6.1.2

Section 2 - Quotations

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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.

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“The bunkhouse”

  • “A long, rectangular building” with “whitewashed” walls and “unpainted” floors.
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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”.
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George describing Lennie

  • “He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid”
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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.”
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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.”
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Slim

  • “Jerkline skinner” (person in charge of the horses).
  • “A majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen”.
  • "The prince of the ranch.”

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1Context & Overview

2Plot

3Key Characters

4Themes

5Authorial Method

6Recap: Main Quotes

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