about the american dream
where they buy a place with one bedroom, a barn with chickens, goats and maybe a cow with lennie getting to tend the rabbits. they were also going to have a fruit and vegetable patch in able to live of the fatta the land
George often calls Lennie "crazy" or "nuts," especially when Lennie gets fixated on his dream of owning a farm or when he does something impulsive. This blunt way of speaking reflects the tough love dynamic between the two characters and highlights George's frustration with Lennie's behavior.
How George and Lennie string along together.
He tells Lennie the story of their farm.
You can say that George will no Longer feel the burden of having to worry about Lennie and the responsibilities that came along with Lennie.
George tells Lennie to just stand there and not say anything until after they get jobs and work for a little while.
Lennie says he will go live in a cave if George gets fed up with him and does not want him around anymore.
George tells Lennie to stay quiet and not say anything when they get to where they are going. He wants to make sure Lennie doesn't get them into trouble by saying something inappropriate or revealing too much.
To not say anything to the boss and if they get in trouble to go back to the camping spot
Crooks tells Lennie that George might not come back from town, upsetting Lennie and making him worry.
Crooks tells Lennie that if George doesn't return, Lennie will be sent to an asylum or locked up because he is too "dumb" to take care of himself.
George says that he stopped being mean to Lennie because he realized the impact of his words and actions on Lennie's feelings. He saw that Lennie was genuinely trying to be a good friend and companion, so George decided to be more understanding and supportive towards him.
George told Lennie to flee to the clearing by the river and wait for him to come get him, if Lennie got into any trouble. George and Lennie spent the night in the same clearing on their way to the ranch/farm.
George says that Lennie works as strong as a bull on page 8 of "Of Mice and Men."