Slim Flashcards
Natural born leader and connotations
‘majesty’ ‘royalty’ - connotations of regality
Clear signs of respect and power
‘all talk stopped when he spoke’,’for slim’s opinion was law’
Effortless power through being kind
‘friendly’
Literal indicator of hierarchy
‘Carlson stepped back to let Slim proceed him’
Skilled job to show power
‘Jerkline skinner’
Power over Curly
‘I think you got your han’ caught in a machine’
pragmatic/ links to Carlson
‘I drowned four of ‘em right of
Final say, realistic
‘Candy looked a long time at Slim to try find some reversal. And Slim gave him none’
Supporting George after Lennie’s death
‘You hadda George, I swear you hadda’
Described nicely by Candy at beginning
‘Hell of a nice fella’
Contrasts the way other people speak to Crooks, shows empathy
‘Oh! Hello Crooks’
Good judge of character (but slightly ironic)
‘Lennie ain’t mean’
