Post 2 of 7 (pgs. 17-37) -Griselda

Griselda Casillas

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck
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Hey Julianna,

          In section 2 (pgs. 17-37) I read that George and Lennie had arrived at the farm that they would work at. We met a few new characters here. George and Lennie met Candy. George and Lennie met the boss who asked them a few questions. The boss noticed that George didn’t let Lennie speak and asked George, “Say--- what you selling’? Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is” (23). George told him that he promised his "aunt” that he would take care of his “cousin”, Lennie. The boss told him that he would watch out for George. The boss told George that he would keep an eye on him . Also,the boss told them, “Go on out with the grain teams after dinner…”.  George got mad at Lennie because he said, “You was gonna leave your big flapper shut and leave me do the talkin’. Damn near lost us the job” (23-24). Lennie responded that he forgot and asked George if he had been hit on the head by the horse as George had said to the boss. George said, “Be a damn good thing if you was, save ever’body a hell of a lot of trouble” (24). George was just angry that Lennie had disobeyed him. 

          One theme I saw that George portrayed was anger towards Curley because he said, “This guy Curley sounds like a son-of-a-bitch to me. I don’t like mean little guys” (27). Curley’s wife came in looking for Curley, but they told her they hadn’t seen her. George told Lennie, “Listen to me, you crazy bastard. Don’t you even take a look at that bitch. I don’t care what she says and what she does. I seen ‘em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leaver her be” (32). 

          After that George and Lennie met Slim. They also met Carlson who proposed to Slim, “why’n’t you get Candy to shoot his old dog and give him one of the pups to raise up?” (35). Lennie heard Slim say that he had five pups left and told George, “You ask him right away, George, so he won’t kill no more of ‘em” (36). Curley came in and asked George if he had seen his wife. George said he had about an hour ago, but didn’t know where she went. George was really frustrated and explained to Lennie, “Ya know, Lennie, I’m scared I’m gonna tangle with that bastard myself. I hate his guts. Jesus Christ! Come on. They won’t be a damn thing left to eat” (37). It seems like George isn’t going to get along with Curley.