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byanka
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High School - 11th Grade

In Chapter 5 of Mice and Men, how much money do the men bet on in the tournament? Reflect on the difference between how much money that is today.

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Posted by byanka on Saturday February 21, 2009 at 8:03 AM and tagged with betting, chapter 5, money, of mice and men.

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  1. cburr
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    Curley's wife tells Lennie:

    "They got four dollars bet in that tenement."

    Although the bet in the horseshoes tournament seems like a small amount now, consider the fact that the men made only $50 plus minimal room and board for a month of backbreaking work 11 hours a day, 6 days a week.  Other indications of the value of money then were that $2.50 was more than George felt he could spare for a 'flop' at Susy's place, and the fact that they could buy a 10-acre farm for $600.

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    Posted by cburr on Tuesday February 24, 2009 at 10:58 AM