Chapters 5-6 Vocabulary
To confuse or perplex; to lose bearings “For a moment he seemed bewildered.” Page 45
To comfort someone in mental distress; to make someone feel less sadness “‘She consoled him. ‘Don't you worry none. He was jus' a mutt. You can get another one easy. The whole country is fulla mutts.’” –Page 43
Seriousness; a serious and intent mental state “‘No I ain't,’ Lennie explained earnestly. "George says I ain't. I like to pet nice things with my fingers, sof' things.”’ -–Page 45
The action or condition of remaining in suspense; to stay near a specified point or level “As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment.” -- Page 46
A small bunch/bundle; a small amount of something “The resting horses nibbled the remaining wisps of hay, and they stamped their feet and they bit the wood of the mangers and rattled the halter chains.” –Page 42
Twisted; to twist; something made into a circular shape “Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free; and from under Lennie's hand came a muffled screaming.” –Page 45
Engaged in hostilities; hostile, angry or aggressive “Now Lennie retorted belligerently, ‘He ain't neither. George won't do nothing like that.’” -–Page 51
Uninteresting, tedious, and lacking in variety; plain and boring; dull and repetitious “‘If I was alone I could live so easy.’ His voice was monotonous, had no emphasis.” –Page 52
A kind of cotton or linen cloth; a cotton cloth that often is marked with a pattern of colored squares “She wore thick bull's-eye glasses and she wore a huge gingham apron with pockets, and she was starched and clean. “ –Page 50
Using symbols to express ideas or qualities; a representation of one thing through another
There are many symbols in Of Mice and Men Both characters and settings symbolize different things in the book
The Bunkhouse Conflict Crook’s Room Repression The Dream Farm George and Lennie’s friendship; Happiness; A form of a heaven for the two characters
A form of symbolism; the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies; a perfect example of something
Curley’s Wife – Repressed by males; she brings conflict Eve Archetype Slim – Leader; his word is almost like law King Archetype Crooks – Persecuted against; isolated Discrimination archetype