Section 6 - Quotations
English Lit: Edexcel IGCSE Of Mice & Men, topic 6.1.6
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."
Test yourself on Section 6 - Quotations
Where does Lennie wait for George?
Which animal does Lennie have a vision of?
What does George say to comfort Lennie before killing him?
What does Slim say this about?
"You hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me"