Chapter 2 Notes

Chapter Note - Taking Criteria

Summary= Lennie and George arrive at the bunkhouse where they meet a old Swamper named Candy.  Candy told them the boss was waiting and that they should speak in a correct manner when they met him.  After Lennie and George talked to the boss, George was suspecting that Candy was eavesdropping on their conversation, when Candy went to get his old good sheep dog.  They talked to Curly (son of boss) afterwards who happen to step in the bunkhouse and seemed pugnacious and cruel to Lennie in a bad manner which George strongly disliked.  George told Lennie to be quiet and ignore Curley and go hide in the bush if something major happens.  Later they met Curley's wife and even though she was "pretty looking", since George had a bad reputation for Curley, George thought that Curley will cheat and take advantage of Lennie to be on Curley's side.  Then he meets Slim, a Jerkline skinner, so called high-authority, who tried to control things in high-fashion manner.  They met Carlson, one of the big man's of the group.  Since Lennie loves "puppy," when Carlson enters the bunkhouse and asks Slim about his new puppies to replace one of them with Candy's old dog, George will ask one for Lennie.   There is no initial fighting moves when Curley opens the door to look for his wife.  Afterward's dinner bell rings and next Lennie and George are about to buck-barley and experience how it is like to work in this ranch vs. Weed.

Question= When: 1930's
                  Where: Ranch in the Saline Valley
                              Stay (bunkhouse)

Characters involved: Lennie, George, boss, Curley, Curley's wife, Slim, Old Swamp, Carlson

1. I wonder how Lennie will function during buck-barley in ranch since George gave him boost-up compliments?

2.What will Lennie do since Curley is pugnacious and is cruel to him? Will George step up or Lennie take over?

3. Will Candy, have a discussion, with the boss, about Lennie and George and how they felt here with everybody and the conditions?

Prediction= Since Curley had a bad reputation on Lennie, I think since George is together with Lennie, they would not be nice to Curley and if he slightly mistreats Lennie, then I George will act upon seriously.  I also believe that Lennie, instead of just hiding in the bush when trouble comes, would fight back and cause both of them to be more trouble, Lennie has an intendency to forget many things, even though several times repeated.  The boss, I think, will find out Lennie's problem through Curley or  one of the workers, because of his actions and behavior.  Then both Lennie and George will be both fired from the job cause they can't keep their hands to themselves and do the work diligently.  Lennie would forget to listen to George and something disastrous might happen.