun/objectified  Possessions/disconnect

11 Curley’s wife - “jail bait” - girl is younger - statutory rape (now, girls 16) - low status - doesn’t even give name

12 Dream becoming a reality

13 Candy - got hurt 4 years ago - got $250 for it - no relatives - should have shot own dog

14 Curley (p 62-63)  Terrier – Animal Imagery  Attacked Lennie  Paws/bleated – AI  Flopping like a fish - AI  Lennie’s paw – AI

15 Lennie held on b/c scared Crushed Curley’s hand


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