Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 – Flashcards

the jerkline skinner the prince and most respected person on the ranch

George thanks Slim for the Lennie's new puppy.

Because Slim is a good guy, George tells him everything: that George knew Lennie's Aunt Clara, that he used to tease Lennie mercilessly until he realized how loyal Lennie was to him, that Lennie isn't exactly crazy, just dumb, that he's gotten used to Lennie's annoying ways, and that he's seen guys that go around by themselves and those guys get lonely and mean. So, he and Lennie stick together. • George also tells Slim what happened in Weed with the girl in t he red dress - she got frightened of Lennie's petting, cried rape, and he and Lennie had to run for their lives.

he thinks he's a good guy and trusts him. Slim tries to understand George and Lennies situation

the swamper old man who lost his hand has an old dog

smelly old cripled

Kill Candys dog

kills Candy's dog to put it out of its misery

George plays solitaire

dresses and acts like a tramp she is lonesome

Lennie will tend the rabbits

candy wants to join them on their land

he is willing to put up several hundred dollars he had saved

"he ain't mean...he's jes like a kid."

Carlson comes in and complains again about the smell wafting off of Candy's dog and offers to shoot the creature with his own trusty Luger

Candy is miserable, since he loves his old companion and can't bear the thought of killing him.

Slim sides with Carlson - he'd want to be shot if he were old and crippled so the dog dies

a shot; Carlson killed Candy's dog

Crooks, who takes care of all the horses and gets his own private room Crooks lives by himself because he is black, and black people aren't allowed to live with white people.

He is hanging out in the barn too much

engages George in conversation about Curley's wife, who he says is a "loo loo." They agree that Curley has "yella-jackets in his drawers" and his pants "is just crawlin' with ants," all of which means that Curley's wife's crazy sexuality has pumped up Curley's sexuality.

Curley's wife is "gonna make a mess."

what life would be like if their owned their own farm

he should have shot the dog himself

Slim shuts the situation down: he tells Curley to say that he got his hand caught in a machine. If he tries to get Lennie fired, Slim will tell everyone what really happened.

Slim is angry at Curley for bugging him about his wife, Carlson calls Curley a coward, Curley starts punching Lennie, who does nothing until George yells at Lennie to "get 'im." • Lennie grabs Curley's hand as it's coming toward his face, and crushes it completely

because he has done a "bad thing" and thinks George will no longer let him tend the rabbits but George reassures him all is okay.