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What did slim tell Lennie about the pups?
Slim has agreed to give one of the pups to Lennie, and George thanks him for his kindness, insisting that Lennie is “dumb as hell,” but is neither crazy nor mean.
Why does Lennie blame the puppy for its death?
In Chapter 5, Lennie accidently kills his puppy by being too rough with it. He is upset at the puppy for dying. He does not take responsibility for being too rough with the puppy and begins to worry about George’s reaction. He fears that George will not allow him to tend rabbits and contemplates hiding the dead puppy.
What did Slim do to four of his pups Why?
Slim reports that he drowned four of the puppies immediately because their mother would have been unable to feed them. Carlson suggests that they convince Candy to shoot his old, worthless mutt and raise one of the pups instead.
How does Lennie react to killing the puppy?
Lennie becomes so angry that he hurls the dead puppy across the barn. Shortly after having thrown the puppy, Lennie picks it up again, stroking it and deciding that maybe George won’t care. Curley’s wife enters the barn and asks Lennie what he has. Lennie repeats George’s instructions that he is not to talk to her.
What happened to lennies puppy?
What happened to Lennie’s puppy? Lennie’s puppy died because he handled it too roughly; he killed it. He knows George is going to be mad, and he thinks George won’t let him tend the rabbits now.
Why does Lennie want a puppy?
When Lennie pleads with George, saying, “I didn’t mean no harm . . . I jus’ wanted to pet ‘um a little,” Lennie’s puppy symbolizes Lennie’s innocence, his vulnerability, and how he doesn’t intend to hurt the puppy but can’t seem to understand how his actions could be dangerous.
Why is slim so highly respected?
So Slim is respected because of his skill but also because of his air of majesty which comes from being skilled and indispensable to the employer. He lives in the bunkhouse with the other men and uses the same kind of poor grammar, but he is undoubtedly the authority figure, both out in the fields and in the bunkhouse.
What is Carlson’s problem with Candy’s dog?
Carlson shoots Candy’s dog because it is old, sick, and no longer able to work as a sheep dog. Carlson says the dog “ain’t no good” to Candy, unable to see that the dog still has value as Candy’s friend and companion.
What has happened to Lennie’s pup?
Why does Lennie throw the dead puppy quizlet?
Lennie killed it by snapping its neck because he thought the puppy was going to bite him. He is mad at the puppy because it died and he throws the puppy at the wall. You just studied 7 terms!