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Section 5 - Quotations

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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

Lennie kills the puppy

  • “Why you gotta get killed? You ain’t so little as mice.”
Curley's wife talks to Lennie

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

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

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

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.”
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1

Context & Overview

1.1

Context & Overview

1.1.1The Great Depression1.1.2Racism1.1.3The American Dream1.1.4Of Mice & Men
1.2

John Steinbeck

1.2.1John Steinbeck's Life1.2.2End of Topic Test - Context & Overview
2

Plot

2.1

Section 1 - Analysis

2.1.1Section 1 - Plot2.1.2Section 1 - Overview
2.2

Section 2 - Analysis

2.2.1Section 2 - Plot2.2.2Section 2 - Overview
2.3

Section 3 - Analysis

2.3.1Section 3 - Plot2.3.2Section 3 - Overview2.3.3End of Topic Test - Sections 1-3
2.4

Section 4 - Analysis

2.4.1Section 4 - Plot2.4.2Section 4 - Overview
2.5

Section 5 - Analysis

2.5.1Section 5 - Plot2.5.2Section 5 - Overview
2.6

Section 6 - Analysis

2.6.1Section 6 - Plot2.6.2Section 6 - Overview2.6.3End of Topic Test - Sections 4-6
3

Key Characters

3.1

Main Characters

3.1.1George3.1.2Lennie - Strength3.1.3Lennie - Innocence & Dependence3.1.4Slim3.1.5Curley3.1.6Curley's Wife - Flirtatious3.1.7Curley's Wife - Lonely & Heartbroken3.1.8Crooks3.1.9Candy3.1.10End of Topic Test - George & Lennie3.1.11End of Topic Test - Slim, Curley & Curley's Wife
3.2

Minor Characters

3.2.1Minor Characters3.2.2End of Topic Test - Crooks, Candy & Others
4

Themes

4.1

Key Themes

4.1.1Hopes, Dreams & Reality4.1.2Racial Prejudice4.1.3Loneliness & Companionship4.1.4The Weak & Strong4.1.5Women4.1.6End of Topic Test - Key Themes
5

Authorial Method

5.1

Writing Techniques

5.1.1Dialogue5.1.2Imagery5.1.3Light5.1.4Sound5.1.5Symbolism5.1.6Structure5.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques
6

Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Quotes per Section

6.1.1Section 1 - Quotations6.1.2Section 2 - Quotations6.1.3Section 3 - Quotations6.1.4Section 4 - Quotations6.1.5Section 5 - Quotations6.1.6Section 6 - Quotations
6.2

Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1Imagery - Quotations6.2.2Light - Quotations6.2.3Sound - Quotations6.2.4Symbolism - Quotations

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    Who is Curley's wife describing in this quote?<br><br>"He ain't a nice fella"Multiple choice
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    What does George say about the dream in Section 5?Multiple choice
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