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OMAM - Chapter 3 - The dream and the fght - Coggle Diagram
OMAM - Chapter 3 - The dream and the fght
Who
George
Lennie
Slim
Candy
Curley
Carlson
Whit
Where / When
Bunkhouse
One evening on the ranch
What
George opens up to Slim about Lennie
We lean about what happened in Weed
Candy's dog is shot
Candy offer money - dream seems possible
Curley starts a fight with Lennie
Lennie crushes Curley's hand
Dream is threatened again
Why
Shows depth of George and Lennie's relationship
Shows how fragile the dream is
Highlights loneliness
Shows Lennie's strength and danger
Builds tension before tragedy
How
Foreshadowing - Candy's dog = Lennie's fate
Contrast: hope of the dream vs sudden violence
Dialogue reveals characters
Animal imagery: Lennie uses "paws"
Themes
Dreams
Loneliness
Power
Violence
Friendship
Death
Quotes
"A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody"
Lennie uses his "paws"
Context
Harsh ranch life
Lack of support for the old/weak
Poverty and insecurity of 1930s America