Of Mice and Men- Section 1

 Summary: 

George and Lennie are on their way to a ranch from Weed. They were run out because Lennie did something "really bad". Their dream is to own a farm and George would let Lennie feed the rabbits. Lennie Threatens George that he will run away and live in a cave. They had four cans of beans for dinner, and Lennie complained that he wanted ketchup on his beans. 

Glossary for section:

• Sycamore A type of tree.
• Mottled Marked with spots.
• Debris Scattered pieces of rubbish and remains.
• Recumbent Lying down.

Setting:

Characters:

George-

Lennie-

Similarities between George and Lennie: 

"Both characters wore denim trousers and denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black, shape-less hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders."

• Suggests that they may have the same profession, or maybe raised together.
• Both characters may be homeless or travellers.
• Both characters have hats that suggest that they are overworked and underpaid.

Do Lennie and George have fun together and do they trust each other?

• They have fun together when they discuss their future- " 'We will have a big vegetable patch and rabbits and chickens' ".
• They argue a lot- " 'God a'mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy".
• Lennie trusts George, but George doesn't trust Lennie- " 'You think I'd let you carry your own work card?' ", "Red and blue and green rabbits, Lennie.".

Do they work as a team and are they equal in their friendship, or is someone dominant? 

• George is the dominant partner in the friendship. He appears more mature, responsible and cognitively superior than Lennie. " 'Lennie for God's sake don't drink so much".
• Parent/ child-like relationship- Lennie only remembers what he has to do when George threatens the removal of the rabbits- " 'Good boy! That's fine Lennie!' ".
• Use of foreshadowing to imply that Lennie will get in trouble- " 'if you just happen to get in trouble like you always done before' ".