1) Describe the following characters b using at least one important fact about their personality or appearance.
George - small, quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp strong features. Arrogant, caring, experienced, aggressive, weary, and altruistic.
Lennie - huge, shapeless face, wide sloping shoulders. Needs to be taken care of, likes to take care, with no knowledge of his own power. Childlike, innocent, good worker, with disabilities.
Curley - short, short tempered, hates the fact that other people can be bigger than him. Takes advantage of people, only cares about himself.
Slim - master craftsmen, majesty, power, ruler of the ranch, strong, powerful, leader. People respect him, he has great authority, and full understanding of matters.
Carlson - strong, big-stomached.
2) Why does Lennie like mice, puppies and rabbits?
He likes to pet them, to take care of them. Its hard to believe such a big guy could have such a personality, but Lennie is different. He likes taking care of them, as if he was their father. The only problem is that he ends up hurting them.
3)
a) When did George meet Lennie?
They met while they were bot working in Weed. Lennie's aunt asked George to take care of him.
b) From his actions how do you think George feels about Lennie?
I think he sees Lennie as a little brother he has to take care of. A brother that needs to hear things more than once. One that loves pets. He can sometimes be annoying but he is still George's "younger brother".
c) Why do you think George takes care of Lennie?
George takes care of Lennie because they are the only thing each other have. Only together can they achieve their dreams. They are together because they don't want to be alone.
4) Describe the dream George and Lennie share?
They have a dream of one day buying a piece of land where they could grow their own crops. They would like to have their own house, and also many animals such as cows, pigs, and rabbits. They would life out of the fat of the land, which means live out of what they grew and produced. This dream was what made them keep moving forward.
5) What did Lennie do in Weed that got him in trouble?
In Weeds Lennie toucheda girl's dress, with just the intention of petting it like a mouse. However, no one understood it, since Lennie was such a big guy. This forced George and Lennie to run away and find somewhere else to work.
