Slim

Question 1

Represents

Answer 1

• practical, realist
• good leadership, respect, fair
• man of experience, makes tough decisions
• emotionally intelligent, understands others, understands George and Lennie relationship

Question 2

Context

Answer 2

• Presented as superior even to Curley, challenges hierarchal structure
• presents American Dream as illness as he is fine and has no dream
• if you understand eachother, you’ll be amazing

Question 3

Omniscience

Answer 3

‘Slim looked through George and beyond him (…) maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of eachother’

Question 4

Respect for marginalised

Answer 4

‘His calm eyes followed Lennie out of the door’ (…) ‘he jes’ like a kid, ain’t he’

• respect, sees positivity in everyone
• not discriminant, understands

Question 5

Understanding George and Lennie relationship

Answer 5

‘An s’pose they lock him up an’ strap him down and put him in a cage. That ain’t no good, George’

• able to understand relationship enough to give advice
• doesn’t want Lennie to suffer

Question 6

Hard headed worker

Answer 6

’ I drowned four of em right off. She couldn’t feed that many’

• no sympathy for natural world
• hard headed
• sympathy ends badly eg George and Lennie