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Eng lit - Of Mice and Men Flashcards

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In which ways is Curley’s wife depicted?

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-Flirtatious
-Objectified
-Having her own dream
-Racist

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What quotes support the flirtatious views of Curley’s wife?

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“Rouge lips”
“Her body was thrown forward”
“Married two weeks and got the eye”

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Which quotes support the racist views of Curley’s wife?

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“Well keep your place then”

“Listen n*****”

“I could get you strung up a tree”

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Which quotes support how Curley’s wife was objectified?

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“Jail bait”

“Tart”

No name

“Glove full of vaseline”

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Which context can you apply to Curley’s wife?

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Objectified/flirtatious = Sexism towards women in a patriarchal society

Golden age of Hollywood

Racism = KKK and lynching

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How is Curley depicted?

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-Violent
-Neglectful of his wife
-Insecure

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Which quotes show that Curley is depicted as insecure?

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Suspicious of Curley’s wife and Slim

Boasts with a “Glove full of vaseline”

“Terrier” (Small size)

“High heeled boots”

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Which quotes show that Curley is neglectful of his wife?

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“I’m lookin for Curley”
“Any of you guys seen my wife?”
“Curley comes to life” (When he sees his dead wife)

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Which quotes show that Curley is violent?

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“Hands closed onto fists”
“Pugnacious”
“I’ll kill him myself”
“He hates big guys”
Assaulted Lennie (Weakling)

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What context can be applied to Curley?

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-Steinbeck viewed landowners as exploitative

-Steinbeck believed capitalism disturbed the natural order of society/ created a brutal world (Curley’s violence)

-Patriarchal society

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How is Lennie depicted?

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-Child like
-Threat to society
-Burden

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What quotes show that Lennie is a threat to society?

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“Huge paws”
“As strong as a bull”

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Which quotes show that Lennie is a burden?

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‘if I was alone I could live so easy.’

“You’re a crazy bastard”

“dum dum”

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Which quotes show that Lennie is child like?

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“Follower” - dependent
“The guys in Weed start a party out to lynch Lennie”
“An live of the fatta the land”
“Tell me about the rabbits George”
George repeats his words rhythmically which mimics nursery rhymes

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Which context can be applied to Lennie?

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-Vulnerability of people with mental health issues (Lack of understanding)

-Electric shock therapy - the cruel treatment of people with disabilities

(Viewed as animals)

-Great depression caused a huge lack of respect

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How is George depicted?

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Lennie’s protector
Short tempered
Misogynistic
Lonely

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Which quotes prove that George is Lennie’s protector?

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Lennie is a “Follower”

“Don’t drink so much” … “You’re going to be sick”

IMPORTANT:

George told Lennie to jump into a lake and he did - Yet George saved Lennie

Significant moment as George realised he was more powerful than Lennie and had to protect him

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Which quotes prove that George is short tempered?

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“You crazy bastard”
“I could get along so easily if I didn’t have you on my tail”
“George will be mad”

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Which quotes prove that George is lonely?

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He is always playing solitaire which is a one person game

“Guys like us …. Are the loneliest guys in the world”

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Which quotes prove that George is misogynistic?

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“Jail bait”

George judges Curley’s wife based on minimal interactions

“Bitch”

“Tramp”

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Which context can be applied to George?

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-Patriarchal society - how he judges Curley’s wife

-Lack of companionship in the 1930’s caused by the Great depression/loneliness amongst itinerant workers

-George’s controlling Lennie through fear - Lack of understanding of people with mental disabilities

-Lennie was viewed as a burden - shown through George’s occasional mistreatment

-George contrasted the lack of compassion/harsh environment in 1930’s America

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How is Candy depicted?

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Weak
Disposable
Dependent on his dog
Stereotyping others
Dreamer

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Which quotes show that Candy is weak?

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“Stoop shouldered old man” - Physically weighed down by relentless work and poor living conditions

“Shuffled” - He moves like a frightened animal

“Candy looked helplessly at Slim”- Limited position and lack of power

Candy “Looks at slim to find reversal” when Carlson threatened to kill his dog - Shows that Candy is voiceless

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Which quotes show that Candy is disposable?

