Of mice and men chapter 1

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  • Chapter 1
    • Geogre and lennie introduced
      • George
        • 'small and quick. restless eyes. sharp, strong featcures. Every paet of him was defined.'
          • "Lennie, for God' sakes don't drink so much."
            • He has power over lennie but he also looks out for him.
        • 'so you forgot that awready, did you?'
          • This shows that Lennie forgets things alot and George has to constantly reminde him of what he has already been told.
        • George tells Lennie about the ranch they planning to own.
          • Lennie
            • 'Draging his feet the way a bear drags his paws.'
              • Phsical power
            • 'Behinde him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapless face and pale eyes.'
            • Lennie 'Imitated George exactly'
              • This shows he coppies like a child, and he looks up to George.
          • Lennie want to look after the rabbits.
          • the american dream.
      • Lennie
        • 'Draging his feet the way a bear drags his paws.'
          • Phsical power
        • 'Behinde him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapless face and pale eyes.'
        • Lennie 'Imitated George exactly'
          • This shows he coppies like a child, and he looks up to George.
    • The theme of the amarican dream is introduced.
      • the american dream is where imigrants want to own and run their own ranch. and be their own boss.
    • we find out that they have got tickets to work on a ranch.
      • bus driver does not take them to the ranch, so stay in the forrest.
    • The setting and description of the brush and the forest makes up feel calm and relaxed.
      • this contrasts the trouble ahead.
    • George has power over Lennie.
      • he tells him to hand over the dead mouse.
      • He tells Lennie not to talk when they are with the boss.
      • Lennie has some power over George and can minipulate him.
        • "I can go off in the hills an' find a cave."
        • He can make George say he wants Lennie to stay.
    • We find out Lennie did something bad in weed.
      • George to Lennie "I ain't going to remind ya, fear ya doing it again"
        • Forshadowing
        • he hurt a woman by holding on to her dress, like the mice (he wanted to pet it)
          • Forshadowing
    • George says "I could get along so easy if i didnt have you on my tail.
      • this shows that part of george wants to be alone.
        • forshadowing

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