- Steinbeck’s introductory comments (4)
• “ a tall stooped shouldered old man…
“Rubbing his whiskers”
“Shuffled”
“The old man”
- Physically hampered and at an immediate disadvantage (1)
• “out of his sleeve came a round stick like wrist but no hand”
- Not included by ranch hands in any activity
• “I ain’t got the poop no more”
- Biting and damning opinions about Curley (3)
• “like a lotta little guys. He hates big guys…seems like Curley ain’t given nobody a chance”
“Seems like Curley’s even cockier’n since he got married”
“He has drawn a derogatory statement from George. He felt safe now”
- Symbolic importance of his dog
• “a drag-footed sheep dog, gray of muzzle with pale blind old eyes”
“He struggled lamely”
- Symbolism of the killing of his dog (1)
• “nothin stinks as bad as an old dog…got no teeth…ain’t no good to you. An’ he ain’t no good to himself “
- Interest pricked in joining the farm dream - remarkable tonal shift and body language changes (3)
• “Old candy turned slowly over”
“When Candy spoke they both jumped”
“Candy went on excitedly”
“This thing they had never really believed in was coming true”
- Revealing reluctance to enter Crooks’ domain (2)
• “He made no attempt to enter”
“Candy seemed embarrassed”
- Unconcealed hatred of Curley’s Wife manifested face to face
• “everybody knows you’d mess it up”
- Decidedly gentle treatment of Lennie which rivals even that of George
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- Discussion with George about the death and consequences
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- Eventual heart breaking collapse of his one sniff of a dream
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