When they can me here I wisht somebodyd shoot me. "Whyn't you get Candy to shoot his old dog and give him one of the pups to raise up? (6.10). He can't chew nothing else." He hates big guys. George looks out for Lennie, so Lennie is definitely stronger with George around. You do bad things." Slim throwed a scare inta you. (Actually, given the way life is on the ranch, he just might be. Of course, the opposite is true, too. Poor Candy. "Blubberin like a baby! I don't care if you're the best welter in the country.
And when she spoke, it was in Lennies voice.
Jesus Christ! (3.85).
The weak do have one privilege: no one pays attention to what they say. You come for me, an' I'll kick your God damn head off. "This is just a n***** talkin', an' a busted-back n*****. "Strong as a bull," he repeated. We wish we could respect Candy a little more, because he seems like a genuinely nice guy who's had a bad life. [Lennie] said gently, "George I aint got mine.
Pot, meet kettle: Curley's wife is calling Crooks, Lennie, and Candy weak because they didn't go off to the whorehouse with the rest of the men but here she is, too. Perhaps he just lacked the good sense to access it, and now that he has, something irreparable has happened. Lennie as we know him slow, but mostly sane might have lost some of his sanity after he killed Curleys wife. 2022 Shmoop University Inc | All Rights Reserved | Privacy | Legal. [Candy] said miserably, "You seen what they done to my dog tonight? We wonder if Carlson will be so enthusiastic about being shot when he's the one with no teeth and no eyesight? (1.22-24). But is the same true for George? It turns out that picking on people who can't retaliate doesn't exactly make you look strong. I can smell that dog a mile away. (3.241-242). At last Candy said softly and hopelessly, "Awrighttake 'im." The big scary rabbit preys on Lennie's fear Crooks brought up -- that George might outgrow Lennie and leave him. I wont have no place to go, an I cant get no more jobs."
"I aint takin it away jus for meanness. (2.91). JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. His eyes slipped on past and lighted on Lennie; and Lennie was still smiling with delight at the memory of the ranch. And here we are: Curley, who's makes his weakness into a strength. Hes alla time picking scraps with big guys. [George] heard Lennies whimpering cry and wheeled about. But they wont do nothing like that. . It's not much, but you have to take what you can get. He did not look down at the dog at all. He's not "strong as a bull" like Lennie, but he's "scrappy." (3.222). Either way, you're out of luck. "I tol you, Min George because hes such a nice fella an good to you. But you dont never take no care. Kind of like hes mad at em because he aint a big guy. And in a match between slow, brute strength and scrappy wiliness, our money's on the wily one. "He ain't much of a talker, is he? ", Candy joined the attack with joy, "Glove fulla vaseline," he said disgustedly. Lennies hallucinations seem to fully reflect Lennies real weaknesses and fears. We're pretty sure (99.9%) that Steinbeck isn't recommending the euthanization of old ranchhands, but this is a problem: if your entire career is based on bodily strength, what happens when you get old and can't work anymore? George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten. Candy feeds him milk. tell you what. George put his hand on Lennies shoulder. "You God damn punk," he said. Words like "whimpering" and "blubbering" aren't very dignified: Lennie isn't weeping like a man; he's whining like a baby. Curley flared at him. (2.35-38), Lennie is all brawn, and no brainswhich, in Of Mice and Men, is a pretty dangerous combination. ), Candy looked a long time at Slim to try to find some reversal. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. She stood in front of Lennie and put her hands on her hips, and she frowned disapprovingly at him. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Is this weakness sympatheticor just pathetic? You tried to throw a scare into Slim, an' you couldn't make it stick. He looked down at the ground in despair. Lennie smiled to himself. "You never had none, you crazy bastard. (2.193), Carlson is awfully quick to suggest shooting Candy's dog. She's weak just by defaultand all the ostrich-feather heels and pretty dresses she can wear doesn't make her powerful. Strong as a bull.". Curleys like a lot of little guys. (Unless you're Slim. You get another mouse thats fresh and Ill let you keep it a little while." You're yella as a frog belly. Of course, there is no way to know for sure. He lay back on his bunk and crossed his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling. (4.39). I musta lost it." Always scrappy?" It makes the audience wonder whether Lennie has, stored away in his consciousness, knowledge of what hes done wrong and deeper knowledge of himself. . ", "No, he ain't, but he's sure a hell of a good worker. "I tol you an tol you," she said.
Live by the fist, get beat up by the fist: as soon as Curley slips up, the men are on him: he might be a fighter, but they all recognize him for the coward that he is. Or does Lennie just bring him down? (4.92).
The boss pointed a playful finger at Lennie. They says he wasnt no good to himself nor nobody else. Got no teeth, damn near blind, can't eat. And Slim gave him none. That mouse aint fresh, Lennie; and besides, youve broke it pettin it. ), The swamper considered "Well . Lennies lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. (1.76). Think Id let you carry your own work card?" Lennie grinned with relief.
You seen little guys like that, aint you? A big guy like you!" You can't say that Curley is all brains, but he's definitely smarter than a lot of the ranchhandssmarter and smaller.
