Of Mice and Men Midterm Words to Know Flashcards
1
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Lennie Small
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huge man, shapeless of face, with large pale eyes, and had sloping shoulders
2
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George Milton
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small and quick, dark of ace with restless eyes and sharp strong features
3
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Candy
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an old ranch worker (“swamper”) who has lost one of his hands in a farm accident
4
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Curley
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boss’s son, fighter
5
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Curley’s Wife
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only girl on the Ranch, lonely, wanted to become an actress
6
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Slim
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respected and admired, jerkline skinner
7
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Candy’s dog (Symbolism)
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represents the fate awaiting anyone who has outlived his or her purpose
8
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George & Lennie’s Dream (Symbolism)
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Lennie is associated w/ rabbits, because they are soft things he likes to pet. Rabbits symbolize his realization that he is in trouble; if Lennie does “a bad thing,” George won’t let him tend the rabbits
