Define jeering (adjective)
shouting or laughing at someone in a hurtful way
Define hurled (verb)
threw something with great force
Define sullenly (adverb)
in a hostile and unsociable way
Define woe (noun)
grief or distress resulting from a serious misfortune
Define consoled (verb)
provided comfort to someone who is distressed or saddened
Define contorted (verb)
greatly bent out of shape
Define writhed (verb)
twisted or squirmed especially from feelings of pain
Define muffled (adjective)
wrapped or padded with material in order to stifle sound
Define bewildered (adjective)
completely confused or puzzled
Define pawed (verb)
struck at repeatedly; touched clumsily
Define cringed (verb)
pulled away in a frightened manner
Define sniveled (verb)
behaved in a whining or self-pitying way
How have Curley's wife's dreams for her life changed or been lost?
Curley's wife's dreams have changed because she admits that Curley is not a nice person. She has given up on their marriage.
Why does Curley's wife tell Lennie about "the letter"? What do you think the letter symbolizes?
Curley's wife tells Lennie about the letter because she had no one else to talk to about it. The letter symbolizes broken dreams, as the letter was supposed to make her a famous Hollywood star, but she never got the letter.
How does Lennie's killing of the puppy parallel his killing of Curley's wife and the mice?
Both killings happen out of accident and not because Lennie had intentions to harm others. Lennie is very strong and didn't know his own strength and had very little self-control.
How does Candy react to the death of Curley's wife?
Candy's dream of owning a place with George is ruined because of Curley's wife's death, therefore Candy is angry about the death of Curley's wife.
What options do George and Candy discuss after the discovery of the body?
George's idea was to call in the guys from the bunkhouse. Candy's idea was to let Lennie run away so that he wasn't hurt after what he had done.