Table of Contents
- 1 Why does George make Lennie take the puppy back?
- 2 Why does Lennie fear telling George about the puppy?
- 3 How is Lennie’s treatment of his dead puppy typical of his character?
- 4 How does Lennie’s problem with his puppy at the beginning of Chapter 5 foreshadow the events at the end of the chapter?
- 5 Why is George upset with the bed he was given?
- 6 Why did slim drown the puppies?
- 7 Why did George tell Lennie to jump in the water?
- 8 Why do you think George lies in of mice and men?
Why does George make Lennie take the puppy back?
George is probably thinking that having a puppy will keep Lennie out of trouble and that it is better for him to have a puppy than to keep playing with mice. Slim is probably glad to get rid of two mongrel puppies so easily. He can give one to Candy to take the place of the old dog Carlson is determined to shoot.
Why does Lennie fear telling George about the puppy?
Lennie had killed his puppy. Lennie’s fear is that if George sees that, he killed the puppy, then he won’t let him tend the rabbits.
Why does George think Lennie sleeps in the barn?
Why does George say Lennie will want to sleep in the barn that Friday night? George says Lennie will want to sleep with the puppy Slim has said Lennie can have when it is weaned.
What is wrong with George and Lennie’s bed?
The mattresses were stuffed with straw. George becomes indignant when he notices a can of bug killer next to his bunk. He thinks the mattresses might be infested with parasites or “graybacks.” He tells Candy, “Says ‘positively kills lice, roaches and other scourges.
How is Lennie’s treatment of his dead puppy typical of his character?
After Lennie accidentally kills the puppy that he has been allowed to have at the ranch, he keeps it with him. He “takes care” of it and pets it and treats it more or less as if it were alive. He is very sad that it is dead. This is typical of his character because he is sensitive and caring.
How does Lennie’s problem with his puppy at the beginning of Chapter 5 foreshadow the events at the end of the chapter?
The death of his puppy does not directly foreshadow Lennie ‘s death, as the elements between Lennie’s and its death are fairly dissimilar. The puppy’s death does, however, predict the death of Curley’s wife, who, like the puppy, is accidentally killed by Lennie. Because of Lennie’s inadvertent crime, Curley swears…
What is the story George tells Lennie to help him sleep?
What is the purpose of the story of the rabbits that George tells Lennie? The story is to calm down lennie and tell him that they can live the american dream. Before they go to sleep, George tells Lennie to “hide in the brush” near their campsite and wait for George to come if he gets into any trouble.
Where did George sleep Lennie?
Once George and Lennie arrive at the bunkhouse, the difficulties of the lives they lead become starkly apparent. There are few comforts in their quarters; the men sleep on rough burlap mattresses and do not own anything that cannot fit into an apple box.
Why is George upset with the bed he was given?
because he was expection them and they never came for work. What does George find in the box by his bed and what does he assume? he assumes that the bed is filthy with lice and roaches.
Why did slim drown the puppies?
Slim reports that he drowned four of the puppies immediately because their mother would have been unable to feed them. Carlson suggests that they convince Candy to shoot his old, worthless mutt and raise one of the pups instead.
Why does George not want Lennie to sleep in his bed?
George doesn’t want Lennie to sleep with the puppy in his bed because it will make a bad smell in the bunkhouse and that he might crush the puppy when he’s sleeping. 6. The men spent their money playing horseshoe or they would go to a brothel.
Who is taking care of Lennie in of mice and men?
-lennie’s aunt clara used to take care of him, but she passed away. george took him in -lennie is grown, but he is mentally slow. therefore, he needs somebody to take care of him What does George tell Lennie to do when they get to where they are going?
Why did George tell Lennie to jump in the water?
Lennie would do anything that George would tell him to do until one day George told lennie to jump in the water when he didn’t know how to swim, this tells you that George cares for Lennie. Why do you think the girl in Weed claimed that Lennie tried to rape her?
Why do you think George lies in of mice and men?
Why do you think George lies? -he believes that george is stealing money from lennie’s paycheck -george explains that he and lennie are cousins so he could get away with taking care of him Describe Curley. What does the swamper tell George about Curley’s left hand?