English Of Mice and Men Flashcards
What is Isolation?
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated. (Being alone / apart
from others.
What is Loneliness?
Sadness because one has no friends or company.
What is Racism?
Racism is the belief that people of some races are inferior to others, and
the behaviour which is the result of this belief.
What is Segregation?
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
What is Nomadic?
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or
better living conditions.
What does Cyclical mean?
Occurring in cycles; recurrent.
What is Hierarchy?
A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked
according to relative status or authority.
What is Marginalisation?
To marginalize a group of people means to make them feel isolated and
unimportant.
What is the American Dream?
The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American,
allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.
What was The Great Depression?
A long and severe recession in an economy or market.
What is a Dust Bowl?
An area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust
and eroded, especially because of drought or unsuitable farming
practice.
