Of Mice and Men - George Flashcards
What are 4 points for George in OMAM?
Fraternity with Lennie
Freedom through loneliness
Needed by others
Kindness being mistaken for being gay
What is a topic sentence for George’s fraternity with Lennie?
Steinbeck presents the positive side of friendship in 1930s America through George’s friendship with Lennie….
What are two quotes and a context for George’s fraternity with Lennie
“Guys like us [ranch workers] […] are the loneliest guys in the world […] but not us”
“because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you” - Lennie to George
Fraternity and masculinity - They are aside from the times, provide hope for each otherwise
What is a topic sentence for George’s imagined freedom through loneliness?
George remarks how he could be free and rich if he didn’t have Lennie…
What are two quotes and a context for George’s imagined freedom through loneliness?
“the swell time I could have without you”
“You keep me in hot water all the time.”
Intolerance of frailty/weakness/inefficiency,
George wonders what it would be like if he were like the other men.
What is a topic sentence for how George is needed by Lennie?
Steinbeck presents George’s tough situation, in which he has to care for Lennie, but he cares for Lennie and enjoys his company, contrary to beliefs at the time…
What are two quotes and a context for how George is needed by Lennie?
“A guy on a ranch don’t never listen nor he don’t ast no questions.” - He has to tell Lennie what to do.
“Can you remember that?” - He asks this calmly and truly cares for Lennie
The Great Depression - George and Lennie find comfort in each other through tough circumstances
What is a topic sentence for George’s kindness being mistaken for being gay?
Steinbeck also presents how George is often misunderstood, and his relationship with Lennie is seen as gay…
What are two quotes and a context for George’s kindness being mistaken for being gay?
“Oh, so it’s that way.” - (Curley to George) His friend with Lennie is seen as gay
“George’s voice was almost a whisper” (After shooting Lennie) - He is misunderstood, and he actually cared for Lennie
Intolerance of homosexuals, misunderstanding of friendship in 1930s America
