EXTRA INFO Flashcards
What is significant about the “ash pile made by many fired” and the limb of a sycamore “worn smooth by men who have sat on it”?
It shows that Lennie and George’s experience was a very normal and common one at the time so it creates sympathy for all the workers but also shows that their lives are two out of many that will be lead and will end the same way.
Curley is an uppity character , what does this mean
he is arrogant self important
What does mollified mean ? - CAN BE USED FOR G&L RELATIONSHIP
When you calm someone down - G to L when he gets angry with Lennie
What is false hope ? - (dream related)
confident feelings about something that might not be true:
What does pugnacious mean - some might say Curley’s character is very pugnacious
wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully
what is something