Tragic Events Unfold in Chapter 5 of 'Of Mice and Men'
In Chapter 5 of "Of Mice and Men," Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife, leading to a tragic turn of events. Curley's wife expresses her loneliness and unfulfilled dreams, ultimately meeting a devastating fate. The chapter showcases themes of isolation, missed opportunities, and the consequences of fragile relationships in the harsh reality of the Great Depression era.
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OF MICE AND MEN CHAPTER 5
KEY EVENTS Lennie has killed the puppy He tries to hide it He is upset because he thinks he will not get to tend the rabbits He has some understanding of what he has done- You wasn t big enough .They tol me and tol me you wasn t.
CURLEYS WIFE ENTERS She wants someone to talk to. She tells Lennie that she is awful lonely You can talk to people, but I can t talk to nobody but Curley ..How d you like not to talk to anybody. Lennie is worried. He has been warned by George not to talk to her. She discovers the dead puppy, but is not concerned about it. She does not listen to HOW it got killed. (If she had, she may have been more cautious around Lennie.)
CURLEYS WIFE TELLS HER STORY She is upset that she is not allowed to talk to anybody She tells Lennie I coulda made something of myself A show came to her home town, and one of the actors told her she could go with them, but her mother wouldn t let her. She met a man at the Dance Palace who said he was from Hollywood and he would put her in the movies- he would write to her
CURLEYS WIFE- HER STORY She never got a letter. She thought her mother stole it. She didn t want to stay somewhere where I couldn t get nowhere or make something of myself, an where they stole your letters. To get away from her mother, she married Curley instead. Think about why this is ironic. She wanted freedom to be someone- and look at what her life has become. She admits that she does not like Curley.
LENNIE AND CURLEYS WIFE As she talks, she moves closer to Lennie Lennie is not listening- he is still thinking about the rabbits He tells her he likes to pet soft things She thinks that Lennie is nuts , but a kinda nice fella. Jus like a big baby. ( This is her mistake) She lets Lennie stroke her hair When she gets angry at him mussing up her hair, and tries to get away, Lennie hangs on. She starts screaming, Lennie puts his hand over her mouth. He panics, shakes her, and breaks her neck.
LENNIES REACTION I done a bad thing. I done another bad thing. He tries to cover up the body. I done a real bad thing .George ll be mad .hide in the brush till he comes He runs away , taking the dead puppy with him ( because he doesn t want to be in even more trouble.) Curley s wife looks beautiful now she is dead. The meanness and the plannings and the discontent and the ache for attention were all gone from her face. She was very pretty and simple, and her face was sweet and young.
FORESHADOWING How was this final bad thing that Lennie did foreshadowed throughout the novel? Pets mice too hard and kills them The incident in Weed-girls dress Crushes Curley s hand Kills the puppy All of these show Lennie s great strength, and how he reacts when he is scared- they lead up to the killing of Curley s wife.
SYMPATHY Do we feel sympathy for Lennie? Why? It was not his fault Doesn t know his own strength He panicked- did not mean to kill her He takes the dead puppy with him- thinks he will be in less trouble if he hides it Do we feel sympathy for Curley s wife? Why? She just wanted someone to talk to- she was really lonely She was young and foolish
