Chapter 2 Notes

Questions

1)  Why does George not want Lennie to not say anything to anyone?  Why is he so worried about Lennie that he needs to give him the permission to talk?
2)  Why is it that in front of Slim, George complimented Lennie but he when they are alone, he never stops complaining and making fun of Lennie?
3)  Why would they drown four puppies when they could distribute them to people who wanted them?  How can they be so cruel?
4)  Do you think that Curley's wife was really looking for her husband or trying to go around and show off?
5)  Do you think that Lennie is going to fall in love with Curley's wife the way he kept on talking about her and saying she was pretty?
6)  Why did Curley at the end o the chapter take George's height, measure his reach, and look at his rim middle?

Prediction

I predict that Lennie is going to do start liking Curley's wife and Curley will find out and give Lennie a really hard time.  Curley does not like Lennie anyway because he is big and if something is going on between Linnie and Curley's wife, there would be big trouble.  Also, I think George and Curley might be in a deadlock because on page 37, George said to Lennie that he's scared that he might even have a conflict with Curley because of he way he was acting.   Furthermore, Curley was looking to see George's height, his reach, and his trim middle.  I think he was thinking about jumping him and making George tell him where his wife went. 

Summary

Chapter 2 starts out with Lennie and George at the bunkhouse where they meet an old man, the boss, Candy, Curley, and Curley's wife.  When the boss starts asking them questions, George keeps on answering for Lennie when Lennie makes a comment which makes the boss start questioning Lennie.  Then his son, Curley comes in and does not like Lennie immediately only because he is big.  Curley wanted an excuse to beat up Lennie.  Curley's wife comes and asks where her husband was and is known as a "tramp".  Lennie tells George that she is pretty and was apparently looking at her legs.  George tells Lennie to stay clear of Curley and is wife and goes to the bunkhouse to eat with the other men.