Why does George get so angry with Lennie?
In chapter 1, George gets upset with Lennie because he is drinking too much water from a pond and is likely to make himself sick. Lennie shows no restraint in quenching his thirst—he drinks “with long gulps” and winds up snorting up the water. George is concerned because the water doesn’t look particularly clean.
Why does George get angry with Lennie after they arrive in the clearing What does the dead mouse in his jacket pocket reveal about Lennie Why does George urge Lennie to remain quiet when they meet the boss at the ranch where they’ll be working as they prepare?
George gets angry with Lennie because he has a dead mouse in his pocket, and feel like he always has to take care of him. The dead mouse in Lennie’s pocket reveals that he likes soft and small things and doesn’t know his own strength which cause him to kill it.
Why does George become angry?
George gets angry because Steinbeck makes him get angry. Steinbeck makes him get angry because he wants his character to present a lot of essential information but at the same time to make it feel dramatic. There is no real conflict between George and Lennie.
What makes George angry upon arriving at the ranch?
The next morning, George and Lennie arrive at the ranch and go to the bunkhouse. The old swamper, Candy, informs them the boss is mad because they were supposed to arrive the night before. After Candy shows them which bunks to take, the conversation turns to people at the ranch, whom he describes.
What did George say after he killed Lennie?
George’s actions in the end of the book results in him murdering Lennie. For example, in Of Mice and Men George tells Lennie, “No, Lennie. I ain’t mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know” (Steinbeck 106).
Why does slim give Lennie a puppy?
When Lennie pleads with George, saying, “I didn’t mean no harm . . . I jus’ wanted to pet ‘um a little,” Lennie’s puppy symbolizes Lennie’s innocence, his vulnerability, and how he doesn’t intend to hurt the puppy but can’t seem to understand how his actions could be dangerous.