George quotes Flashcards
What’s the quote that tells how the relation of sexism; Curley’s wife giving people the ‘eye’, which caused George to think she will be bad in the future as she goes around leaving her husband and talking to other people.
Themes: loneliness, sexism, prejudice.
Character: George
‘She’s a jail bait all set on the trigger’
What’s the quote that tells us the time George was telling Lennie what to do due to his limited intelligence and his concern for Lennie because he doesn’t want the two to fight each other as he knows Lennie is powerful which may end up with both him and Lennie being ‘canned’.
Themes: violence, innocence?, friendship, authority?
Character: George
‘You keep away from Curley, Lennie’
What’s the quote that tells us about George and Lennie’s uncommon relationship (as most people didn’t have this at the time), showing how everyone else was lonely or most ranch hands are lonely, however, George and Lennie have always been together.
Themes: friendship.
Character: George
‘We kinda look after each other’
What’s the quote that tells us when he was following through his plan on killing Lennie peacefully, he hesitates when attempting to kill Lennie because he can’t shoot his companion, similarly, Candy regrets not shooting his own dog which then George won’t allow Curley or Carlson to kill Lennie, so he does it himself in a calm way so that Lennie dies happily.
Themes: hardship, friendship, loneliness.
Character: George
‘and he dropped his hand to the ground again’
What’s the quote that tells us that he would know Lennie would listen to George as he has authority over him and when Lennie is defending himself doing nothing George tells him to start attacking Curley (I guess).
Themes: authority, violence.
Character: George
‘Get him, Lennie’
