George F Flashcards
(13 cards)
if lennie went george “could go get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble”
When Lennie starts to frustrate George he starts to get annoyed and think of a life when without Lennie he ‘could go get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble’. The triple inconjunction with asynedtic listings emphaises the truths behind Geogre having a easier life and being able to do things freely as he pleased however as the novel continues, their relationship clealry appears to be the most meaningful out of all of the ranchmen. The tragic irony here is that this flippant statement from George, made during a bout of anger, will manifest itself into reality by the end of the novel but George will be broken by the loss of Lennie, not freed by it. When Lennie commits the final act of killing Curleys wife, George foretells his future without Lennie will cause him to slide into a depressing and meaningless state as he will squander his time on debauchery.
I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now
At the end of the novel, George dreadingly prepares to kill Lennie to prevent him from a brutal lynching. Before he does so he tells him about the farm for his last time. Lennie, cognizant thats he done a bad thing but he is unable to grasp the seriousness of the situation. Lennie is afraid that George is mad at him but George responds “I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now.” The repititon of the personal pronoun redirects the attention off Lennie to potenially comfort him as George wants him to be calm before he dies. The powerful statement washes away all of the complaints about not letting him have rabbits or his forgetfullness. George offers his paternalistic love for the very last time and commits the ulitmate acts of friendship and no he longer wants him to suffer and wants to protect him.
If them other guys gets in jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us.
The world of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a driftless, lonely one. Ranch hands were generally temporary employees/itinerant workers, working for a few months or a season before moving on. This transient lifestyle made it difficult to create deep relationships, whether that be friendships with other men or romantic relationships. George and Lennie’s long-term friendship is a rare thing, and George knows that. He enjoys telling Lennie about how their friendship makes them special in comparison to other men, as they’ll always have each other to care for, while other men have no one. The minor sentence emphaises their relationship which they can have but not the other ranchmen. Through George’s words and actions, he allows Steinbeck to explore that friendship isnt a luxury but a fundamental human need that offers emotional support, idenitity and purpose.
what topic sentences links, they can rot but not us, i could get a job and i aint mad i never was
George exmplifies the importance of friendshipin the paternalistic role he occupies in relarion with Lennie. And that the strength og friendship can overpower arguements and hardships.
live off the fatta the lan
Georges dream is presented through a metaphor which portrays the luxury of achieving the American Dream which they could have security as they were itinerant workers who would be constantly travelling around. This was significant as 1 in 4 people didnt have a job due to the Wall street crash which lead to the Great Depression which boosted the individulist mindset throughout the nation as they alll competed agaisnt each other for jobs.
looked raptly at the wall…nuts
The adverb highlights to the reader that George is deep in imagination as he realises the dream is possible however the constrast of him believing is possible but then he wakes up to realise its impossible to actually achieve it.
we’re gonna have a little house
The adjective is signifhcant as it shows the difficulty which they must endure to buy a little houyse non the less a large house. The inclusive pronoun unites them together showing through friendship we could acheive much more than as an indvidul. This allows Steinebck to promote his ideal society which we can have relationships with mutual benfits.
what topic sentence links were gonna have a little house, liove off the fatta the aln and looked at the wall..nuts
George illustartes the importance of dreams in his shared dream of owning a farm with Lennie.
pulled the trigger
This allowed steinebck to unveil the relations between violence and friendship as George did this to show his paternilistic love for Lennie as Curleys gang would ahve brutally lycnhed him and torture him. This was the end of George and Lennie.s journmey in attempt to reach the American Dream which allowed Steinebck to display his message how its a cutural myth and no body really gets any land.
George ‘voice was almost a whisper’ and he’ let himself be helped to his feet’
After George had finally killed Lennie without a choice, the rest of the rnahcmen come and he could only respond with such little energy as he knows without Lennie he will fall into a downward spiral where he will squander his time on debauchery. The verb shows George further state where he knows his future will be depressing as he lost his only companion which he had a strong relationship with. A reader from the 1930 would have been confused on why George was so meloncholy as it was a time where everybody was for themselves due to the lack of jobs.
what topic sentence links voice whsiper, helped to his feet and pulled the trigger
George enages in the ultimate act of compasson when he kills Lennie, knwoing that it will also lead to lonlinessa d the death of their dreams.
All quotes for George
1.could go get a job an’ work, an’ no trouble
2.I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now
3.If them other guys gets in jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us.
4.live off the fatta the lan
5.looked raptly at the wall..nuts
6.we’re gonna have a little house
7.pulled the trigger
8.’voice was almost a whisper’ and he’ let himself be helped to his feet’
what are all the topic sentences for George
1.George exemplifies the importance of friendship in the paternalistic role he occupies in relation with Lennie. And that the strength of friendship can overpower arguements and hardships.
2.George illustartes the importance of dreams in his shared dream of owning a farm with Lennie.
3.George engages in the ultimate act of compasson when he kills Lennie, knowing that it will also lead to lonliness and the death of their dreams.
