Of Mice and Men: Chapter 6

Of Mice and Men: Chapter 6

Open Ended

Other than the death or the puppy at the beginning of chapter 5, what clues have there been throughout the book that lead up to Lennie's killing of Curley's wife?

Lead ups....

• Ongoing trouble with Lennie

• Lennie's uncontrollable power/anger

• Girl in the red dress from Weed

Open Ended

As Lennie is hiding in the brush waiting for George, he has two hallucinations. Describe the two separate hallucinations and explain how each on is meaningful to Lennie and the reader.

Hallucinations

• Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit

• Scold him for disappointing George

• Manifests of the stress Lennie is feeling/imaginary friend-- they verbalize the thing Lennie fears most

Open Ended

Slim says, "You hadda, George...I swear you hadda." Is this true? What would have happened if George had waited another five minutes?

George's decision

• Is Slim ultimately correct?

• Would have been violent blood shed.

• Lennie would have been scared-- George's was the most merciful

Multiple Choice

Whose gun did George use to end Lennie's life?

• Curley's gun

• Candy's gun

• Carlson's gun

Open Ended

Why can't Candy and George still get the dream farm? Explain why George turns away from Candy in chapter 5.

Dream Farm?

• George realizes that for men like him, there will always be blocks in the road.

• Now that Lennie is no longer there, George does not see the plan to reality since it was Lennie's life long dream

Open Ended

What do you think will happen to George now?