At the start of chapter two, Lennie and George have reached the bunkhouse where they will be staying during this job. An old man, they describe him as a swamper, greets the two men and tells them that the boss is angry that Lennie and George weren't here earlier to start work. This old man seems fairly nice towards the weary men, he also informs them of the other workers currently on the job. The boss then comes in to meet Lennie and George. The boss wants to understand why George takes so much trouble for Lennie,and George tells the boss that they are cousins, he got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid, and now he looks out for him. Next they meet the boss' son, Curley, a man short of stature but incredibly pigheaded. He tries to get Lennie to talk, which could mean trouble for the future if Curley gets Lennie alone. Curley's wife comes looking for him after he's already gone. After pointing her in the right direction, George discovers that he has a few choice words for her and her attire and Lennie thinks she's just "purty". Slim, the big tall skinner, introduces Lennie and George to another worker named Carlson and also admits to drowning four of the pups his dog had given birth to.
Prediction:
I predict that Lennie will have another run-in with Curley, but this time alone without any help from George.
George says: "'Look, Lennie! This here ain't no setup. I'm scared. You gonna have trouble with that Curley guy. I seen that kind before. He was kinda feelin' you out. He figures he's got you scared and he's gonna take a sock at you the first chance he gets.'" (page 29)
Questions:
Characters: Lennie and Curley
Where/When:
Will Curley confront Lennie again? How will Lennie react to this? will the two eventually get along?
Characters: Slim
Where/When:
Why would Slim drown those puppies?
Characters: George and Lennie
Where/When:
These two obviously do not like this place, how long do they plan on staying? Will Lennie get into other sorts of trouble? Will George be there to help him?
((Sorry this is a few minutes late! my computer is very very slow!))
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