ENGLISH - Of Mice & Men - Key Terms Flashcards
Isolation
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated. (Being alone / apart
from others.
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated. (Being alone / apart
from others.
Isolation
Loneliness
Sadness because one has no friends or company.
Sadness because one has no friends or company.
Loneliness
Racism
Racism is the belief that people of some races are inferior to others, and
the behaviour which is the result of this belief.
Racism is the belief that people of some races are inferior to others, and
the behaviour which is the result of this belief.
Racism
Segregation
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
Nomadic
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or
better living conditions.
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or
better living conditions.
Nomadic
Cyclical
Occurring in cycles; recurrent.
Occurring in cycles; recurrent.
Cyclical
Hierarchy
A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked
according to relative status or authority.
Marginalisation
To marginalize a group of people means to make them feel isolated and
unimportant.
American Dream
The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American,
allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.
The Great Depression
A long and severe recession in an economy or market.