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Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Lennie
George
Candy
Curley’s wife
Crooks
Curley
Slim
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Who is to blame for the death of Curley’s wife?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Of Mice and Men and The Great Depression
Of Mice and Men and the Social Protest Novel
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Where does the power to oppress come from, as suggested in the novel?
Great internal resolve
Weakness
Love
Hate
2
of 5
What does the farm that Lennie and George want to buy represent?
The victory of capitalism over communism
Traditional family values
Isolation and loneliness
An idealized notion of brotherhood and freedom
3
of 5
What place is there for women in the novel’s idealized vision of brotherly love?
They have uncanny knowledge and wisdom.
They are healers and nurturers.
They have no place.
They are the ultimate meaning of love.
4
of 5
What does Lennie’s puppy represent?
An interventionist God and the lack of free will
The victory of the strong over the weak
Scientific skepticism
The dangers of love
5
of 5
What does novel suggest about the American dream?
That it’s only for the rich
That any one can achieve it
That it’s impossible
That we have already achieved it
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Of Mice and Men: Popular pages
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Lennie: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Who is to blame for the death of Curley’s wife?
MAIN IDEAS
Important Quotations Explained
FURTHER STUDY
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