Chapter 1: Imagery

“The day was going fast now only the tops of the Gabilan mountains flamed with the light of the sun that had gone from the valley. A water snake slipped along the pool, its head held up like a little periscope. The reeds jerked slightly in the current” (8).

- This paragraph appeals to the sense of sight
- It establishes a mood of tranquility and the setting

“Slowly, like terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached again. George snapped his fingers sharply, and at the sound Lennie laid the mouse in his hand”(9).

-This passage appeals to our sense of hearing and sight
-This passage establishes part of Lennie’s and George’s relationship and their individual characters

“A doves wings whistled over the water. George walked to the fire pile and lighted the dry leaves. The flame cracked up among the twigs an fell to work” (11).

- It appeals to our sense of hearing
- This passage reinforce the mood of tranquility

“The red light dimmed on the coals. Up the hill from the river a coyote yammered, and a dog answered from the other side of the stream. The sycamore leaves whispered in a light night breeze” (18).

- This appeals to our sense of sight AND hearing
- This passage ends the chapter and leaves with a nice feeling, it causes the image in our head to fade out