''of mice and men'' (Chapter One)

• contrasting and conflicting characters

• hints of a dark and differnt past

• two people braced for an uncertain futuer.

• George and Lennie arrive at a pool of the shallins river in California. were both of them are described to us.

•  george find that lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket that he has been petting.

• the ''bad thing'' in weed is mentioned

• George and Lennie talk about getting a farm of their own with rabbits which will let them ''live of the fatta of the land''. this is THE DREAM.

• George leads the way. Lennie willingly copies him.

• both very different:  George is small-featured and slim. Lennie is bulky and is always referred to as an animal. e.g:

''dragging his feer a little, the way a bear drags his paws''

''snotting into the water like a horse''

''behaves like a trerrier''

•  they have a secret about the ''bad thing'' Lennie done in weed.

• Lennie keeps asking George loads of questions he is like a demanding child.

• George is irritated by the questions- like a harassed and impatient parent.

• George talks about their plans- they'll have a small farm together with animals and crops.

•  Lennie wants to look after the rabbits.

• they all ways tallk about it.

could be used as a metaphor for all work and function and no luxury or fun.