Of Mice and Men Part 1

QUESTIONS:

1. INFERENCE: What is Lennie’s opinion of George? Find a line from the book to support your opinion; include the page number.
   I believe Lennie thinks very highly of George and believes he is very smart. On page 14 Lennie says, “No… you tell it. It ain’t the same if I tell it. Go on… George. How I get to tend the rabbits.” I think this shows that Lennie actually likes having George around.

2. INFERENCE: What is George’s opinion of Lennie? Find a line from the book to support your opinion; include the page number.

I think George really loves Lennie, even when Lennie is being an idiot. On page 11 it says, “[George’s] anger left him suddenly. He looked across the fire at Lennie’s anguished face, and then he looked ashamedly at the flames.” He feels bad about lashing out at Lennie because he doesn’t actually want him to leave.

3. ASKING QUESTIONS: What do Lennie and George dream of doing in the future?

Lennie and George wants to own some land with some rabbits. Lennie is going to raise lots of rabbits all of different colours.

4. PREDICTION: Will they live their dream?  Why or why not?

I think they have the potential to, however I don’t think they will in the book because it is a rather short book and judging by where they are now I don’t think there will be time for that to happen.

5. CLARIFICATION: What happened at George and Lennie’s last place of work?  Why?

George and Lennie had to flee their previous job in Weed because Lennie likes soft things and he inappropriately petted a girls dress causing all the men to case them out of town.

6. CONNECTION: Diary entry.  Click on this LINK, watch the powerpoint, and complete the diary assignment on the last slide.

Dear Diary,

We just arrived in California in hopes of Ma and Pa finding work. They heard that the job market might be a little more hopeful down here. I hope it’s true. One day, I bet this will all seem like a little bump in the road. We will own a great big house and the whole family can live there.  Until then, we are living out of a room at one of our relatives houses. They seem nice but Ma never seem comfortable. I hope we find a more space soon though, Jonathan snores and it echos through the room all night. I haven’t gotten a wink of sleep since we got here. I suppose it’s only been one night, but tomorrow I am starting at a new school and I’d hate to not be ready. Ma says that I have to go to school so that she can go out and try to find any way to make money, so I’m going to be on my very best behaviour there to help them out! Anyway, Diary, I have to get going, it’s almost dinner and I’m starving! I haven’t eaten all day! I’ll write tomorrow, I promise!