Chapter 2: Quotations Flashcards
Inside, the walls were whitewashed and the floor unpainted. In three walls there were small, square windows, and in the fourth, a solid door with a wooden latch
The setting of the bunk house represents the deprived lives of the ranch workers who are exploited. very basic and suggests imprisonment, small windows of hope or lack of opportunities
he wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a laboring man
the boss dresses to show power and authority over the workers
I had ‘im ever since he was a pup. God, he was a good sheepdog when he was younger
Loneliness vs Companionship dichotomy, Candy’s old dog is not valued by society although is his only companion, symbolic parallel to George and Lennie
like the boss he wore high-heeled boots
Curley gets his power and authority from his father (the boss)
His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists…Curley lashed his body around
theme of violence as his paralanguage is aggressive and shows violent impulses
He hates big guys
Curley’s aggression coming from his insecurities. His insecurity about being small, leads him to attack bigger men
that glove’s fulla vaseline
Sexual boasts about his wife
I think Curley’s married…a tart
Prejudice against Curley’s wife as the only women on the ranch, a sexist society
the rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off…she had full, rouged lips and widespaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red…She wore a cotton house dress and red mules, on the insteps of which were little bouquets of red ostrich feathers
Symbolism to foreshadow how she will be a catalyst for the failure of the dream ranch. Bringing attention to herself highlighting how lonely she is, dreams of hollywood stardom, Colour symbolism suggests danger and sexuality
what a tramp…she’s a rattrap
Derogatory language to suggest sexist prejudice against Curley’s wife
a majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen…the prince of the ranch,…his authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love…His ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones of thought, but of understanding beyond thought. His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer
Slim conveys power and authority. Contrasts to Curley as his power and authority are natural. he has them because he is good at his job, and is a natural leader who shows emotional intelligence and gentle and kind to others