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“I aint much good”

His past memories of his sheep dog are worthless in a world of capitalism where worth was determined by today’s productiveness

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Which quotes prove that Candy is dependent on his dog?
No quotes - but it mimics the companionship that George and Lennie have
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Which quotes prove that Candy stereotypes others?
"Goddam tramp" "Tart" - prove that he is sexist towards Curley's wife "N*****" - prove that he is racist towards crooks
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Which quotes prove that Candy is a dreamer?
"Everyone wants a little bit of land" His **failure to achieve** the American dream highlight the **fragility of human happiness**
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What is the context related to Candy?
-**The American dream** - His excitement of the dream that George and Lennie wish to achieve -**Patriarchal society** - sexism -Racism towards people of colour **(KKK and Jim Crow laws)** -Itinerant workers struggled to keep friends -**Social darwinism** - life is about survival of the fittest
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Which ways are Slim depicted as?
Natural born leader Pragmatic - Deals with things sensibly Moral character
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Which quotes prove that Slim is going to be a natural born leader?
"Majesty" "Royalty" "Master" -Connotations of regality creates a sense of power "Jerkline skinner" "Prince of the ranch" "All stopped when he spoke" - Emphasises all people have respect for him
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Which quotes prove Slim is pragmatic?
-He drowned some puppies for the benefit of others -"I drowned four of em right off. She couldn't feed that many" -Shows how Slim is ruled by a **policy of the greater good** **"I swear you hadda"** - shows how Slim can navigate the cruel world as he can make rational decisions
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Which quotes prove that Slim is a moral character?
-Slim is nice to the weaker members of the ranch - calls Curley's wife **"good lookin"** and Lennie **"Ain't mean"** -Crooks mentions that Slim had been kind enough to come by and talk to him sometimes - **"Nobody been here but Slim"** -Contrasts how others talk to the weaker members
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What is the context applied to Slim?
-His capacity to care juxtaposes the **harsh reality of 1930's America** -Challenges the stereotype of itinerant workers -Promotes **anti-capitalist beliefs** -Social darwinism -Contrast between Slim and Curley highlights the fact the power Curley has is **artificial** whereas Slim's is natural and that is why he is idolized
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How is Crooks presented?
Mistreated Powerless Isolated Pessimistic
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Which quotes prove that Crooks is mistreated?
Referred to as "Stable buck" "N****" - dehumanises him Sleeps in a barn - Dehumanising conditions he lived in
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Which quotes prove Crooks is powerless?
Curley's wife claims she could get him "Strung up a tree" "Crooks reduces himself to nothing" - powerless
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Which quotes prove Crooks is isolated?
Lives in a barn separate to everyone else When he opens up to Lennie he highlights the emotional impact of loneliness "A guy needs somebody" "A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody" "Nobody been here but Slim"
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Which quotes prove that Crooks is pessimistic?
"Nobody ever gets no land" - **highlights the low chance of achieving the American dream** "An' never a God damm one of 'em ever gets it"
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Which context can be applied to Crooks?
-The American dream -Social hierarchy and how people of colour were at the bottom -Jim crow laws of segregation -KKK and lynching -Up to 50% of black Americans were unemployed
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Which ways is Carlson presented?
Cruel Manipulative Dominant/respected
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Which quotes prove that Carlson is cruel?
-Carlson shoots Candy's dog as it is "No use" and "He ain't no good to you" -**Dismissive and heartless and is incapable of understanding emotion attachment** -Carlson also doesn't understand why people are sad about Lennie's death -**Emotional detachment and Carlson is void of sentiment**
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Which quotes prove that Carlson is manipulative?
"You aint bein kind keepin him alive" - Carlson says after shooting Candy's dog -Highlights how **his intentions may not be cruel but practical** -**If you shoot the dog in the head he won't know what hit him** Carlson claims -Shows how he kills the dog in a merciful way - **Carlson doesn't desire to cause pain**
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Which quotes prove Carlson is dominant/respected?
Slim agrees with Carlson to kill Candy's dog which shows he has some level of respect for Carlson - **"Carls right Candy"** Carlson uses violence to gain respect which highlights his dominance in the ranch - **"I'll kick your god damn head off"** "Powerful big stomached man"
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Which context is associated with Carlson?
-Violence was considered a **masculine trait in a patriarchal society** -Cruel nature of society in 1930s America -**Itinerant workers** were cruel and in the 1930s **happiness was fragile** -Carlson is cruel as a result of the capitalist world he grew up in and the **great depression**
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Which quotes prove Curley's wife is a dreamer?
"I coulda made somethin' of myself" "A guy tol' me he could put me in pitchers"

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