Section 5 - Quotations

Section 5 - Key Quotations

In section 5 we see that Lennie cannot grasp how strong he is. Firstly, he accidentally kills his puppy and later Curley's wife. After her body is found the men on the ranch try and find Lennie.

Lennie kills the puppy

“Why you gotta get killed? You ain’t so little as mice.”

Curley's wife talks to Lennie

Says Curley “he ain’t a nice fella”.
Says she “coulda been in the movies, an' had nice clothes - all them nice clothes like they wear.”

Lennie kills Curley's wife

"I don't want you to yell. You gonna get me in trouble jus' like George says you will. Now don't you do that.”

The end of the dream

George suggests to Candy that their dream of owning their own land is over once and for all: “I think I knowed we’d never do her.”

Curley seeks revenge

“I'm gonna shoot the guts outa that big bastard myself, even if I only got one hand. I'm gonna get 'im.”

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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