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Eng lit - Of Mice and Men Flashcards

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In which ways is Curley’s wife depicted?

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-Flirtatious
-Objectified
-Having her own dream
-Racist

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What quotes support the flirtatious views of Curley’s wife?

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“Rouge lips”
“Her body was thrown forward”
“Married two weeks and got the eye”

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Which quotes support the racist views of Curley’s wife?

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“Well keep your place then”

“Listen n*****”

“I could get you strung up a tree”

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Which quotes support how Curley’s wife was objectified?

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“Jail bait”

“Tart”

No name

“Glove full of vaseline”

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Which context can you apply to Curley’s wife?

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Objectified/flirtatious = Sexism towards women in a patriarchal society

Golden age of Hollywood

Racism = KKK and lynching

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How is Curley depicted?

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-Violent
-Neglectful of his wife
-Insecure

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Which quotes show that Curley is depicted as insecure?

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Suspicious of Curley’s wife and Slim

Boasts with a “Glove full of vaseline”

“Terrier” (Small size)

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Which quotes show that Curley is neglectful of his wife?

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“I’m lookin for Curley”

“Curley comes to life” (When he sees his dead wife)

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Which quotes show that Curley is violent?

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“Hands closed onto fists”
“Pugnacious”
Assaulted Lennie (Weakling)

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What context can be applied to Curley?

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-Steinbeck viewed landowners as exploitative

-Steinbeck believed capitalism disturbed the natural order of society/ created a brutal world (Curley’s violence)

-Patriarchal society

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How is Lennie depicted?

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-Child like
-Threat to society
-Burden

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What quotes show that Lennie is a threat to society?

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“Huge paws”
“As strong as a bull”

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Which quotes show that Lennie is a burden?

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‘if I was alone I could live so easy.’

“You’re a crazy bastard”

“dum dum”

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Which quotes show that Lennie is child like?

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“Follower” - dependent

George repeats his words rhythmically which mimics nursery rhymes

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Which context can be applied to Lennie?

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-Vulnerability of people with mental health issues (Lack of understanding)

-Electric shock therapy - the cruel treatment of people with disabilities

(Viewed as animals)

-Great depression caused a huge lack of respect

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How is George depicted?

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Lennie’s protector
Short tempered
Misogynistic
Lonely

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Which quotes prove that George is Lennie’s protector?

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Lennie is a “Follower”

“Don’t drink so much” … “You’re going to be sick”

IMPORTANT:

George told Lennie to jump into a lake and he did - Yet George saved Lennie

Significant moment as George realised he was more powerful than Lennie and had to protect him

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Which quotes prove that George is short tempered?

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“You crazy bastard”

“George will be mad”

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Which quotes prove that George is lonely?

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He is always playing solitaire which is a one person game

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Which quotes prove that George is misogynistic?

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“Jail bait”

George judges Curley’s wife based on minimal interactions

“Bitch”

“Tramp”

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Which context can be applied to George?

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-Patriarchal society - how he judges Curley’s wife

-Lack of companionship in the 1930’s caused by the Great depression/loneliness amongst itinerant workers

-George’s controlling Lennie through fear - Lack of understanding of people with mental disabilities

-Lennie was viewed as a burden - shown through George’s occasional mistreatment

-George contrasted the lack of compassion/harsh environment in 1930’s America

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How is Candy depicted?

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Weak
Disposable
Dependent on his dog
Stereotyping others
Dreamer

23
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Which quotes show that Candy is weak?

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“Stoop shouldered old man” - Physically weighed down by relentless work and poor living conditions

“Shuffled” - He moves like a frightened animal

He has 1 arm - Limited position and lack of power

Candy “Looks at slim to find reversal” when Carlson threatened to kill his dog - Shows that Candy is voiceless

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Which quotes show that Candy is disposable?

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“I aint much good”

His past memories of his sheep dog are worthless in a world of capitalism where worth was determined by today’s productiveness

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Which quotes prove that Candy is dependent on his dog?

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No quotes - but it mimics the companionship that George and Lennie have

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Which quotes prove that Candy stereotypes others?

