1. Literary Elements Activity

2. Foreshadowing – hints or clues of what is to happen Lennie in trouble in Weed – –Get in trouble again George telling Lennie to hide in brush –Get in trouble again Killing of mouse/puppy –Killing of puppy/Curley’s wife Killing of Candy’s dog –Killing of Lennie Ch 6 Begins with death (Heron/snake) –Lennie’s death Candy “should have shot my dog myself” –George killing Lennie George – Lennie don’t know no rules –Fight with Curley Lennie – I don’t like this place, mean –Fight w/ Curley George playing solitaire –Going to be alone

3. Irony – an unexpected turn of events; the opposite of what we expect Lennie is bigger than George, but George is in charge Lennie Small but a big guy Crooks has lowest status but has his own room, most possessions Crooks, CW, Lennie, Candy in Crooks’ room – weak ones – all want love and respect, but mean to each other. George killing Lennie – friends Lennie likes small soft things; big guy Lennie kills the things he loves

4. Animal Imagery – description in terms of animals Lennie – paws (bear) Lennie snorts water (horse) Lennie – walks (bear) Lennie, end, drinks water (deer) Curley & CW flopping like a fish Curley (terrier) Lennie bleated (sheep) Lennie pawed up hay (dog, bear) Curley – rat Lennie – strong as a bull

5. Symbolism – an object that stands for an abstract idea. Lennie = developmentally disabled –Instinctual/innocent/emotional George = father figure –Thinking/rational side of man (together they make a complete person) Candy = old/handicapped/useless Candy’s dog = Candy (old/hand./useless) Crooks = racism/handicapped/old Curley’s wife = possessions/women Carlson = intolerant Slim = respected/link between upper & lower class Aunt Clara hallucination = guilt Rabbit hallucination = fear Rabbits = dream