Section 1 - Quotations

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Section 1 - Key Quotations

In Section 1, Steinbeck introduces us to the protagonists (main characters) George and Lennie.

“A few miles south of Soledad”

The setting: the riverbank of the Salinas River in California, “a few miles south of Soledad”.

Lennie and George

Lennie - a “huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders”
George - “small and quick”.

Lennie's dead mouse

"I could pet it with my thumb while we walked along."

"Ain't gonna say nothin"

George tells Lennie to not say anything to their new boss when they arrive at the ranch, and he makes Lennie repeat this to help him to remember it: “I... ain't gonna say nothin'. Jus' gonna stan' there.”

Reason for leaving Weed

Lennie “just wanted to feel” girl’s dress, and she called out for help.

George and Lennie's dream

“Live off the fatta the lan’”.

1Context & Overview

1.1Context & Overview

1.1.1The Great Depression

1.1.2Racism

1.1.3The American Dream

1.1.4Of Mice & Men

1.2John Steinbeck

1.2.1John Steinbeck's Life

1.2.2End of Topic Test - Context & Overview

2Plot

2.1Section 1 - Analysis

2.1.1Section 1 - Plot

2.1.2Section 1 - Overview

2.2Section 2 - Analysis

2.2.1Section 2 - Plot

2.2.2Section 2 - Overview

2.3Section 3 - Analysis

2.3.1Section 3 - Plot

2.3.2Section 3 - Overview

2.3.3End of Topic Test - Sections 1-3

2.4Section 4 - Analysis

2.4.1Section 4 - Plot

2.4.2Section 4 - Overview

2.5Section 5 - Analysis

2.5.1Section 5 - Plot

2.5.2Section 5 - Overview

2.6Section 6 - Analysis

2.6.1Section 6 - Plot

2.6.2Section 6 - Overview

2.6.3End of Topic Test - Sections 4-6

3Key Characters

3.1Main Characters

3.1.1George

3.1.2Lennie - Strength

3.1.3Lennie - Innocence & Dependence

3.1.4Slim

3.1.5Curley

3.1.6Curley's Wife - Flirtatious

3.1.7Curley's Wife - Lonely & Heartbroken

3.1.8Crooks

3.1.9Candy

3.1.10End of Topic Test - George & Lennie

3.1.11End of Topic Test - Slim, Curley & Curley's Wife

3.2Minor Characters

3.2.1Minor Characters

3.2.2End of Topic Test - Crooks, Candy & Others

4Themes

4.1Key Themes

4.1.1Hopes, Dreams & Reality

4.1.2Racial Prejudice

4.1.3Loneliness & Companionship

4.1.4The Weak & Strong

4.1.5Women

4.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Themes

5Authorial Method

5.1Writing Techniques

5.1.1Dialogue

5.1.2Imagery

5.1.3Light

5.1.4Sound

5.1.5Symbolism

5.1.6Structure

5.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques

6Recap: Main Quotes

6.1Quotes per Section

6.1.1Section 1 - Quotations

6.1.2Section 2 - Quotations

6.1.3Section 3 - Quotations

6.1.4Section 4 - Quotations

6.1.5Section 5 - Quotations

6.1.6Section 6 - Quotations

6.2Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1Imagery - Quotations

6.2.2Light - Quotations

6.2.3Sound - Quotations

6.2.4Symbolism - Quotations

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