George Flashcards

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What quote is used to first describe George?

A

“Small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features”

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What quote is said to show that George and Lennie are different to other migrant workers?

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“With us it ain’t like that… We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us.”

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What does George say to Lennie when he gets angry and frustrated?

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“God a’mighty, if i was alone i could live so easy”

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What quote is used to prove his responsibility over Lennie?

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“I got both of ‘em here. Think i’d let you carry your own work card?”

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What quote describes George and Lennie’s dream?

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“We could live offa the fatta the lan’ “

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What quote is used to show George’s parental control over Lennie?

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“You never oughta drink water when it ain’t running, Lennie”

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What quote is used to show why George used to abuse his power over Lennie?

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Made him look “Goddam smart alongside him”

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George often threatens Lennie with physical violence.. what quote shows this?

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“You gonna give me that mouse or do i have to sock you?”

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What does George’s character represent in the 1930’s American society?

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A typical ranch/migrant worker

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What is George to Lennie?

A

His companion and guardian

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What does Steinbeck use to represent George as a character?

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He represents a doomed man who longs to return to Eden

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12
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What is George’s fate after shooting Lennie?

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To be alone once again

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Why is George glad to have Lennie as a companion?

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Because he’s keen to avoid the fate of many itinerary workers during the Great Depression- drinking, gambling, cathouses, loneliness

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Why does George’s anger fade quickly with Lennie?

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Because he remembers Lennie’s innocence and his inability to remember and think clearly.

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What does George stop from happening to Lennie?

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Being put in the “booby hatch” and being treated unsympathetically by society

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16
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What does the fact the George plays solitaire represent?

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That he’s a loner without Lennie

17
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What does the fact that George would “build a smokehouse like the one gran’pa had” represent?

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He yearns for his future to reflect the beauty of his childhood

18
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What does the dream offer George?

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A sense of belonging and the promise of freedom and control to his life

19
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What does George confess to Slim about his actions towards Lennie?

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That he hasn’t always treated Lennie well, as he used to trick him

20
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What is the reason over George’s ‘mercy killing’ of Lennie?

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To save him from the violence of Curley

21
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What does George’s treatment of Lennie contrast with?

A

The violent and unpredictable world that the ranch workers live in

22
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What does the character of George bring to the novel?

A

Humanity and compassion