American Dream Flashcards
1
Q
Which characters involve the American Dream in OMAM?
A
- George Milton
- Lennie
- Candy
- Crooks
2
Q
Context of the American Dream
A
idea that America is a land of opportunity where anyone can make something of themselves
- achieved through sacrifice and hard-work rather than choice
- AD promised freedom and equality
3
Q
Key quotes relating to the American Dream in Of mice and men
A
‘we’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens
‘we could live offa fatta the lan’
‘every damn one of ‘em’s got a little piece of land in his head’
‘rabbits’
4
Q
‘we’ll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens’
A
- a story of comfort, motivates lennie and george
- repeated constantly throughout the novella
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5
Q
What is the American Dream
A
- served as an escape, it keeps the men going
- candy contributes all his money to dream with G&L- he is old and this is probably his last opportunity
- candy will be disposed of soon- emphasises discrimination of elderly and why he contributes all his
money - crooks reminds them that not many people achieve the dream- perhaps jealousy- he knows as a black man he will never be able to achieve the dream
- crooks has witnessed people not acghieve dream- he stays on the same ranch
