Of Mice and men Quotes for Charachters Flashcards
Give two quotes one from the beginning one from the end of the novella that illustrate that the novella is a ‘circular novella’.
Beginning-‘A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas river drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.’
End-‘The deep green pool of the Salinas River was still in the late afternoon.’
Give two quotes that characterises Carlson as ruthless + explain the quotes.
‘I’ll grab my Luger’-Carlson immediately goes for his gun when he discovers Lennie has killed someone. This shows Carlson wouldn’t hesitate to shoot someone he has no personal quarrel with.
‘Why’n’t you shoot him, Candy?’-Carlson is the first to suggest shooting Candy’s old dog.
Give a quote that characterises Slim as kind.
‘“Hope you get on my team” he said. His voice was very gentle.’
Give a quote that characterises Slim as calm and thoughtful and explain why.
‘Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him. “Never you mind”’-As soon as the men discover George with the body of Lennie Slim is calm and immediately attempts to comfort George.
Give a quote that characterises Slim as cool.
‘His authority was so great that his word was taken on any topic be it politics or love.’
Give a quote that characterises Curly as aggressive.
‘“Come on, ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me.”’
Give a quote that characterises Curly as short-tempered.
‘“Well, nex’ time you answer when you’re spoke to.”’
Give two quotes that describe Curly’s wife as jailbait.
‘“I seen ‘em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jailbait worse than her.”’
‘“She’s a rattrap if I ever seen one”’
Give a quote that describes Curly’s wife as sour/rude.
‘Then she laughed. “Balony!”’
Give two quotes that describe Curly’s wife as racist.
‘“Well you keep your place then, Nr.”’
‘“Standin’ here talkin’ to a bunch of bindle stiffs- a nr an’ a dum-dum and a lousy ol’ sheep.”’ (regarding crooks, Lennie and Candy)
Give a quote that describes Curly’s wife as flirtatious.
‘“She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward”’
Give a quote that illustrates Candy as friendly and explain.
‘“He’s a nice fella,” the swamper agreed.’ Candy is friendly as he can see a friend in almost anyone.
Give a quote that characterises Crooks as wise.
‘“Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head. They’re all the time talkin’ about it, but it’s jus’ in their head.”’
Give a quote that describes Crooks as possessive.
‘“You got no right to come in my room. This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.”’
Give a quote that describes Crooks as unfriendly.
‘“Long as you won’t get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down.”’
