post 3 of 7 (pgs. 38-48) -Griselda

Griselda Casillas

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck
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Hey Julianna,

          As I read section 3 (pgs. 38-48) I noticed that one of the themes was friendship between George and Slim. Slim had given one of the pups to Lennie because George had asked him. George had thanked Slim, but Slim said, “It wasn’t nothing, I would have had to drowned most of ‘em anyways. No need to thank me about that” (38). George told Slim why Lennie and him  traveled together. George said, “It ain’t so funny, him an’ me goin’ aroun’ together. Him and me was both born in Auburn. I knowed his Aunt Clara. She took him when he was a baby and raised him up. When his Aunt Clara died, Lennie just come along with me out workin’. Got kinda used to each other after a little while” (39). Slim said, “ He ain’t mean, I can see Lennie ain’t a bit mean” (41). George replied, “ Course he ain’t mean. But he gets in trouble alla time because he’s so God damn dumb. Like what happened in Weed…” (41).
          George shared his most intimate secret with Slim. George explained to Slim that they had to leave Weed because Lennie had touched a women’s dress and didn’t let go. So the women said she had been raped and the men in the town were looking for them. Carlson proposed again that they should kill Candy’s old dog and if Candy didn’t want to, then he would. When Slim didn’t oppose, Candy said, “Awright--take him” (47). Whit and George were playing cards, but Candy just stared at the ceiling on his bed.