How does steinbeck present crooks Flashcards
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Topic sentence 1:
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Steinbeck shows crooks as an isolated character
2
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Quote 1(a :
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‘guys don’t come into a coloured guys room very often”
3
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Quote 2(a :
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“Everybody went into town”
4
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Quote 3(a :
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“I ain’t wanted in the bunk house and you aint wanted here”
5
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Topic sentence 2(a :
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Steinbeck makes us feel sympathy for crooks
6
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Quote 1(b:
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“My old man used to have a chicken ranch”
7
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Quote 2(b:
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” I aint a southern negro”
8
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Quote 3(b :
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“He held a tattered dictionary”
9
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Topic sentence 3:
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Steinbeck shows crooks’ bitterness when others talk about the American dream, but gives into it again
10
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Quote 1(c :
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“You’re nuts”
11
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Quote 2(c :
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“I seen guys nearly crazy with loneliness for land”
12
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Quote 3(c :
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“If you guys wanted a hand”
