George Flashcards
What are the three F words for argument 1
Friendship fellowship and fraternity
What is argument one?
Friendship fraternity and fellowship is an antidote to the ranch workers aching loneliness and potential for meanness
What is argument 2?
We see the loyalty and goodness in George which absolves him from any negative taints as the novella comes to a close and we see him kill his best friend
What is argument 3?
Their dream to own a piece of land to help mentally escape the mundane drudgery of their existence. A dream which Steinbeck ultimately must thwart. Emotionally sustains George
Opening paragraph WHO?
GEORGE
Opening paragraph WHAT?
MIGRANT ITINERANT RANCH WORKER
Opening paragraph WHERE?
SALINAS VALLY CALIFORNIA ( near city of solidad (meaning isolated and lonely in spanish))
Opening paragraph WHEN?
1930 / DUST BOWL / GREAT DEPRESSION
Opening paragraph HOW?
SOCIAL REALISM / TRAGEDY
I ain’t got no people
Lonely and isolated the ranch is
I seen the guys that go around the ranches
Stereotypical that the men that go round the
“Got kinda used to each other “ it’s nicer to go around with a guy you know”
It’s nicer to travel around with anther guy it is an antidote for loneliness
A god damn nuisance most of the time… because he’s so dumb
Even though he is not very bright it is still nice to travel with company
He can put more grain alone than most pairs can
Everyone on the ranch is disposable and the positions are high in demand.
Guys like us
There are not many guys that travel around
