English Flashcards
Where was Steinbeck born.
Salinas, California.
When was steinbeck born.
1902
What was steinbeck interested in growing up.
Interested in the lives of farm labourers and spent time working with them.
When was million of dollars wiped out in the wall street cash.
October 29 1929.
How much of americas population became unemployed.
A third.
What was common in the Southern states due to economic climate.
Racism and sexism.
5 key themes and context in the extract.
Migrant workers.
Great depression
The american dream
Reality
Idealism
Companionship
Lonliness
Predatory nature of mankind
Powerless
Power
Fragility of human dream
Nature Vs Man.
3 words to describe george
frustrated, devoted, a dreamer
3 words to describe lennie
Childlike, unassuming, physical power.
3 words to describe crooks
Cynical, proud, isolated.
3 words to describe candy
Unloved, outcast, aging.
3 words to describe Curleys wife
Insecure, unmerciful, jealous.
3 words to describe slim
Compassionate, wise, respected.
Definition of isolation.
The process or fact of isolating ids being alone from others.
Lonliness definition.
Sadness because one has no friends or company.
Racism definition.
Prejudice or hate against someone because of their race or skin colour.
Segreagtion definition.
The action of setting someone or something apart from others.
Nomadic definition.
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions.
Cyclical definition
Occurring in cycles.
Hierachy definition
A system in which people in an organisation are ranked off of superiority.
