Slim Flashcards
Slim says to George and Lennie ‘Hope you get on my team’
This shows how Slim is inclusive and wants to work together to make friendships, which is why he is Steinbeck’s ideal citizen used to criticise individualism in the capitalist society.
‘Ain’t many guys travel around together’
Shows how society competed with each other due to the great depression.
After George kills Lennie he says ‘You hadda George. I swear you hadda’
Repetition shows Slim’s kindness and gentleness as he wants to comfort George in desperate times. He also acts a counterpoint for all the violence in the novella.
‘Slim don’t need no high heeled boots’
This description shows how Slim has earned his respect by not being violent, which contrasts with Curley’s artificial respect that he fakes.
‘Oh!Hello Crooks’
Backed up with ‘Come in and set a while’
Slim calls Crooks by his name, whereas all of the ranch workers call him racial slurs, which shows how respectful and equal Slim is to everyone, no matter their race or gender.
When Curley’s Wife is dead he touches her ‘gently’
This verb shows how Slim is even respectful to women when they are dead. Different to the men in the misogynistic society.
‘You ought to go’
This shows how Slim talks to her nicely and respectfully to get out, showing his respect in a misogynistic society.
Slim is fair when he tells Curley to act as his ‘Han got caught in a machine’
This shows Slim’s fairness as Curley started the fight not Curley
Slim is described as
‘calm God-like eyes’
‘God almighty I never seen such a strong guy’
‘Temple Dancer’
Steinbeck uses this religious semantic field to show how Slim is looked up to and a role model in society.
