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In chapter 5, Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife after stroking her hair in the barn. Curley organizes a lynch mob to hunt down and kill Lennie after discovering his wife's body. George joins the search to find Lennie before the mob does. The chapter builds tension through dramatic descriptions of the puppy's death, Lennie's interaction with Curley's wife, and her death. It also provides more depth to Curley's wife's character through her dialogue about her lonely life.
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- 1. Of Mice andMenOf Mice and Men Chapter 5Chapter 5 Francis GilbertFrancis Gilbert www.francisgilbert.co.ukwww.francisgilbert.co.uk
- 2. What happens?What happens? Themen are throwing horseshoesThe men are throwing horseshoes Curley’s wife enters the barn just after Lennie hasCurley’s wife enters the barn just after Lennie has killed a puppy. He strokes Curley’s wife’s hairkilled a puppy. He strokes Curley’s wife’s hair and breaks her neck.and breaks her neck. Runs off to the brush.Runs off to the brush. Curley organises a lynch-mob to kill Lennie.Curley organises a lynch-mob to kill Lennie. George joins the hunt.George joins the hunt.
- 3. Your reactions tothe chapterYour reactions to the chapter • How do you feel when you realise Lennie hasHow do you feel when you realise Lennie has killed the pup?killed the pup? • What do you think and feel when Lennie isWhat do you think and feel when Lennie is stroking Curley’s wife’s hair?stroking Curley’s wife’s hair? • What you think and feel when Lennie killsWhat you think and feel when Lennie kills Curley’s wife?Curley’s wife? • What do you think of Curley’s reaction?What do you think of Curley’s reaction?
- 4. Authorial techniques: sympathyAuthorialtechniques: sympathy and antipathyand antipathy • Steinbeck possibly generates sympathy towardsSteinbeck possibly generates sympathy towards Curley’s wife in this chapter. How and why?Curley’s wife in this chapter. How and why? • He also makes us have mixed feelings towardsHe also makes us have mixed feelings towards Lennie. How and why?Lennie. How and why?
- 5. Authorial technique: descriptionAuthorialtechnique: description • The description of the death of Curley’s wife isThe description of the death of Curley’s wife is very dramatic (pg 127-129). How and why doesvery dramatic (pg 127-129). How and why does Steinbeck focus so much upon it?Steinbeck focus so much upon it?
- 6. Authorial technique: blackcomedyAuthorial technique: black comedy • There is some comedy when Lennie plays withThere is some comedy when Lennie plays with Curley’s wife’s hair. How and why doesCurley’s wife’s hair. How and why does Steinbeck do this?Steinbeck do this?
- 7. Authorial techniques: DialogueAuthorialtechniques: Dialogue • Once again, much of this chapter is dialogue.Once again, much of this chapter is dialogue. • Curley’s wife talks about her life in a sustainedCurley’s wife talks about her life in a sustained way for the first time. How and why?way for the first time. How and why?
- 8. Building tension andsuspenseBuilding tension and suspense • FIND QUOTES FOR THESE POINTSFIND QUOTES FOR THESE POINTS The death of the pup.The death of the pup. The flirtation with Curley’s wife.The flirtation with Curley’s wife. The death of Curley’s wife.The death of Curley’s wife. George, Candy, Curley’s and Slim’s reactions.George, Candy, Curley’s and Slim’s reactions.
- 9. Authorial techniques: verydistinctiveAuthorial techniques: very distinctive characterisations.characterisations. • Curley’s wife gains some depth as a character inCurley’s wife gains some depth as a character in this chapter. How and why?this chapter. How and why?
- 10. ThemesThemes LonelinessLoneliness The death ofthe American DreamThe death of the American Dream DeathDeath The rule of lawThe rule of law The rule of the mobThe rule of the mob