6.1.2
Section 2 - Quotations
Section 2 - Key Quotations
Section 2 - Key Quotations
In Section 2, the reader is introduced to the ranch and key characters, including Curley and his wife, Candy, and Slim.


“The bunkhouse”
“The bunkhouse”
- “A long, rectangular building” with “whitewashed” walls and “unpainted” floors.


The Boss
The Boss
- Candy: “a pretty nice fella”.
- Suspicious of George's relationship with Lennie: “never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy”.


George describing Lennie
George describing Lennie
- “He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid”


Curley
Curley
- Candy: “pretty handy. He done quite a bit in the ring”.
- Wears “high-heeled” boots, suggesting he has a higher status than the other workers.
- Takes a disliking to Lennie: “hates big guys.”


Curley's wife
Curley's wife
- “Full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes”.
- “Heavily made up”.
- George tells Lennie don't “even take a look at that bitch.”


Slim
Slim
- “Jerkline skinner” (person in charge of the horses).
- “A majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen”.
- "The prince of the ranch.”
1Context & Overview
1.1Context & Overview
2Plot
2.1Section 1 - Analysis
2.2Section 2 - Analysis
2.3Section 3 - Analysis
2.4Section 4 - Analysis
2.5Section 5 - Analysis
2.6Section 6 - Analysis
3Key Characters
3.1Main Characters
3.2Minor Characters
4Themes
5Authorial Method
6Recap: Main Quotes
6.1Quotes per Section
6.2Text Structure - Quotes
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1Context & Overview
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2Plot
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2.3Section 3 - Analysis
2.4Section 4 - Analysis
2.5Section 5 - Analysis
2.6Section 6 - Analysis
3Key Characters
3.1Main Characters
3.2Minor Characters
4Themes
5Authorial Method
6Recap: Main Quotes
6.1Quotes per Section
6.2Text Structure - Quotes
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