Chapter 2 Introduction to Boss Candy Curleys Wife

Chapter 2 Introduction to: • Boss, Candy, Curley’s Wife, Slim, Carlson

CH 2 – Analysis/Foreshadowing Curley evokes an indefinite feeling of fear and foreboding (something bad will happen)

CH 2 - Parallels and Opposites BUNKHOUSE Bare and sparse Emphasized ironically by “lice spray” GEORGE AND LENNIE’S PLACE Peace and quite of their bed by the stream in CH 1.

CH 2 - Parallels and Opposites LENNIE CURLEY Does not want to hurt anyone Delights in hurting people Big man does not want to hurt anyone and accidently destroys small things Small man delights in trying to hurt larger people

CH 2 – Lennie’s Forgetfulness Lennie’s forgot and said, “Strong as a bull. ” Event small and insignificant, but Steinbeck is weaving into this small detail the greater theme of Lennie’s forgetfulness

CH 2 – What kind of person IS George? Deeply committed to the protection of Lennie Disapproves of the fact that Curley talks about his private relationships with his wife • “That’s a dirty thing to tell around. ” (vaseline) Not just a shiftless man, but a man with a strong sense of right and wrong

CH 2 –Foreshadowing Lennie, “This ain’t no good place, ” “Le’s get outa here. It’s mean here. ” George expresses his fear of what might happen Irony: Lennie pleads for George to protect him from little Curley George reminds Lennie of the hideout

CH 2 –Foreshadowing George’s fear intensified as soon as Curley’s wife shows up at the bunkhouse (she shouldn’t be there!) Dressed like a loose woman, vulgar behavior, tramp She leaves = Lennie fearful for the 1 st time

CH 2 – Motif Birth and death: • Birth of puppies then we learn of Candy’s old dog

CH 2 – Steinbeck Writing is cinematic; so objective that it is as though we were watching a motion picture Short scenes EACH contributing something to the total development