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Inspect your mice of men Flashcards

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How similar is Lennie to George
“Behind him walked….. (L)
“The First man….. (G)

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Lennie is completely the opposite
“Behind him walked…a bear drags its paws”.
While George is
“The First man…sharp, string features.”

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Protective George quote

“Hide till I come..”

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“Hide till I come for you…Say that over.”

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Lennie’s dream quote - It ain’t no lie….

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It ain’t no lie. We’re gonna do it. Gonna get a little place an’ live on the fatta the lan’”

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Lennie see’s George as a dominant paternal figure.

Lennie who had been…..

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Lennie who had been…imitated George exactly

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Lennie animal like quote

“snorting”

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“snorting the water like a horse”

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Lennie’s innocence and mental handicap quote

“I forgot”….

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“‘I forgot,’ Lennie said softly. ‘I tried not to forget’”.

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Crooks Bitter + angery

“You got no right….”

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You got no right coming in a colored mans room

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Carlson Violence

“I’ll sho…”

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I’ll shoot him for you

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Candy Violent nature of work place

“He scratched the stump…”

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“He scratched the stump of his wrist nervously. I got heart four years ago

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George attitude towards Curley’s wife

“Jesus”

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Jesus what a tramp

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Curley’s wife referred as a “?” by all men

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“Tart”

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How does Candy react when he realizes his dream has been smashed?

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Devastated- “you done it, didn’t you”

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Friendship quotes George + Lennie, George -

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I want you to stay with me

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Lennie and George’s relationship is strange. Slim says “Hardly none of….”

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“Hardly none of the guys ever travel together”

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Crook’s can be cruel “Crooks face lightened in….

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Crooks face lightened in pleasure in his tortures

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Crooks can be kind. “Crooks said….”

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Crooks said gently

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Slim is dignified; commands respect “Prince of…”

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Prince of the ranch

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Slim is highly skilled “master….

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Master craftsman

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Slim insightful “his ears heard more….”

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his ears heard more than was said to him

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george admires lennie “but that big bastard there can….”

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but that big bastard there can put up more grain alone than most pairs can.

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George is modest “I ain’t nothing…”

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I ain’t nothing to scream about

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George benefits from his friendship with Lennie “Some guys are the loneliest guys in the world…”

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some guys are the loneliest guys in the world but not us cos I got you an you got me

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Curley’s wife is bored. “Any of you seen…”

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Any of you seen Curley anywhere

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Curley’s wife can be kind “You’re a…”

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“you’re a nice guy”

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Curley’s wife is flirtatious “She got the eye goin’ all…

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She got the eye goin’ all the time on everybody

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Curley’s Wife has delusuions of grandeur “I could have…

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I could have been in the pictures

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Candy is completely alone “Ain’t got no…

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Ain’t got no relatives or nothing

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Angry when dream is shattered blmaes it on Curley’s wife, “Explodes in anger, you…”

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Explodes in anger,”You god damn tramp!”

29
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candy’s will “I would leave….”

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I would leave everything to you guys

30
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What does Candy represent?

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The tragic fate of the elderly in that time period.

31
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What does Curley’s Wife represent?

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The role orf a women on a ranch being supressed and mis treated. She is very lonely!

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Birling is described as a “hard headed…

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hard headed buisnessman

33
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Birling repeats the phrase through out the novel “lower costs…”

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lower costs and higher prices

34
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Birling makes reference to the “unsinkable…

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unsinkable Titanic

35
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Birling opinon on progressive thinkers

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cranks

36
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The inspector “creates at once an impression of”

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creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness

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Shelia’s humane view “they’re….”

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they’re people

38
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Gerald’s dismissive denial “I don’t come into this…”

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I don’t come into this suicide business

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Mrs Birling denying all blame for suicide “I’m sorry that she should have come to such a…..”

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I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all.

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Eric “it dosen’t alter the fact that we…”

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It dosen’t alter the fact that we all helped to kill her

41
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Gerald trying to deny responsibility by thinking everything is back to normal “Everything’s all right now, Shelia….

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Everything alright now, Shelia. What about this ring?

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Mrs Birling Intimidation ‘You know of course that my husband was lord Mayor,….

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You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he’s still a magistrate.’

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Mrs Birling Classist Snob because Eva used her name. ‘Yes I think it was simply a piece….

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‘Yes I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence.’

44
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Mrs Birling even after admitting to helping suicide goes back on her self ‘I was the only one who…..

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‘I was the only one who didn’t give in to him’

45
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The first to accept responsibility and take some blame ‘I know I’m to blame…

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‘I know I’m to blame – and I’m desperately sorry’

46
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Shelia ‘You might….

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‘You might as well admit to it’

47
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Shelia Affected by Inspector’s message ‘I tell you – whoever that….

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‘I tell you – whoever that Inspector was, it was anything but a joke.’

48
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Eric is not quite right ‘not quite at ease, half….

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‘not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive’

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Eric ‘I was in that state when a chap….

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‘I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty.’

50
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The Inspector directs the investigation carefully, dealing with ‘one line….

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‘one line of enquiry at a time’. Therefore, is controlling the structure of the play.

51
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The inspector - “massively taking charge….

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“massively taking charge as disputes erupt between them.”

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