Wednesday, November 13, 2013

What are some parallels in the story Of Mice and Men between chapters 1 and 6?

These are 5 that I see:


1.
LOCATION: The guys had just arrived in chapter 1 and stayed over night right there in the
clearing by the pool. They meet again in this place during chapter 6 that they had agreed upon in
case there was trouble.


2. PURPOSE: The whole reason they end up in
this location twice is because Lennie had done a bad thing. Both times they were running from
Lennie's crimes to women that are derived just from a desire to touch soft
things.


3. THE DREAM: Both chapters have the two friends talking
about the dream of their farm they will one day have... almost as if they can see
it.


4: FAMILY: During both instances George takes the role of a
father figure doing what is right in terms of tough love. Lennie takes the role of the child
acting in obedience as best he can and taking punishment whether he chooses to or
not.


5. PEACE: In chapters 2-5, we encounter the struggles
relationships require. By the time we get to Lennie's death scene in 6, and before they left the
location in chapter 1 for the ranch, the two friends sat in a tranquil, unencumbered
mood.

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