Of Mice and men - George

George likes the idea of their dream farm because...

George is a likeable character - he cares for Lennie this makes the reader more likely to...

Steinbeck emphasises the loneliness of others to ...

When George talks about what he could do without Lennie, the repetition of the modal verb 'could' counteracts
the frequent use of 'I' . He uses 'could' as opposed to 'will'. What does this suggest?

"George's hand remained outstretched imperiously" - when waiting for Lennie to give the mouse back, what does the adverb 'imperiously' suggest?

George's actions make it clear that...

"Jus' keep me shovin' all over the country all the time. An' that ain't the worst. You get in trouble.' Here George uses lots of short sentences. What does this suggest?

Does George recite their dream purely for Lennie's sake?

"you gather up some dead willow sticks. I got...You get..." What is the effect of the alternations between the first pronoun 'I' and the second pronoun 'you' ?

Chapter 1 - when George is laying under the stars and seems happy "tonight I'm gonna lay right here...I like it" this shows that...

George calls Lennie a "Poor Bastard" even when he's just about to tell him off. What does this show?

"I want you to stay with me Lennie" - This shows that George is...

"I ain't gonna let 'em hurt Lennie"
This shows that George is...

Is George the only character who really cares about Lennie and feels sympathy towards him?

Was it a nice thing for George to kill Lennie?

George and Lennie are the only characters that aren't...

Steinbeck uses George and Lennie to...

George is pessimistic; "I think I know'd we'd never do her" . What does this attitude do?

Why is it easier for the reader to identify with George?

Who is key to Lennie's survival?

The fact that George can read people and almost predict the future has what affect on the reader?

George reads Curley and his wife as...

George reads Slim as...

How does Lennie keep George going?

George has to find work and look after Lennie this makes him...