Mice of Men quotes Flashcards
1
Q
“Curley’s wife”
A
- no name
- shows how she belongs to curley
- shows how shes objectified by the men on the ranch
- she is not treated as a human with rights and need
2
Q
- “Guys like us that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world”
- “They got no family”
- “They don’t belong no place”
A
George uses to comfort and reassure Lennie.
* george to lennie
* lonliness
3
Q
- “slashed”
- “smashed”
- “slugging him in the face”
A
- Descriptions of Curley’s brutality towards Lennie in the fight
- …who is just a simple minded innocent who has not chosen to fight.
* lennie
* curley
4
Q
“strong as a bull”
A
- George’s description of Lennie to the boss.
- More animal imagery which suggests his physical power, but simple mind.
- zoomorphism
lennie
5
Q
“They’ll take ya to the booby hatch. They’ll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog.”
A
Is his cruelty the product of the way others have treated him?
crooks to lennie
6
Q
“They left all the weak ones here,”
A
- ironic as she is also part of the weak ones
- shows the level of heirarchy
curley’s wife to the 3 left behind
7
Q
“she’s purty”
A
- shows temptation
- foreshadows later events.
lennie about curley’s wife
8
Q
curley and lennie dreams
A
both of the characters that believed and expressed their dream the most ended up dying reflecting the harsh reality of…
9
Q
- “A guy needs somebody—to be near him.”
- “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.” “a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick.”
A
* crooks
* lonliness
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