Rising Action: George and Lennie start to work at the ranch and meet fellow workers Candy and Crooks, who also want to join them on their American Dream. They seem to be getting closer to their dream by working at the ranch.

Exposition: George Milton, a small, wiry man is walking with his companion Lennie Small, a large, awkward man who has a mental retardation. After fleeing from their jobs in Weed because of a  terrible mistake, they go to a ranch south of Soledad to work. George protects Lennie and wants to have his own land for them  to care for.            

 

Climax:  Curley's wife lets Lennie touch her soft hair after he asks her if he could. He pulls her hair without knowing and she lets out a scream, and Lennie trying to silence her breaks her neck, killing her.  

OF MICE AND MEN BY JOHN STIENBECK

Falling action: Lennie runs away from the barn. The men find Curley's dead wife. Curley forms a mob of men to find and kill Lennie.

 

 

Denouement: George finds Lennie at the river. He tells him the story of their American Dream of owning their own land and lots of rabbits, for Lennie. While Lennie looks out at the river, George shoots him in the back of the head.

Theme (s):  This novel is consist of many themes such as Reality vs imagination , Mentel disability, Royalty and friendship.

Tone: Sentimental and Somewhat Tragic

Mood: Sympathatic

Literaly Devices:

  • Sight:  "Although there was evening brightness showing through the windows of the bunk house, inside it was dusk." Chapter 3, pg. 38. This contributes on visualizing the setting.
  • Imagery: “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws” (Pg. 4) This makes the reader picture a man acting with animal like qualities
  • Simile: “Slowly, like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again.” (Pg. 9) Shows that even though Lennie can think for himself he acts like a dog because of his obedience to George
  • Personification: “The sycamore trees whispered in a little night breeze.” (Pg. 16) Steinbeck describes to the reader how the trees rustling sounds like whispers.
  • Repetition and Symbolism: “Rabbits come out of the brush to sit on the sand in the evening, and the damp flats are covered….” (Pg. 1), “I remembered about the rabbits, George.” (Pg. 4), “ Tell about what we’re gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in cages….” (Pg. 14). Rabbits often symbolize fertility but Steinbeck uses it more for lack of. Since George is basically the only guardian Lennie has, George cannot fulfill his dream of settling down and shows often throughout the novel that taking care of Lennie has become a burden.   

Prespective: Thrid Person. The story is told by Lennis point of view as well as Georges'.

Character deconstruction for protagonist: The character Lennie is the least dynamic meaning his character is very static, he undergoes no change at all. His characteristics that makes him seem very simple and childlike potrays him as a flat character.

 
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