- In chapter 5, Curley's wife talks to Lennie about the business she could have been in. Why do you think she was trying to impress Lennie? Do you think she was trying to do anything else? Why or why not?
- In chapter 6, Slim says, "You hadda, George. I swear you hadda." Why do you think George had to kill Lennie? Do you think there is a connection between Candy's old dog and Lennie? Why or why not?
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Chapter 5 and 6
I believe that the wife wants someone understand her as Lennie. When she was young, she had dream to go to hollywood but it does not come true and after that she just got married with Curley whom she does not like. Therefore, she wants to let Lennie know that the dream can not come true but also she wants to imagine the dream as Lennie. Also, maybe she wants other guy who can love her instead of Curley. Therefore she lets him to touch.
In chapter 6, I believe that George can not handle the problem for Lennie and that is why he killed Lennie with a gun. He knew that buying the land and live happily is not the really life and it can not come true. Therefore, he wants to stop dreaming and find the way that can help him to live more comfortable. Lennie is the obstacle for George and also he made a huge mistake. Therefore, George killed Lennie for himselves as a dog.
I believe that she was trying to come onto Lennie because even Candy who I believe sort of hinted at the topic that she sort gave taller men like Slim for example this very seductive look. So I believe since Slim wasn’t taking the bait sort of she set her eyes on Lennie instead. Also I think she is sort of responsible for Curly trying to measure up with others especially taller men because it seems as though typically taller men are who is wife flirts and its also those taller men he tries to challenge in order make up for I guess short comings. I believe there is a significant connection between Candy having to agree to kill his dog and George having to shoot Lennie. I believe Candy killing his dog was foreshadowing for what was to come later in the book but also both men had to set aside their feeling because the person they loved so much would only continue to experience and they knew eventually if they tried to run away from the issue again they would only end up coming right back to it. Also I believed George killed Lennie because he knew they could no longer continue to run from place to place. No matter where they would go someone would always be looking for them or they might end up in the same situation again. Also George knew that the mob of people that was coming after Lennie did not truly care they way he did so he felt if anyone should do it should just be the one who truly cares for him. Also George didn’t want Lennie to suffer and he knew if those men got to him before he did it could turn out really bad.
i think that Curlys wife (we never find out her name, its kinda anoying i mean she got to have a name and she is in the book so much!) was in a odd way trying to confort Lennie, about the dog and then when she talks about being a movie star i really think she just wants to talk to some one. not real hidden menise. but somthing bad might have come out of it but she dies and so nothing bad come sout of Lennie know. not that her deaht is not bad.
in a way Lennie is kinda like the dog. they both had a handicap, the dogs and age and Lennies mind. but George only shot him from behind becouse he had to sneek up on Lennie to. this ending made me very sad!
Chap. 6: I think there really isn't a huge connection between the dog and Lennie, butboth seemed to have rn their time on earth. George had to kill Lennie to keep him from hurting anyone else
Chapt.5:she wants to understnd Lennie.
When Curley's Wife comes to talk to Lennie, and she opens up to him, i really dont think she is making a move at him. I think that she is only human. She does have a point when she says she has nobody. She is on a ranch full of horney guys and she is the only girl. When she finally has someone to talk to, she doesn't take it for granted.She finally has someone to talk to about how she feels and as she said in the book, some of the stuff she told to Lennie, she hasnt told anybody, not even Curley. In a since she doesnt want Lennie to have his dream. I guess she feels that if she couldnt have her deam, then Lennie couldnt have his deam with George and the farm. Also at the end where she let Lennie touch her hair, i have to agree with Julia. I feel that she wants someone to actually love her, and not use her as a trophy wife.
In chapter 6, at the end of the book, where Slim was telling George he had to kill Lennie; I think the reason why he had to kill him was because it was the better the thing to do. He felt that if he had killed him, it would have been more significant then letting someone who killing him from rage and anger, then someone who actually loves him and cares for him. I do beleive that there is a connection between Lennie and the old dog because they were both helpless. Lennie couldnt do anything by him self, he always had to have George tell him what to do and the same thing with the dog. He was also helpless, and by keeping him alive, it is doing more harm then good.
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