George gets angry when Slim calls Lennie a cuckoo, and defends him. He tells Slim that everyone on the farm is not smart if they do not own the land.
He defends Lennie. He doesn't like it when people make fun of Lennie because of how George treated Lennie in the past, and he realised you shouldn't make fun of people or pull jokes on them because it hurts them, like when George told Lennie to jump in the river and Lennie couldn't swim. From then on, he stopped being mean and decided to look after Lennie.
It gets its name from its call "cuckoo". Other birds have been named after their calls such as "crow" and "chiffchaff" It gets its name from its call "cuckoo". Other birds have been named after their calls such as "crow" and "chiffchaff"
A very useful quote to know is 'jail bait'. He also calls her a 'bitch', 'poison' and a 'rattrap'.
Describing Lennie's hands as "paws" creates a vivid image for the reader, emphasizing their size, strength, and lack of refinement. This comparison also hints at Lennie's animalistic nature and foreshadows his innocence and vulnerability.
The cuckoo is the favorite 'bird in the clock'. It has a nice loud 'coo-coo' call, which is a good sound for a clock announcing the hour. The cuckoo is a migrating bird that stays in Europe in the summer and winters in Africa.
No. Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the thing. Bang, Pop. Crackle. The birds- cuckoo, bob white and whippoorwill all have calls that sound like their name.
slay him
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
In Aboriginal languages, "cookaroo", often spelled "cuckoo," refers to a type of bird, specifically the cuckoo bird. Cuckoos are known for their distinctive calls and unique breeding behavior, where they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. The term may vary in meaning or significance across different Aboriginal cultures and languages.
After Lennie and George meet Curley's wife for the first time George says to Lennie" Jesus, what a tramp"(pg.33)He later turns to Lennie after Lennie says that he finds her "purty" (pretty) and tells him to stay away from her."Listen to me you crazy bastard," he said fiercely. "Don't you even take a look at that bitch. I don't care what she says and what she does. I seen 'em poison before, but i never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her..."(pg. 33)"Well you keep away from her, 'cause she's a rattrap..."(pg. 34)
In "Of Mice and Men," Lennie accidentally frightened and grabbed a woman's dress in Weed when he was trying to feel its soft texture, causing her to panic and accuse him of assault. This incident led to Lennie and George having to flee from Weed to avoid trouble.
His reaction to his name when his mother calls him is phenomenally quick. He's home in a matter of seconds.