Sunday, February 7, 2010

Are there any quotes relating to of mice and men?

any sayings that are relevant to the killing of lennie?Are there any quotes relating to of mice and men?
'; A water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and came to the legs of a motionless heron that stood in the shallows. A silent head and beak lanced down and plucked it out by the head, and the beak swallowed the little snake while its tail waved frantically.';








This powerful conclusion evokes the novel鈥檚 dominant themes. After killing Curley鈥檚 wife, Lennie returns to the clearing that he and George designate, at the beginning of the novel, as a meeting place should they be separated or run into trouble. Here Steinbeck describes much of the natural splendor as revealed in the opening pages of the novel. The images of the valley and mountains, the climbing sun, and the shaded pool suggest a natural paradise, like the Garden of Eden. The reader鈥檚 sense of return to a paradise of security and comfort is furthered by the knowledge that George and Lennie have claimed this space as a safe haven, a place to which they can return in times of trouble. This paradise, however, is lost. The snake sliding through the water recalls the conclusion of the story of Eden, in which the forces of evil appeared as a snake and caused humanity鈥檚 fall from grace. Steinbeck is a master at symbolism, and here he skillfully employs both the snake and heron to emphasize the predatory nature of the world and to foreshadow Lennie鈥檚 imminent death. The snake that glides through the waters without harm at the beginning of the novel is now unsuspectingly snatched from the world of the living. Soon, Lennie鈥檚 life will be taken from him, and he will be just as unsuspecting as the snake when the final blow is delivered.Are there any quotes relating to of mice and men?
go to spark notes or cliff notes .com thats what i did when i read that book.
';Tell me aobut the rabbits, George.';
she's puuurty lol





We could live offa the fatta the lan'.
OMG that book mad me cry the way lennie killed curleys wife and then george killed lennie and the movie its a really good book loved it i forgot the quote that my teacher tought us sorry
Yes, Lennie, you can stroke the rabbits.





Something like that, just before he shoots him





That sounds wrong

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