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1.Salinas River is an important part of the story because when it is first observed, Steinbeck foreshadows that something bad is going to happen to George and Lennie. Also, this is where their adventures of the ranch start and begin because the night before they start working, they hang out near the River and George kills Lennie here at the end. 2.Mice are an important part of the story because it is the only thing that reminds Lennie of his previous care-taker, his Aunt Clara. Also, it shows that Lennie isn't afraid of Death because in the beginning, he carries a dead mouse in his pocket. 3.Loneliness is a big part of the story because over the course of the story, many key characters admit to be suffering from loneliness. In those times, if you were a worker that migrated from farm to farm in search of a job, you would rarely find someone that you could create a relationship with because you wouldn't know how long you would be with that person. 4.Accidents are important to the novel because because Lennie is overly-affectionate toward his puppy and Curley's wife, and he accidentally killed both of them. This is what makes Lennie so innocent because he has no idea what he is doing. 5. George is extremely important to this story because he is the primary care-taker to the mentally-ill Lennie. He may not admit to liking Lennie in the story, but throughout the story, their strong bond becomes more evident, like when he lies to the boss and says that Lennie is his cousin. 6.Friendship is important because in this time, good friends were hard to come by, and George and Lennie were friends until the end. They moved from job to job together, and looked after eachother. 7.Dreams are a big part of the story because in the beginning, George introduces the dream of owning a farm with Lennie, and this dream gets them through working on farms. Also, in the end, while George was loading the gun to kill Lennie, he told Lennie to close his eyes and imagine the farm that they would own. 8.Discrimination is big in this novel because Crooks is African-American and he isn't allowed to sleep in the bunks with the white workers. Also, Candy's dog is old, but he used to be a great sheepdog, however people view the dog as useless and that it should be killed, only due to the fact that the dog is old. 9. Accusations are big in this story because in the beginning, Lennie was falsely accused of raping a women, when all he did was touch her dress. Also, in the end, he was accused of killing Curley's wife, this accusation was true however. 10. Rabbits are big in this novel because rabbits are the base of all of Lennie's dreams. For example, when George was first telling Lennie about their dream farm, all Lennie was thinking about was tending to rabbits. -James "The Wordler" Connolly Mike Bosco: 5 essay Questions 1) After reading, Do you think that you would want to travel with a partner during this time period? why or why not. Explain 2) What is the relationship like between George and Lennie?Give examples and Explain 3) Was George's action at the end of the book right or wrong? Explain 4)Would you have killed Candy's old dog? Explain 5)If you owned a farm would you hire Lennie to work for you. use examples for the book to explain your answer. 6)What do you think George would do after killing Lennie? 7)What do you think Lennie's life was like while being cared for by his Aunt Clara? 8)Who do you see as the main character of the story? 9)If this book was in First-Person perspective, which character's view should the story be told from? 10)Why do you think Candy offered her life savings to live on George and Lennie's Dream Farm?

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