Of Mice and Men
Plot, Characters, and Themes
What is...
Plot- What happened
Characters- People in the story
Themes- The big idea
Characters- People in the story
Themes- The big idea
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Plot Events
George and Lennie start off by a lake.
George tells Lennie, if he is in trouble, to go to this lake.
George and Lennie go to the ranch and meet everyone.
George warns Lennie to stay away from Curley and his wife,
Carlson shoots Candy's dog.
Candy joins George and Lennie with their dream.
Curley fights Lennie.
Lennie crushed Curley's hand.
Curley goes into town with some others.
Lennie goes to Crook's shed.
Crooks picks on Lennie.
Candy and Curley's wife comes.
Curley's wife picks on everyone there.
Everyone is back on the ranch.
Lennie kills his puppy.
Lennie kills Curley's wife.
Lennie runs back to the lake.
George goes to the lake.
George kills Lennie.
George is sad.
George tells Lennie, if he is in trouble, to go to this lake.
George and Lennie go to the ranch and meet everyone.
George warns Lennie to stay away from Curley and his wife,
Carlson shoots Candy's dog.
Candy joins George and Lennie with their dream.
Curley fights Lennie.
Lennie crushed Curley's hand.
Curley goes into town with some others.
Lennie goes to Crook's shed.
Crooks picks on Lennie.
Candy and Curley's wife comes.
Curley's wife picks on everyone there.
Everyone is back on the ranch.
Lennie kills his puppy.
Lennie kills Curley's wife.
Lennie runs back to the lake.
George goes to the lake.
George kills Lennie.
George is sad.
Characters
George- average everything at the time, travels with Lennie
Lennie- Big, strong, slow, likes soft things
Candy- One hand, wants to go with George and Lennie, had a dog
Curley- Small, angry, hates big guys
Slim- Group leader, understanding
Carlson- Owns a Luger
Curley's wife- Pretty, tart
Crooks- African America, Stable buck, bad back
Lennie- Big, strong, slow, likes soft things
Candy- One hand, wants to go with George and Lennie, had a dog
Curley- Small, angry, hates big guys
Slim- Group leader, understanding
Carlson- Owns a Luger
Curley's wife- Pretty, tart
Crooks- African America, Stable buck, bad back
Themes
Chapter 1- Dreams of a better life can make a diffcult one more bearable.
Chapter 2- Companionship is necessary for happiness.
Chapter 3- Companionship is necessary for happiness.
Chapter 4- The weak are often at the mercy of the strong.
Chapter 5- The search for love and approval often leads to disappointment.
Chapter 6- Under extreme circumstances, taking a life may be an act of mercy.
Chapter 2- Companionship is necessary for happiness.
Chapter 3- Companionship is necessary for happiness.
Chapter 4- The weak are often at the mercy of the strong.
Chapter 5- The search for love and approval often leads to disappointment.
Chapter 6- Under extreme circumstances, taking a life may be an act of mercy.