George

Question 1

How could you link george to context

Answer 1

Misbelief in the American Dream due to Great Depression
The importance of friendship
Doesn’t trust women
Life of migrant workers

Question 2

What does george represent

Answer 2

Represents ordinary migrant workers
Represents those who care for the marginalised in society
He reveals the loneliness of migrant workers and the need for friendship
He represents the practical man as well as the dreamer

Question 3

Quote to show loneliness of migrant workers and rarity of George and Lennie friendship

Answer 3

PG 24

‘I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is’

Question 4

Quote to show caring for marginalised and unstable life for migrant workers

Answer 4

Pg 31

‘If he tangle with you Lennie were gonna get the can. Don’t make no mistake about that’

Question 5

George hope for American Dream, childlike, even George who is serious

Answer 5

‘Jesus Christ! I bet we could swing her!’ His eyes were full of wonder.

Question 6

Life of migrant workers, failure of dream

Answer 6

Pg 15

‘Guys like us that work on the ranches are the loneliest guys in the world’

Question 7

Significance of George and Lennie relationship

Answer 7

‘We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that give a damn about us’

• at the end, George has become those guys who ‘got no fambly’

Question 8

Quote showing how Lennie death has made George the guys they spoke about

Answer 8

‘Il work my month an il take my fifty bucks an il stay all night in some lousy cat house’
- dream has died with Lennie

Question 9

George mis belief in American Dream

Answer 9

‘I think i knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we’d never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got thinking maybe we would’