Mice and men Flashcards
Nomad
A person who doesn’t stay in the same place for a long time.
Immigrant
Someone who moves to another country to find work
Zoomorphism
Giving non animals, animal qualities
Symbiotic
Where both sides get something out of each other
Where is the novel set
Soledad, California
What does George offer to Lennie?
Care and stability
What does Lennie offer to George?
Companionship and loyalty
Why is Lennie compared to animals?
Because of his childlike personality
What animals are Lennie compared to
Horse, Bear because of his big size
Different adjectives to describe George
Cunning, Responsible, Authoritative
Different adjectives to describe Lennie
Careless, childlike, strong
What is the definition of mood?
The mood is created by the feeling of the atmosphere that the reader gets
What is the definition of tone?
The tone is creted by the feeling that the author sets in the story
Who killed Curley’s wife?
Lennie
What does Lennie have in his pocket?
A dead mouse
Why is George’s name George Milton
Steinbeck admired Milton, an author of Steinbeck’s favorite book
How does Curley’s wife experience “ordinary tragedy”
With the privilege of only living on a farm and marrying a man for money, her dreams of becoming an actress dies as she is surrounded and manipulated by men. This explores the ordinary tragedy of women in the 1930’s USA
Who is seen as the ‘highest’ member of the ranch apart from the boss in power
Curley - The Boss’ son(born into power)
he is pugnacious, confrontational
Why is there only 1 girl on the ranch
Curley’s wife is the only girl for Steinbeck to show the harsh conditions of a woman in 1930’s america. She doesn’t have a name and adressed as “Curley’s wife” because they are property of men
How does Curley show power
He is presented as a powerful and confrontational character because he has the ability to intimidate and scare people. His pugnacious personality shows his willingness to fight and a stereotypical male character
Why is Curley’s Wife seen as a lonely character
Because Curley doesn’t give her attention and being the only one in the Ranch not being exposed to the proper working environment can be seen as lonely
How is Curley’s wife dangerous
She is commonly linked with the color red which can represent violence, anger
What is tension
Where someone knows something will happen and braces themselves in anticipation
