Of mice and men

• “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody” crooks


  this shows that he receives no companionship from his peers on the ranch, isolation.
• “Cause im black” crooks


  this shows that crooks only sees himself as just the coloured guy on the ranch and his peers also think that too, they don't value him, segregation
• “They’re all the time talking about it, but it’s just in their head” crooks 


  here crooks is talking about the American dream, this shows that he has no hope for the future of him or anyone else.
• “Make um stop George” Lennie


  this focuses on how Lennie is very independent and reluctant on George, this also shows how he doesn’t understand characters emotions.
• “I didn’t want no trouble” Lennie 


  this signifies how Lennie is unaware of his actions and how they can impact others
• “Me an him goes ever place together” Lennie 


  again, reluctant on George
• ”Get im, Lennie” George


  this exemplifies how George knows lennies strength, however Lennie waits for George’s confirmation before he does anything.
• “We got a future” George


  George says ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ because he wants his future to involve Lennie
• “Jesus, seems like I can’t go away for a minute” George


  he is like a parental figure to Lennie
• “I get lonely” Curleys wife


  this shows how curleys wife is isolated from the rest of the ranch primarily because she is a female
• “I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain’t even funny” Curleys wife 


  Curleys wife asserts her level of authority
• “I coulda made somethin of myself” Curleys wife 


  curleys wife was supposed to be a movie star, unfortunately she ended up on a ranch 
• “Any you guys seen my wife” Curley


  Curleys wife is like a lost puppy that has to be looked after
• “I’ll kill the son of a bitch myself” Curley 


  throughout the novel we recognise how Curley will always go for the strongest member and end up backing down and threatening the weakest (Lennie) 
• “You keep outta this les u wanna step outside” Curley towards carlson- chapter 3

  whenever Curley is arguing with members of the ranch he will always result to violence.
• “You know a place like that” Candy


  as candy has been working on the ranch for so long, he eventually lost hope, however when he hears about Lennie and George’s plans he is intrigued.
• “I shoulda shot that dog myself” Candy- chapter 3


  he feels guilty because that dog was all candy had and he let someone else (Carlson) do the honours, mercy killing
• “Maybe tomorra, let’s wait till tomorra” Candy


  this shows how candy is uncertain about plans.
• “ you god damn punk” 

  “you come for me  and I’ll kick your god darn head off” Carlson


  these two quotes focus on Carlson’s aggression and he isn’t to be messed with on the ranch
• “Well I can’t stand him in here” Carlson


  this quote resulted in Carlson shooting candy’s dog
• “Maybe you better stay here with your wife” Slim


  another sexist quote as he is saying that Curleys wife needs to under control, like a child
• “He’s jes like a kid ain’t he” Slim- chapter 3


  this quote highlights slims understanding of Lennie vulnerability and his childlike innocence.
• “His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject” chapter 2


  this shows that he has a natural influence on the people on the ranch despite actually being in control
• “No, Lennie. I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now“

  George- chapter 6
• “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me”

  Slim- chapter 6