mice of men

• 'It's my money! And if I can't have what I want with my own money, then where in hell am I going to get it?'
• what does lennie want out of the dream?

  he wants to stay with george and tend the rabbits
• what does the dream give lennie?

  hope for the future which was something that ranch workers needed to cope with challenges faced in 1930s
• why does lennie rely on george?

  he's vulnerable and is like a child seeking help from parents, he is always looking for guidance
• how is lennie childlike?

  -asks lots of innocent questions

  -finds comfort in recitation of dream

  -relys on george a lot
• what does lennies strength tell us?

  he's a brilliant farm labourer, people only see his strength, lennie has strength and george as minds
• how is lennie associated with animals?

  he drinks from the pool like an animal, he likes to pet soft things
• what does lennies fear turn into?

  his fear turns into anger
• how is lennie violent?

  he is destined to seriously hurt someone and his violence gets worse through the novel
• what cant lennie control?

  his own strength which is arguably not his fault
• why may lennie feel lonely?

  he has a lack of support and sympathy which may make him feel isolated and lonely
• what does lennies death symbolise?

  the idea of hopeful features coming to an end