Q6. Discuss what George's life would be like without Lennie, and Lennie's like without George.

Lennie would likely be institutionalized because of his large size and his lack of social inhibitions or self-monitoring. George would be a drifter, without a clear sense of purpose in life other than his dream of owning a ranch some day. Lennie gives him a sense of identity.

Q7. Discuss theme of morality

Steinbeck's novel constantly questions conventional morality by showing how society misinterprets Lennie's actions as immoral, although they are not intended that way. Lennie has no malice; he is a child trapped in a man's body.

Q8. Discuss George's motives for killing Lennie

George kills Lennie to give him a death with dignity, knowing that otherwise Lennie will be killed by a lynch mob.

Q9. Describe book as a response to the Great Depression of the 1930s

During the Great Depression, many small...
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