1. By Tyler Baum

2.  Of Mice and Men has many lens one of the main ones is the matrix lens

3.  The matrixes lens is lens in which who has the power in the story.

4.  We see George has more power over Lennie as Lennie follows George  “The first man stopped short in the clearing and the follower nearly ran over him” (Steinbeck 2).

5.  George has mental power over Lennie.  But Lennie is bigger then a lot of people  “ he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws.”(Steinbeck 2).

6.  Lennie loves rabbits and any furry animal and has power over them, but he some how kills them every time he touches them.  “Lennie sat in hay and looked at a little dead puppy” (Steinbeck 85).

7.  Curley has power over the workers in the farmer as the bosses sun.  He isn’t smart as he thinks he can fight anyone  “You keep outta this les’ you wanta go outside” ( Steinbeck 62).  This meaning Curley has power in doing what he wants, but isn't smart by fighting all the time.

8.  Even though Curley’s Wife is a girl and has no name she has power. Her power is that she can tell Curley one thing and get someone fired  “ She said. “You know what I can do to you if you open your trap?” ( Steinbeck 80).  This quote telling us that you do something Curley’s wife doesn’t like she can fire you. On the Outside: On the inside:

9.  Everyone has power over Crooks  Crooks is the hardest worker, but he is black  He doesn’t even sleep with the others  “They play cards in there, but I can’t play because I’m black. They say I stink.” (Steinbeck 68)  Not only does this quote show matrix lens, but historical as people still haven’t broke the color barrier.

10.  Background is the end of the Movie Of Mice and Men