of mice and men comprehension questions
Chapter 1
1. Why does Steinbeck describe the setting with such detail?
He describes it in such detail because he wants to describe the setting in a way that appeals to the reader. Opinions may vary, but when I read the first page I automatically thought of a place abundant in greenery and animals. Maybe even a forest with a running river. But then later on in the book he describes the setting in a very opposite manner.
2. What is the relationship between George and Lennie?
George and Lennie are like brothers...if you look at life during the Dust Bowl, times were hard and families were torn apart.
George could have left Lennie any day. George could 've left Reed and let the authorities take lennie so he would run off, start somewhere new with a better job and won 't have Lennie as a hindrance anymore. The fact that George helped Lennie escape shows that they really care for each other
Lennie and George depend on each other. Lennie is childlike; he doesn 't know much and relies on George to keep him out of trouble. George, on the other hand, relies on lennie because lennie is innocent. He still holds on to the innocence that most children have...he doesn 't know of harsh times. And George appreciates how innocent lennie is.
3. Describe how their ‘voices’ differ.
George is instantly depicted with being the leader, or parent role towards Lennie, telling him to not drink the water, to give the mouse over, to not say anything etc., just as it would be with a parent and child. George continually shouts commands or orders to Lennie, ‘come one, give it here’ or by using strong language like ‘Jesus Christ’ or ‘crazy bastard’; it is the only way that George portrays his worry and frustration to Lennie. George frequently loses his temper and often snaps ‘George said sharply’; as he doesn’t want Lennie to get into anymore trouble, linking back to the protectiveness of a parent. George usually ‘snaps’ or ‘demands’ telling the reader that he is quite a short
1. Why does Steinbeck describe the setting with such detail?
He describes it in such detail because he wants to describe the setting in a way that appeals to the reader. Opinions may vary, but when I read the first page I automatically thought of a place abundant in greenery and animals. Maybe even a forest with a running river. But then later on in the book he describes the setting in a very opposite manner.
2. What is the relationship between George and Lennie?
George and Lennie are like brothers...if you look at life during the Dust Bowl, times were hard and families were torn apart.
George could have left Lennie any day. George could 've left Reed and let the authorities take lennie so he would run off, start somewhere new with a better job and won 't have Lennie as a hindrance anymore. The fact that George helped Lennie escape shows that they really care for each other
Lennie and George depend on each other. Lennie is childlike; he doesn 't know much and relies on George to keep him out of trouble. George, on the other hand, relies on lennie because lennie is innocent. He still holds on to the innocence that most children have...he doesn 't know of harsh times. And George appreciates how innocent lennie is.
3. Describe how their ‘voices’ differ.
George is instantly depicted with being the leader, or parent role towards Lennie, telling him to not drink the water, to give the mouse over, to not say anything etc., just as it would be with a parent and child. George continually shouts commands or orders to Lennie, ‘come one, give it here’ or by using strong language like ‘Jesus Christ’ or ‘crazy bastard’; it is the only way that George portrays his worry and frustration to Lennie. George frequently loses his temper and often snaps ‘George said sharply’; as he doesn’t want Lennie to get into anymore trouble, linking back to the protectiveness of a parent. George usually ‘snaps’ or ‘demands’ telling the reader that he is quite a short