What do Lennie and George want to buy?
Before sleeping, George describes their dream to Lennie; they want to buy their own small farm where they will grow their own food, rear animals and keep rabbits for Lennie to look after.
What does George mean by roll up a stake?
Explain the idiom, “gonna roll up a stake.” The idiom means that they are going to make some money.
Why can George get the ranch for only $600?
For what reason would the people sell the ranch for only $600? Because the old lady needs an operation and the couple is broke.
What does it mean that George and Lennie are rollin up a stake?
“rollin’ up a stake” George is responding to Whit’s reasoning as to why he and Lennie should attend the brothel. SYMBOLISM: This “stake” is money and “rollin'” the money refers to saving money.
What will George do with the money?
Unlike the other workers, George and Lennie plan on saving up enough money to one day purchase their own homestead, where they will live off the land and not be forced to work for low wages. He places more value on his future homestead than his immediate sexual desires, which emphasizes his sensible nature.
Why does George decline Whit’s invitation to visit the brothel mice and men?
George declines Whit’s invitation to visit the brothel because he does not want to waste his hard-earned wages on debauchery. He and Lennie are saving for the future.
What does the killing of Candy’s dog symbolize?
In John Steinbeck’s novel ‘Of Mice and Men’, the death of Candy’s dog symbolises the loneliness of the ranch workers, and demonstrates that there is no place for affection or sentimentality in their lives. Early on in the novel, George states that men who work on ranches are the ‘loneliest guys in the world’.
How does George and Lennie’s dream finally become a reality?
Here, Candy asks if he can join in George and Lennie’s plan to own a small farm, ultimately turning their dream into a possible reality since he has money to contribute. “They all sat still, all bemused by the beauty of the thing” because the three men realize that this plan now has real possibility.
What is Candy’s dream in mice of men?
In Of Mice and Men, Candy’s dream is to join George and Lennie in buying a farm and the three of them living together and supporting themselves.