Of Mice And Men

'Jesus Christ, somebody'd shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself'

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'Jesus Christ, somebody'd shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself'

warning about Lennie's strength and about what will happen to him

'I'd pet 'em, and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead- because they was so little'

good illustration of Lennie's strength and obession with stroking animals

'He can put up a four-hundred pound bale'

Lennie's strength

'Ain't many guys who travel around together'

Slim's comment on loneliness of the ranch-hand

I seen the guys that go around on the ranches alone. That ain't no good. They don't have no fun. After a long time they get mean. They get wantin' to fight all the time.

George's comments on loneliness of the ranch-hand and the effect that loneliness has on people

'I'll smash 'em with a stick'

Lennie threatens the cats if they attack his future rabbits another sign of his strength

'He stood crying, his fist lost in Lenni'es paw.'

An illustration of the terrible effect of Lennie's strength

'He's jes like a kid, ain't he ?

Slim's comments sum up Lennie

'Everybody wants a bit of land, not much. Jus' som'thin' that was his.'

'Yes, ma'am,' and his voice was toneless

illustrates the crushing nature of racial prejudice and the power that it gives