"Aw, Lennie!" Aunt Clara talks about how Lennie would never run away because hes dependent on George. So it don't mean nothing, see?" For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. I got both of em here. Carlson laughed. But he's so weak that he can't even manage to shoot his own dognot very manly. "They left all the weak ones here," she said finally.
And when she spoke, it was in Lennies voice.
Jesus Christ! (3.85).
The weak do have one privilege: no one pays attention to what they say. You come for me, an' I'll kick your God damn head off. "This is just a n***** talkin', an' a busted-back n*****. "Strong as a bull," he repeated. We wish we could respect Candy a little more, because he seems like a genuinely nice guy who's had a bad life. [Lennie] said gently, "George I aint got mine.
Pot, meet kettle: Curley's wife is calling Crooks, Lennie, and Candy weak because they didn't go off to the whorehouse with the rest of the men but here she is, too. Perhaps he just lacked the good sense to access it, and now that he has, something irreparable has happened. Lennie as we know him slow, but mostly sane might have lost some of his sanity after he killed Curleys wife. 2022 Shmoop University Inc | All Rights Reserved | Privacy | Legal. [Candy] said miserably, "You seen what they done to my dog tonight? We wonder if Carlson will be so enthusiastic about being shot when he's the one with no teeth and no eyesight? (1.22-24). But is the same true for George? It turns out that picking on people who can't retaliate doesn't exactly make you look strong. I can smell that dog a mile away. (3.241-242). At last Candy said softly and hopelessly, "Awrighttake 'im." The big scary rabbit preys on Lennie's fear Crooks brought up -- that George might outgrow Lennie and leave him. I wont have no place to go, an I cant get no more jobs."
"I aint takin it away jus for meanness. (2.91). JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. His eyes slipped on past and lighted on Lennie; and Lennie was still smiling with delight at the memory of the ranch. And here we are: Curley, who's makes his weakness into a strength. Hes alla time picking scraps with big guys. [George] heard Lennies whimpering cry and wheeled about. But they wont do nothing like that. . It's not much, but you have to take what you can get. He did not look down at the dog at all. He's not "strong as a bull" like Lennie, but he's "scrappy." (3.222). Either way, you're out of luck. "I tol you, Min George because hes such a nice fella an good to you. But you dont never take no care. Kind of like hes mad at em because he aint a big guy. And in a match between slow, brute strength and scrappy wiliness, our money's on the wily one. "He ain't much of a talker, is he? ", Candy joined the attack with joy, "Glove fulla vaseline," he said disgustedly. Lennies hallucinations seem to fully reflect Lennies real weaknesses and fears. We're pretty sure (99.9%) that Steinbeck isn't recommending the euthanization of old ranchhands, but this is a problem: if your entire career is based on bodily strength, what happens when you get old and can't work anymore? George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten. Candy feeds him milk. tell you what. George put his hand on Lennies shoulder. "You God damn punk," he said. Words like "whimpering" and "blubbering" aren't very dignified: Lennie isn't weeping like a man; he's whining like a baby. Curley flared at him. (2.35-38), Lennie is all brawn, and no brainswhich, in Of Mice and Men, is a pretty dangerous combination. ), Candy looked a long time at Slim to try to find some reversal. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. She stood in front of Lennie and put her hands on her hips, and she frowned disapprovingly at him. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Is this weakness sympatheticor just pathetic? You tried to throw a scare into Slim, an' you couldn't make it stick. He looked down at the ground in despair. Lennie smiled to himself. "You never had none, you crazy bastard. (2.193), Carlson is awfully quick to suggest shooting Candy's dog. She's weak just by defaultand all the ostrich-feather heels and pretty dresses she can wear doesn't make her powerful. Strong as a bull.". Curleys like a lot of little guys. (Unless you're Slim. You get another mouse thats fresh and Ill let you keep it a little while." You're yella as a frog belly. Of course, there is no way to know for sure. He lay back on his bunk and crossed his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling. (4.39). I musta lost it." Always scrappy?" It makes the audience wonder whether Lennie has, stored away in his consciousness, knowledge of what hes done wrong and deeper knowledge of himself. . ", "No, he ain't, but he's sure a hell of a good worker. "I tol you an tol you," she said.
Live by the fist, get beat up by the fist: as soon as Curley slips up, the men are on him: he might be a fighter, but they all recognize him for the coward that he is. Or does Lennie just bring him down? (4.92).
The boss pointed a playful finger at Lennie. They says he wasnt no good to himself nor nobody else. Got no teeth, damn near blind, can't eat. And Slim gave him none. That mouse aint fresh, Lennie; and besides, youve broke it pettin it. ), The swamper considered "Well . Lennies lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. (1.76). Think Id let you carry your own work card?" Lennie grinned with relief.
You seen little guys like that, aint you? A big guy like you!" You can't say that Curley is all brains, but he's definitely smarter than a lot of the ranchhandssmarter and smaller.
"Aw, Lennie!" Aunt Clara talks about how Lennie would never run away because hes dependent on George. So it don't mean nothing, see?" For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. I got both of em here. Carlson laughed. But he's so weak that he can't even manage to shoot his own dognot very manly. "They left all the weak ones here," she said finally.