Motifs Flashcards
1
Q
The Corrupting Power of Women
A
- Potrayal limited and unflattering
- George and Lennie on the run from previous ranch due to problem with a woman
- Enticing sexuality==> leads men into trouble
- George has no desire for a female companion
- Women have no place in the author’s idealized vision of a world structured around the brotherly bonds of men
2
Q
Loneliness and Companionship
A
-Life of a ranch-hand is a lonely life==> George’s reminder to Lennie
3
Q
Strength and Weakness
A
- Physical strength==> Lennie
- Riches, figure of authority==> Curley
- Predatory human tendencies
