of mice and men quotes Flashcards
quote to show george protecting lennie when they first arrive at ranch?
'’hes a hell of a worker’’
quote when G is warning lennie abt Curley?
“you keep away from curley, Lennie” - looking after him farther figure unusual in time of depression
what does G say abt lonlieness and worker on ranch?
“guys like us, that work on ranches, are the lonlieness guys in the world”
-itnernant lifestyle
-unstable jobs–> wall streeet crash etc
when Lennie states ‘i never meant no harm, geroge. honest i never’ what does this dipict?
illustrates how he doesnt know own strength
-accentuates childish character
-fartherly relationship between g and l
whats so importnat ‘about the rabbits’ to lennie?
-its his american dream
reason to live for
-whilst exlpepifying L childlike mannorisms
name 3 quotes about how slim is describes as on the ranch?
-‘godlike’
-‘slims opinions were law’
-‘prince of the ranch’
symnolizes value of men in 1930
quote - when slim is talking to george and they realise what he has done
when ‘slim sighs, “well i gues we got to get him”
-trying to protect him
-natural leader during hardship of GD
give a quotes to show crooks is lonley?
‘i tell ya i guy gets too lonely he gets sick’
quote to show crooks exploring the little rights he has?
‘you got no rights to come in my room’
-staunchly invested in his rights as he has so little
another quote to suggest crooks is lonely when he is w L?
‘crooks scowled, but ultimately Lennies disarming smile defeated him.’ = ultiamtely lonnely
quote for crooks and the american dream?
‘if you guys want a hand to work for nothing-‘
what is curleys wife often referred to by other men on the ranch?
‘rattrap’ ‘jailbait’
-ultimately wants attention becuase she is lonely
quote for curleys wife which when Steinbeck is using colour imagery?
‘rouged lips… fingernails were red…red mules…red ostrich feathers’
‘rouged lips… fingernails were red…red mules…red ostrich feathers’ what ideologies does this suggest to the reader
red = connotations with danger —> foreshadows how she ultimately was the reason G & L lost there American dream
-epresses her slef in the manner to live out her american dream to be an actress
quote to show when curleys wife expoits jim crow laws in chapter 4?
‘well you keep your place then n*****. i could get you hung up on a tree so easy it aint even funny’
-reffering to lynching
what quote shows this?
silence empahises the death
as a life has been lost
- ominous
-silence is drawn out = stienbeck wants to reflect on what has jsut happnedafter carlson shot candys dog
‘**it was silent outside. silence came into the room. and the silence lasted’
candy showing intrset in american dream?
‘spose i went in with you guys.’
candy showing hatred/mocking towards curley quote
‘glove fulla vaseline’ he said disgustedly
carlson wanting candys dog dead?
‘he aint no good to you candy. and he aint no good to himself’ fiscated on the idea of killling the dog
curley always looking for his wife quote
‘any you guys seen my wife’
quote to show hope of companionship? slim and george
‘come on george me and you’ll go in and get a drink’
how is curley descibed as when he is first introduced?
‘angry liitle man’
who likes to pick fights with the ‘big guys’ - foreshadows his fight with lennie
quote describing curleys wifes dead body:
’ her body flopped like a fish’ - lennie had no intention of killing her
what does lennie say when killing curleys wife?
‘george’ll be mad.’
‘he aint gonna let me tend no rabbits’
- always cares abt what G thinks = father and son relationship.
wwhat else is crooks described as ?
‘negro stable buck’
quote to show where crooks lived
‘his bunk was in the harness room’
what was crooks reaction to the lynching comment
‘crooks had reduced himself to nothing
quotes at end to show how despite the tragic events life still goes on broken or in harmony?
“Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys? Carlson said
