Of Mice And Men Flashcards
What is Isolation
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated. (Being alone / apart
from others.
Example .Curley’s wife felt a sense of isolation as her
husband did not like her talking to others on
the ranch.n
What is Loneliness
Sadness because one has no friends or company. Curley’s wife feels a sense of loneliness as she
is not allowed to have friends and has no
female company on the ranch.
What is Racism
Racism is the belief that people of some races are inferior to others, and
the behaviour which is the result of this belief.
Crooks was subjected to racism. He believed
that people didn’t want to talk to him because of his race
What is Segregation
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. Crooks feels separated from the other
workers. “I ain’t wanted in the bunkhouse,
and you ain’t wanted in my room.”
What is Cyclical
Occurring in cycles; recurrent. The structure of OMAM is cyclical. There is a
sense of things happening in an order then
repeated giving the impression that things
are inevitable.
What is Hierarchy
A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked
according to relative status or authority.
Curley’s father is at the top of the hierarchy
as he is the boss of the ranch.
What is Marginalisation
To marginalize a group of people means to make them feel isolated and
unimportant.
George, Lennie, Candy, Crooks and Curley’s
wife are all marginalised in different ways.
What is American Dream
The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American,
allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.
George and Lennie’s dream of owning a farm
and living off the “fatta the lan” symbolizes
this dream.
What is The Great Depression
A long and severe recession in an economy or market. In October 1929, millions of dollars were
wiped out in the Wall Street Crash. This led to
the Great Depression, which crippled the
country between 1930 and 1936.
What is The Dust Bowl
An area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust
and eroded, especially because of drought or unsuitable farming
practice.
The dustbowl was a key reason why workers
had to move so regularly due to land being
dry and them not being able to farm ther
