FORESHADOWING OF LENNIE GETTING KILLED

THESIS

• You know Lennie will get killed
• because all the companions and
• sources of comfort in the novel
• get killed.

LENNIE KILLS MICE

• "Lennie sat Down on the ground and hung his head
• dejectedly."I don't know where there is no other mouse.
• I remember this lady used to give em' to me ever'
• one she got," said Lennie. That was your Aunt Clara and
• she stopped givin' em to ya because you always killed em, said George

CANDY'S DOG IS SHOT AND KILLED

• A shot sounded in the distance and the men looked
• quickly at the old man. Every head turned toward him.
• (Ch.3 p.10)

LENNIE KILLS THE PUPPY

• ""He was so little," said Lennie."I was just playing with him..."
• "And he made like he's gonna bite me...and I made like I was gonna
• smack him...and...and I done it, and then he was dead"
• (Ch.5 p.3)

CURLEY'S WIFE IS KILLED

• Lennie shook her and her body flopped like a
• fish and then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck
• (Ch. 5 p.6)