Of Mice and Men: Key Terms Flashcards
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Marginalisation
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To relegate to the fringes, out of the mainstream; make seem unimportant
2
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Cyclical structure
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Returning to events/settings from earlier in the novel
3
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Futile
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Having no useful results, therefore the dreams in the novel can be described as futile
4
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Inevitable
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The outcome is impossible to avoid
5
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Protagonist
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The central character (Lennie and George)
6
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Tragic Hero
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Has a strong hope or wish to achieve something, but limitations hold him back (George is the tragic hero, and Lennie is the limitation)
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Foreshadowing
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Giving the reader hints as to what will occur in the novel
