Chapter 1: Of Mice and Men

What does each chapter begin with?

A setting

What is the setting for the first chapter?

1930’s in CA with a natural setting with farmlands

Steinbeck uses ___ to describe his characters?

Foil

What is George and Lennie’s dream?

They want their own land/ranch with Lennie being in charge of the rabbits/animals

What were famers allowed with their own land?

Freedom, jobs, a home, privacy, food, independence, control in life, ownership, self-sufficient

How did George foreshadow the ending?

He told Lennie that if they ever get in trouble, to meet them back to the river

What were the chapter 1 setting details?

1. Salinas River- “…the Salina’s Rive drips in close…and runs deep and green,” (3).

2. The snake- “A water snake slipped along on the pool, its head help up like a little periscope,” (9).

3. The heron- “A stilted heron labored up into the air,” (4).

4. Trees/leaves- “Willows fresh and green with every spring…but on the valley side the water is lined with trees,” (3). “…the sound of footsteps on crisp sycamore leaves,” (4).

5. Light/dark- “…tops of the Galbilan mountains flamed with the light of the sun,” (9).

Summary of Ch. 1

-Introduces Lennie (big guy with heavy footsteps) and George (strong and lean)

-George and Lennie are migrant farmers

-Lennie loves petting mice while walking in his pocket

-Knows that they are traveling together to a new job