Nada Khalaf

Summary: George and Lennie arrive at the ranch bunkhouse and are greeted by Candy, an aging "swamper" who has lost his right hand. George and Lennie are assigned to one of the grain teams, and George berates Lennie for having spoken up. Candy leaves to prepare wash basins for the men who will soon return from the fields, and George warns Lennie to steer clear of Curley, as fighting the "bastard" will likely cost them their jobs. Curley's wife, a pretty, heavily made-up woman with a nasal voice, appears and flirts with the two men and Slim, the skilled mule driver. Slim tells her that Curley has gone into the house, and she hurries off. Lennie, suddenly frightened, complains that he wants to leave the ranch, but George reminds him that they need to make some money before they can buy their own land and live their dream. The men are joined by Carlson, another ranch-hand, who asks about Slim's dog, which has just given birth to nine puppies.  Carlson suggests t...

How do I structure my answer? To obtain full marks on the character or motif question you must write 3 paragraphs. Their instruction is something like this: P- point: answer the question. E- Evidence: quotation (proof to your point) E- Explain: how does your proof back up your point? D- Language devices used in quotation. + - How does the reader feel?   What's the writer's intention? How does this link to the question?   How does the writer present the characters of Lennie and George in section 1? Model answer Lennie- The writer presents the character of Lennie as child-like in section one. This is evident in the quotation, " 'Look George. Look, what I done' ". This indicates that Lennie is eager to catch George's attention in order to show him what he has done, and receive validation. The use of the repetition of the word "Look" suggests there is a sense of operation in Lennie's words, as he wants George to pay attention to him. This may sug...