Of Mice And Men Flashcards

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Quote about loneliness

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“Hardly none of the guys travel together”

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Curley’s wife’s american dream

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to be a movie star “i coulda’ been in the movies”

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Quote showing Lennies respect of George

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“Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly”

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The inequality of Lennie and George’s relationship(quote)

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“They walked in single file”

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George’s desire to live a simple life(quote)

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“I could get along so easy and so nice if i didn’t have you on my tail”

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George loves Lennie(quote)

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“No…Look! I was jus’ foolin’ Lennie. ‘Cause i want you to stay with me”

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Slim talking about Lennie’s strength

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“God almighty i never seen such a strong guy. Maybe he ain’t bright. He damn near killed his partner”

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The dream

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“We gotta’ have a little place…with pigs n’ a smoke house…and you can tend the rabbits and give them alfalfa…”

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Lennie needs reassurance from George

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“Come on tell it like you done before”

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George and Lennie’s brotherhood

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“i got you to look after me and me to look after you” George to Lennie

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Curly’s wife ironic quote

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“You don’t own me Curly”

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Crooks ruining Lennie’s hope

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“Suppose he don’t come back”

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Curly’s aggressive

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“What the hell you laughing at”

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Crooks talks about being alone

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“a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick”

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George warns Lennie about Curly’s wife

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“don’t even take a look at that bitch”

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Foreshadowing danger

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“Hide in the brush till i come for you”

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Proof that they never believed the dream would ever come true

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‘They fell into a silence. They looked at one another, amazed. This thing they had never really believed in was coming true’

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Description of George

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“Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man..”

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The way Slim is described to speak

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“His slow speech had overtones not of thought but of understanding beyond thought.”