George And Lennie's Relationship: Negatives Flashcards
1
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Structure for the negatives section
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HLM:
Holds
Loses
Manipulative
2
Q
- Lennie holds George back
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George says, ‘If I was alone I could live so easy’ and ‘I could go get a job’
3
Q
- George loses patience with Lennie and swears at him
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‘Jesus Christ, you’re a crazy bastard’
4
Q
- Lennie is manipulative
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Steinbeck describes him as ‘cunning’
Lennie manipulates George, ‘I could go off in the hills there’
This makes George realise he must tell Lennie he wants to stay with him even though he does not show it.