Of Mice and Men Quotations

George, the main character in the novel, uses expert power to help his friend Lennie. Expert power is someone who is using a high level of knowledge that others do not possess. In the novel, Lennie has a lack of intelligence. So because of that George uses his expert power to take care of Lennie and make the decisions for him. For example George once said, “Don’t ever speak to him. If he comes in here you move clear to the other side of the room” (Steinbeck 29). In this quote George was talking about how Lennie should stay away from Curley, because he believes that Curley will stir up some trouble for Lennie. This quote showed how George used his expert power to protect Lennie, because it showed how he gave Lennie good advice by using his power. George helped Lennie stay out of trouble by using his prior knowledge and helping him make the decision.

George and Lennie believe they can achieve their American dream because “‘I [George] got you [Lennie] to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why.’” (Steinbeck 14). They feel like they can rely on each other and their friendship and loyalty prevent them from isolating themselves. Their presence on that ranch even changed the people around them because they were accepting of the outcasts. Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife all open up to them about the isolation and loneliness they feel. Candy asks George if he can join them on their dream of owning their own property. George says he will consider it but eventually denies the offer when the body of Curley's wife is found, because he realizes the dream of owning a farm with Lennie is dead. As Peter Lisca states in his article, “On Of Mice and Men” from The American Dream, “The dream of the farm originates with Lennie and it is only through Lennie, who also makes the dream impossible, that the dream has any meaning for George.” While it is clear that Lennie needs George, George needs Lennie too. Without Lennie, George loses his sense of purpose and is likely to isolate himself like all the other ranchers. The strong bond between the two of them serve to contrast the economic and social conditions at the

This seed is one of the foundational pieces of the whole play, perhaps it’s most important. There are numerous bits to analyze in this passage, ranging from its reflection of the American Dream during the Depression to the fact that the dream is so repeated among the two men that even dull Lennie has memorized some of it. For our purposes, it’s very important that this talk of the farm is talked about wildly throughout the play – it seems like the farm is a dream to George, a hope for Lennie, and (eventually) even a plan for Candy. It’s especially interesting that sometimes it seems the farm is the dream that keeps them going, and sometimes it is just a reminder of the lack of usefulness of dreaming.

For the longest time they had both talked about their desire to become landowners and to grow their own crops. All Lennie wanted was to grow alfalfa to feel to his rabbits. Their shared dreams being out of reach is apparent to the reader until Candy comes into the picture. Candy, a hardworking ranch handyman comes in with a full-fledged proposal. He offers them all of the money he saved up to fund a bit of land George and Lennie had their eyes on. In return, he would like to live on the land with them. They all agree that this is what they will do and not to let anyone know. Lennie destroys this dream by accidentally crushing Curley’s wife’s spine. George, Lennie, and Candy’s dream fails to become reality because of Lennie’s ignorance and strength.

The true meaning of friendship can make a person think or do things for someone they never thought they would do. In the story, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows many good qualities in men who have so little such as their dreams, caring for each other, and their sacrifices. George and Lennie’s relationship shows us the true meaning of friendship.

George said softly, “—I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we’d never do her. He usta like to

Tom Joad and retired Reverend Casey find Tom’s home abandoned and in a state of ruin. They learn from Muley, the Joad’s neighbor, a company is forcing residents off their land. Tom's has decided to move to California.

"I guess Lennie done it, all right,” he said. “Her neck’s bust. Lennie coulda did that.” George didn’t answer, but he nodded slowly. His

In chapter one in Of Mice and Men there is a lot that goes on. “Damn hot day” (4) which represent that it must be in the summer time and it is a hot afternoon near Soledad, California, sometime during the 1930s. Nearly everyone is poor and scrambling around desperately for work, food, and money. We meet Lennie and George, which are two guys who are bacisally the poorest and scrambling for new work. George is small and smart, “You never oughta drink water when it ain’t running” (3).

In the novel “Of Mice and Men”, by John Steinbeck, the emotion of isolation is presented frequently throughout the novel. John Steinbeck shows the emotion of isolation through the characters in the novel which makes it easier for the reader to relate to this emotion because we are all familiar with it. Throughout the novel Crooks who is a black stable buck lived on the ranch with many other men, but due to the extensive racism during that time, this made him feel isolated from everyone. A quote that shows this is “A guy gets lonely if he ain’t got nobody...

Would you want your best friend or family member go through pain and suffering. I know George did not want his best friend Lennine to go through pain and suffering so he decided to euthanize him. George's decision to euthanize Lennie was so he did not have to go through more pain and suffering that faced him. In Of Mice of Men George's decision to euthanize Lennie was appropriate. It was appropriate because Lennie would not have been able to live a normal life for many reasons.

The next day Lennie and I enter a bunkhouse room with whitewashed walls and unpainted floor. There were about eight bunks, some have blankets some don’t, over each bunk there were these apple box that were made to put in our own personal belongings. There was also little regular daily life’s supplies in the room, including razors, magazines, medicines and all kind of stuff loaded in the shelve, there were even a big table for playing cards. As the old man address Lennie and I into this new work place, he give us instruction to where we will be resting tonight, he told us that the boss was expecting us last night and will be furious if find us there this morning, I walk over the bed and suddenly I see a yellow can on the ground, now I wonder what kind of disgusting bed is he giving us?

The Mice Gentle Small Sneaky Besides the background we know of about Maus, the mice look pretty gentle. I feel like they would be a great representation, especially when you're telling the story from a survivor’s child’s point of view, because mice are small, frail creatures when compared to other animals. I'm not saying “well, Jewish people are small and frail,” but it shows their soft sides... I'm not sure how to completely translate my thought, I'm sorry.

‘Then it’s all off?’ Candy asked sulkily,” (92). This explains how all their dreams were ruined by one simple action. The action created made George, Lennie, and Candy all lose their dreams, unfortunately. They were all so close to buying their dream farm, but instead they weren’t able to make it their dream

Falling Action: George says he wants Lennie to stay with him. He comments that ranch workers are always lonely, but he and Lennie are different because they have one another.