Section 6 - Quotations

Section 6 - Key Quotations

This is the final section in Of Mice and Men. George kills Lennie. He believes this is mercy compared to what Curley would do.

"Salinas River"

Lennie waits for George at “the deep green pool of the Salinas River”, which is described in almost the same way as it was in Section 1.

Lennie's vision of Aunt Clara

“I tol' you, 'Min' George because he's such a nice fella an' good to you.' But you don't never take no care. You do bad things.”

Lennie's vision of a giant rabbit

The rabbit tells Lennie: “He gonna leave you, ya crazy bastard. He gonna leave ya all alone. He gonna leave ya, crazy bastard.”

George comforts Lennie

George tells Lennie he will still get to “tend the rabbits.”
Tells Lennie to look into the distance so he “can almost see” their dream farm.

Slim comforts George

"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me."

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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