Of Mice and Men Flashcards
Isolation
The process or fact of isolating or being isolated. (Being alone / apart from others)
Loneliness
Sadness because one has no friends or company
Racism
Racism is the belief that people of same races are inferior to others, and the behaviour which is the result of this belief
Segregation
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
Nomadic
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions
Cyclical
Occuring in cycles; reccurent
Hierarchy
A system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to a relative status or authority
Marginalise
To marginalise a group of people is to make them feel isolated and or unimportant
American Dream
The ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspiration and goals to be acheived
The Great Depression
A large and severe recession in an economy or market
The Dust Bowl
An area of land where vegitation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially because of drought or unsuitable farming practice
