In the book Of mice and men "the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green." Within the pages of the book, deep and green refer to the depth and health of the two main characters George and Lennie.
When the "slopes curve up to the strong and rocky Gabilan mountains," the book is symbolizing that George is stronger mentally, because he has no mental problems, and has little education. While Lennie is rockier because he is of low mentality and he behaves as a child would.
And "under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp" that anyone who has been there should anticipate that this is the road less traveled. The leaves lying deep, compares the leaves to roots lying deep within the ground, and the crisp is like new or fresh. While Curley is like roots that lie deep in the ranch, Lennie and George are like the leaves, crisp, because they are new on the ranch tying to fit in.
Then there is "a path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the highway," this is a path that is more common to the people in the book. This refers to the men going to ranches to find work, George and Lennie are prime examples of a path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to relax. George and Lennie, also went out to the ranch to find work so that they could live happily alone one day.
In the book the people on the ranch work all the time. Every so often someone gets hurt "the limb is worn smooth by men who have sat on it." The limb refers to someone getting injured or harmed, George symbolizes the limb, because he lets the men talk him into shooting his friend Lennie. Even though he doesn't want to, but because he knows it will be better for Lennie to die quickly, he shots him in the head. Whether than let the others torture him, and then shoot him in the guts.
Of Mice and Men: Analysis of Point of View
Lennie came into the room, he was very quiet, and "Crooks did not see him...on raising his eyes...a scowl came on his face." Crooks was a little bit disgusted that Lennie came into his room, because Crooks had basically no human bonds. Crooks was a bit of a loner and he was a very anti-social as well. Crooks values his privacy, and doesn't want to be interrupted.
"Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends." (p 68) Although his attempt failed at first, later on Crooks tended to warm up to Lennie. Lennie was also very lonely, and he wanted a friend to talk to. Lennie yearns for relationships, and wants to make new friends no matter what the cost.
"No place for rabbits now, but I could easy build a few hutches and you could feed alfalfa to the rabbits." George and Lennie were starting to feel like there was nothing in life for them, but then George started to tell Lennie about how they were going to live very well and things like that. George started talking to Lennie about how life will be soon in the future, he is trying to make Lennie feel better, and at the same time make himself feel better. George is giving them something to look forward to.
"George, how long's it gonna be till we get that little place an' live on the fatta the lan'--an' rabbits?" Lennie is feeling like he has nothing to live for, he is starting to worry about nothing coming true about what George told him, so Lennie asked him how long it would take.
Of Mice and Men: Analysis of Tone
Lennie is desperate to show George that they are different than that of all the other people like them because Lennie needs George to be strong for himself and Lennie."But not us! An' why? Because...because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why." That's why George has to be strong for Lennie. These quotes show how desperate George was to get Lennie this job with him because he knew Lennie couldn't get a job on his own. They also needed both paychecks, since they were trying to get their stake and buy the land from the lady that was selling it.
Lennie was hoping that their dreams would come true, and that "We gonna get a little place, We'll have a cow, and we'll have maybe a pig and chickens..and down the flat we'll have a little piece of alfalfa for the rabbits...And I get to tend the rabbits..And live on the fatta the lan'." These quotes show how George and Lennie kept there spirits up during hard times, and had a plan to get there own land. They worked wherever they could to get money for their stake, and it showed how that was the only thing that kept them going from job to job sometimes. George and Lennie had each other, that's all they needed in the end.
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