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“Goddam tramp”
“Tart” - prove that he is sexist towards Curley’s wife

“N*****” - prove that he is racist towards crooks

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Which quotes prove that Candy is a dreamer?

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No quotes but he gets excited when George and Lennie talk about having their own ranch

His failure to achieve the American dream highlight the fragility of human happiness

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What is the context related to Candy?

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-The American dream - His excitement of the dream that George and Lennie wish to achieve

-Patriarchal society - sexism
-Racism towards people of colour
(KKK and Jim Crow laws)

-Itinerant workers struggled to keep friends

-Social darwinism - life is about survival of the fittest

29
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Which ways are Slim depicted as?

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Natural born leader
Pragmatic - Deals with things sensibly
Moral character

30
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Which quotes prove that Slim is going to be a natural born leader?

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“Majesty” “Royalty” “Master”
-Connotations of regality creates a sense of power

“All stopped when he spoke” - Emphasises all people have respect for him

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Which quotes prove Slim is pragmatic?

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-He drowned some puppies for the benefit of others
-Shows how Slim is ruled by a policy of the greater good

“I swear you hadda” - shows how Slim can navigate the cruel world as he can make rational decisions

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Which quotes prove that Slim is a moral character?

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-Slim is nice to the weaker members of the ranch - calls Curley’s wife “good lookin” and Lennie “Ain’t mean”

-Crooks mentions that Slim had been kind enough to come by and talk to him sometimes

-Contrasts how others talk to the weaker members

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What is the context applied to Slim?

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-His capacity to care juxtaposes the harsh reality of 1930’s America

-Challenges the stereotype of itinerant workers

-Promotes anti-capitalist beliefs

-Social darwinism

-Contrast between Slim and Curley highlights the fact the power Curley has is artificial whereas Slim’s is natural and that is why he is idolized

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How is Crooks presented?

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Mistreated
Powerless
Isolated
Pessimistic

35
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Which quotes prove that Crooks is mistreated?

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Referred to as “Stable buck” “N**”
- dehumanises him

Sleeps in a barn - Dehumanising conditions he lived in

36
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Which quotes prove Crooks is powerless?

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Curley’s wife claims she could get him “Strung up a tree”

“Crooks reduces himself to nothing” - powerless

37
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Which quotes prove Crooks is isolated?

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Lives in a barn separate to everyone else

When he opens up to Lennie he highlights the emotional impact of loneliness

38
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Which quotes prove that Crooks is pessimistic?

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“Nobody ever gets no land” - highlights the low chance of achieving the American dream

39
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Which context can be applied to Crooks?

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-The American dream

-Social hierarchy and how people of colour were at the bottom

-Jim crow laws of segregation

-KKK and lynching

-Up to 50% of black Americans were unemployed

40
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Which ways is Carlson presented?

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Cruel
Manipulative
Dominant/respected

41
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Which quotes prove that Carlson is cruel?

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-Carlson shoots Candy’s dog as it is “No use”
-Dismissive and heartless and is incapable of understanding emotion attachment

-Carlson also doesn’t understand why people are sad about Lennie’s death
-Emotional detachment and Carlson is void of sentiment

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Which quotes prove that Carlson is manipulative?

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“You aint bein kind keepin him alive” - Carlson says after shooting Candy’s dog
-Highlights how his intentions may not be cruel but practical

-If you shoot the dog in the head he won’t know what hit him Carlson claims
-Shows how he kills the dog in a merciful way - Carlson doesn’t desire to cause pain

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Which quotes prove Carlson is dominant/respected?

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Slim agrees with Carlson to kill Candy’s dog which shows he has some level of respect for Carlson - “Carls right Candy”

Carlson uses violence to gain respect which highlights his dominance in the ranch - “I’ll kick your god damn head off”

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Which context is associated with Carlson?

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-Violence was considered a masculine trait in a patriarchal society

-Cruel nature of society in 1930s America

-Itinerant workers were cruel and in the 1930s happiness was fragile

-Carlson is cruel as a result of the capitalist world he grew up in and the great depression

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