Of Mice and Men

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Of Mice and Men

• Notes
• Chapter 2

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Characterization

• Additional Background
• We learn more about Lennie and George
• Last names
• Lennie Small
• George Milton
• New Characters.

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Candy

• Old swamper
• Nice
• One hand
• Rubs whiskers
• Has a smelly dog
• Knows about the Ranch
• Handyman

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Slim

• Respected
• Tall, slender
• Calm voice
• Jerkline skinner
• Ageless
• Has wisdom beyond words
• Large, clean hands

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Curley

• Small
• Mean
• Owners son
• Picks fights boxer
• Full of himself
• Jealous

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Curleys wife

• Tart flirts with everyone
• got the eye
• Wide- spaced eyes
• Full, colored lips
• Red fingernails
• purty
• Hair like sausages

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Crooks

• African American
• Stable buck
• Educated
• Not allowed in the bunkhouse
• Good at horseshoes
• Crooked back

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Carlson

• Large, full stomach
• Strong
• Hates Candys dog
• Speaks loudly
• Has influence over others

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Similes

• flies shot like rushing stars (18)
• Lennie is strong as a bull. (20)

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Allusions

• Definition an allusion is a reference to a
  well-known person, place, literary work, piece of
  art, etc.
• Eating raw eggs (32)
• They believe it increases sexual performance
• Writing to the patent medicine houses (32)
• getting drugs or light medicines without a
  prescription

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Idioms

• Definition a manner of speaking that is natural
  to native speakers of a language
• Bum steer bad directions (21)
• Pants rabbits STDs (18)
• Poop energy or desire (20)
• Old man (25)/Old lady (22)
• Scrappy aggressive, fond of fighting (26)

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Foreshadowing

• Definition hints or clues of events that have
  yet to occur
• George warns Lennie not to fight Curley unless he
  starts itCurley will start a fight (29)
• George reminds Lennie of the spot to go if there
  is trouble..there will be trouble (30)
• George warns Lennie to stay away from Curleys
  wife.something will happen between Lennie and
  Curleys wife. (32)

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Significant Quote

• Curley aint givin nobody a chance (26)
• Curley only fights big guys. If the big guy beats
  him, the big guys a bully. If Curley wins, hes
  tough.