Of Mice And Men Flashcards
Lennie kills Curley’s wife
“Flopped like a fish”
Lennie crushes Curley’s hand
“Flopping like a fish on a line”
Crooks dreamed of having a friend as he was extremely lonely
“It’s jus’ bein with another guy”
George kills Lennie
“Pulled the trigger”
Setting
“A water snake slipped along the pool it’s head held up like a little periscope”
“Swallowed the snake while its tail waved frantically in the air”
Ranch setting
“Flies shot like rushing stars”
Candy had a disability
“Stick-like wrist but no hand”
American Dream
“Live of the fatta the lan’”
Mercy killing of Candys dog
“Well you ain’t bein kind to him keeping him alive”
Lennie accidentally kills a puppy
“Bounces”
“Softly”
“Why u got yo get killed? You ain’t so little as mice.”
Lennie kills a pet mouse
“I found it, I found it dead”
George and Lennie were forced to leave Thier last job
“Run out”
American Dream over
“I think i knowed we’d never do her”
Slim says George had no option but to kill Lennie
“You hadda George”
Lennie Has visions
“I tired Aunt Clara, Ma’am, I tried and tired”
Curley’s wife seeks attention as she is lonely
“Rouged lips”
Lennie has a mental disability
“Crazy fool”
Introduction
The thought provoking novel ‘Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck has a…
Summary
‘Of Mice and Men’ is an emotional novel telling the tale of two itinerant farm workers, who aspire to follow their American Dream during the 1930s depression.
Essay plans
Theme :
- Loneliness
- American Dream
Characters:
- Major- Lennie
- Minor-Curley
- Conflict-Curley and Lennie
Language:
- animal imagery
- structure
Key incident:
- Lennie killing Curley’s wife
- Lennie’s Mercy killing
How to write a essay building block
Point Contextualise Quote Analyse Response
Tone
Dark,pessimistic, tragic, unpleasant, disturbing, saddening, moralistic
Key words
Emphasises Effective Demonstrates Conveys Portrays Prominent Significant
Curly is an aggressive character who likes to prove his authority
“His hands closed into his fists”
George and Lennie have a unique relationship
“I got u to look after me and u got me to look after u”
Lennie is extremely strong
“Strong as a bull”
George description
“Sharp strong features”
Lennie’s character
“A huge man, shapeless of face,with large,pale eyes”
