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What town does mice and men take place in?
John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant ranch workers in Salinas, California. Published in 1937 and set during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Of Mice and Men explores the themes of loneliness and isolation.
Where is the first setting in of mice and men?
The story begins and ends at the Salinas riverbank a few miles outside of the ranch where George and Lennie start working. George and Lennie camp there for the night prior to moving on to the ranch in the morning. Readers are introduced to the mens dream of owning a plot of land there for the first time.
Who takes Candy’s dog outside and shoots it?
In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, when Carlson starts to take Candy’s dog out to be shot, Slim reminds him to “[t]ake a shovel.” What does he mean?
Why did slim ask Carlson for a shovel?
It shows that Slim is in charge of decisions made on the ranch and it shows his allowing Carlson to take responsibility for stopping the dog’s suffering. When Carlson starts to take Candy’s dog out to be shot, Slim reminds him to “take a shovel.” What does he mean?
Why does Lennie have the dead mouse?
Why does Lennie have a dead mouse in his pocket? As the story begins, Lennie has a dead mouse in his pocket because he likes to pet soft things but doesn’t know his own strength and accidentally killed the mouse when he pet it too hard.
What did Carlson do with his Luger?
What did Carlson do with his Luger? Why? Carlson shot Candy’s dog to put it out of its misery because Candy couldn’t bring himself to do it: 4.
What is old Susy’s and Suzy’s places?
Add Yours. Old Susy’s place is a ‘whorehouse’ or brothel. As there are very few women who engage in the itinerant lifestyle of the ranchers, the men often long for female contact. Suzy’s place is where the men can go to get away from the ranch and have some leisure time.
How is Susy’s establishment described?
The establishment is also a place where men can go and have drinks even if they do not want to engage the services of a prostitute. Susy assures her patrons that her girls are clean and that “there ain’t no water in [her] whisky.” Her place is described as clean with nice chairs.
What is Susy’s place in of mice and men?
Susy’s place is a brothel frequented by the migrant farm workers to whom George and Lennie are introduced at the beginning of Of Mice and Men. Old Susy herself is described as a likable character who often makes jokes without every talking dirty.
What is Suzy’s place and why is it important?
Suzy’s place is where the men can go to get away from the ranch and have some leisure time. The offer of women is certainly not the only attraction: the appeal is the alcohol and the friendliness too-