Of Mice and Men Chapter Summary Essay

Chapter Onedeuce itinerant workers, George and Lennie, are introduced. They rest in a small unclutter by the Salinas River, on their way to a nearby ranch where they run to sign on for work. They have hurriedly left the last ranch, following(a) an incident involving Lennie in commode. Lennie pleads with George to circulate him over and over again more or less their dream ranch, where Lennies main t shoot will be to guide the rabbits. Lennies Aunt Clara, whom he refers to as that Lady, is briefly introduced to the reinvigorated, as is Lennies love of petting mice. underlying Points Introduction of George and Lennie character descriptions (p.19-20) We for the first time hear closely the American Dream (p. 31-33) First hints of what ascertained in Weed (p.24, 29)Chapter TwoThe next day George and Lennie arrive at the ranch and go to the bunk house, where they meet most of the other main characters in the original Candy, an old swamper with only one hand Curley, the bosss tidings the boss, who is suspicious that George will not let Lennie speak for himself Curleys purty boyish wife, who dalliances with the other hands urbane, the top ranch hand who is respected by all the other ranch hands and Carlson, another of the established hands. svelte is friendly towards George and Lennie. His bitch frank has recently given birth to haves and begs George to ask him if he will give one to Lennie as a pet. let out Points Introduction of the other characters (and mention of Crooks, the stable buck) character descriptions are passim the chapter We can begin to see the hierarchy on the ranch gateway of Curley (p.46-48) introduction of supple (p.55-57) CONTRAST Introduction of Curleys wife consequential for the theme of sexist attitudes towards women? (p.53-54)Chapter ThreeGeorge reveals to Slim the real reason wherefore he and Lennie travel together. Slim realises that Lennie has the mentality of a child. George tells Slim about the supposed ra pe in Weed involving Lennie. Carlson bullies Candy into allowing him to shoot his ageing, smelly, rheumy dog. George, at Lennies insistence, describes to him again their dream farm, and Candy who is listening in, as well as becomes enchanted by the idea. Curley starts a fight with Lennie and at Georges involve Lennie eventually unleashes his strength and crushes Curleys hand with ease. Slim persuades Curley that to avoid advertize humiliation, it would be in his best interests to pretend that his hand got caught in a machine.Key Points Further character development of George and Lennie commentator gets more of an brainwave into their past together Georges confession of how he used to litigate Lennie ( p.65-66) Shooting of Candys dog a forewarning of what is to happen to Lennie? Because the relationship between Candy and his dog could be seen as corresponding to George and Lennies. (p.70-7274-76) George and Lennie realise their dream could become a reality, as Candy gets involved, and the third realise they could save the money together (p.83-89)Chapter FourAll the men go into town on Saturday night except Lennie, Candy and Crooks. Crooks reluctantly allows Lennie into his room where they talk and Crooks taunts Lennie that George may not return, leaving Lennie on his own. Lennie begins to fright at this thought and Crooks is forced to apologise in an attempt to simmer down Lennie down. Candy joins them and he and Lennie let slip to Crooks their intention to buy a farm.They are interrupted by Curleys wife, who is looking for company. Candy and Crooks dislike her presence and when Crooks orders her out of his room, she attacks him verbally, using her superior social status as a white woman.Key Points Proper meeting of Crooks character perceptivity into life as a coloured man in 1930s America and the hardships he has suffered. (p. 98-105) Character development of Curleys wife a sense of vulnerability is revealed about her as she describes how her life could have been if she wasnt married to Curley the grim reality of life is shown when she attacks the three men when they tell her to leave. (p.109-115)Chapter FiveMost of the men are outside the barn vie at throwing horseshoes. Only Lennie is in the barn, where he has just accidentally killed his have by stroking it too hard. Curleys wife comes in and starts to flirt with Lennie who confesses to her his liking for stroking nice things. She invites him to stroke her long, soft hair, but as his stroking becomes harder, she panics the harder her strokes the more she panics and in the end, Lennie accidentally breaks her neck. He half buries her consistence in the hay and runs off.Candy discovers Curleys wifes proboscis and informs the rest of the men. Curley is furious and decides to seek revenge, organising a man-hunt to pursue and kill Lennie. Slim suggests that Curley stay with his wife, but Curley shows his true feelings for her as he is more touch about getting reve nge on Lennie that grieving for the loss of his wife. Reluctantly, George joins the hunt.Key Points Further development of Lennie a violent side to him which was always express is shown in the extreme, although it is made clear that Lennie meant no harm killing the pup (p. 121) killing of Curleys married woman (p. 127-128) CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Curleys Wifes dream to become an actress, how her dream never worked out (p.124-125) in ending she appears more vulnerable and innocent, and the most positive way in which Curleys wife is portrayed passim the overbold is in finale (p.129) Character development of Candy the importance of the dream to him in extra is shown (p. 132) Curleys lack of love for his wife even when she has been killed all he thinks about is revenge (p.133, 135)Chapter SixGeorge meets up with Lennie at the clearing where he had instructed Lennie to go in the event of any trouble. Lennie is panicking and George attempts to calm him down by telling him o nce again about their dream ranch. George distracts Lennies anxiety and shoots him in the back of the head with Carlsons Luger pistol which he had stolen from the bunk house. The other men come running to where George and Lennie were on tryout the gun shot. When Carlson asks George how he killed Lennie, George replies tiredly I just done it. Slim kindly tells George he hadda kill Lennie, and the two go for a drink. The novel ends Curley and Carlson looked after them. And Carlson said, Now what the cuckoos nest ya suppose is eatin them two guys?Key Points The novel ends where it began by the Salinas River with George and Lennie by the brush CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT of Lennie for the first time, the reader gets an insight into Lennies mind as he hallucinates, whereas before throughout the novel Lennie appears simplistic and not much feeling is shown. (?) Lennies death like Candys dog, but George does it himself Candy wishes he had killed his dog himself. Bond formed between Sli m and George, which, like George and Lennies bond, seems unaccustomed and strange to the other men Carlson, who perhaps has never known such(prenominal) a close bond between itinerant workers, says Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin them two guys? He will never understand the close bond Slim and George now share.