Of Mice and Men
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By Oscar D. Backman
15th November 2009
Of Mice and Men
(key quotes)
Lennie: “The rabbits we’re gonna get and I, I get to tend them.”An’ why? Because… because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why!” You aint gonna leave me George, are ya George?”
George: Whatever we ain’t got, that’s what you want. God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy, I could get a job an’ work an’ no trouble…” “No, Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, and I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know.” “It’s a lot nicer to go around with a guy you know.”
Slim: “A guy don’t need no sense to be a nice fella.” “Never you mind. A guy got to sometimes.” “Carl's right, Candy. That dog ain't no good to himself. I wisht somebody'd shoot me if I got old an' a cripple.”
Curley: “Won’t let the big guy talk?” “Come on, ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. I’ll show ya who’s yella.”
Curley’s wife: “Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” “Coulda been in the movies, and had nice clothes.”
Candy: “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t ought of let no stranger shoot my dog.” “When they can't use me here I wisht somebody’d shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that. I won’t have no place to go, an’ I can’t get no more jobs.” “I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you guys in case I kick off, cause I ain’t got no relatives nor nothing. You guys got any money? Maybe we could do her right now?”
Carlson: “He don’t have any fun. And he stinks to beat the hell. Tell you what. I’ll shoot him for you. Then it won’t be you that does it.” “You God damn punk You tried to throw a scare into Slim, an’ you couldn’t make it stick. Slim throwed a scare inta you. You’re yella as a frog belly. I don’t care if you’re the best welter in the country. You come for me,...
15th November 2009
Of Mice and Men
(key quotes)
Lennie: “The rabbits we’re gonna get and I, I get to tend them.”An’ why? Because… because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why!” You aint gonna leave me George, are ya George?”
George: Whatever we ain’t got, that’s what you want. God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy, I could get a job an’ work an’ no trouble…” “No, Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, and I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know.” “It’s a lot nicer to go around with a guy you know.”
Slim: “A guy don’t need no sense to be a nice fella.” “Never you mind. A guy got to sometimes.” “Carl's right, Candy. That dog ain't no good to himself. I wisht somebody'd shoot me if I got old an' a cripple.”
Curley: “Won’t let the big guy talk?” “Come on, ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. I’ll show ya who’s yella.”
Curley’s wife: “Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.” “Coulda been in the movies, and had nice clothes.”
Candy: “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t ought of let no stranger shoot my dog.” “When they can't use me here I wisht somebody’d shoot me. But they won’t do nothing like that. I won’t have no place to go, an’ I can’t get no more jobs.” “I’d make a will an’ leave my share to you guys in case I kick off, cause I ain’t got no relatives nor nothing. You guys got any money? Maybe we could do her right now?”
Carlson: “He don’t have any fun. And he stinks to beat the hell. Tell you what. I’ll shoot him for you. Then it won’t be you that does it.” “You God damn punk You tried to throw a scare into Slim, an’ you couldn’t make it stick. Slim throwed a scare inta you. You’re yella as a frog belly. I don’t care if you’re the best welter in the country. You come for me,...