Of Mice and Men
Characters
Plot
Setting
Lennie
George
Curley
Slim
Carlson
Crooks
Candy
George and Lennie travel around CA in search on new farms and ranches during the great depression in order to make enough money to have a ranch of their own.
Exposition-George and Lennie are sitting on a river bed a few miles south of Soledad beside the Salinas River.
Rising Action-George and lennie discuss their dream so they start earning money and making friends that want to join in on their dream.
Climax-Lennie kills Curley's wife.
Falling Action-George finds Lennie on the river bank.
Resolution-George shoots Lennie.
Theme
Most of the Characters at one point talk about how they have been lonely or felt left out. The books lesson is to teach the reader about human existence and about human nature.
Most of the book takes place on a ranch in soledad California.
Protagonist
Antagonist
Point Of View
Third Person Omniscient
Tone
He uses a realistic tone throughout the book.
Mood
The mood is sad and depressing due to all the deaths that occurred without any warning.
Symbolis
All the animals that Lennie accidentally killed due to his strength like the dog and the mouse. Also the dream Lennie has about tending the rabbits.
Comparing Lennie to animals is another example of symbolism.
"Snorting water like a horse", Is a quote that explains how he is compared to a animal. He is also compared to a bear by George saying he has paws like a bear.