Motif: sets him and Lennie apart from other workers
“We got a future”
Superlative: highlights the emotional cost of the itinerant lifestyle
“Guys like us… are the loneliest guys in the world”
Carthariss: how unique George and Lennie are
“We travel together”
Foreshadowing: creates tension, Lennies strength is dangerous
“Lennie’s strong and quick and Lennie don’t know no rules”