Inspect your mice of men Flashcards

(51 cards)

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

A

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

22
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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...
She got the eye goin' all the time on everybody
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Curley's Wife has delusuions of grandeur "I could have...
I could have been in the pictures
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Candy is completely alone "Ain't got no...
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..."
Explodes in anger,"You god damn tramp!"
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candy's will "I would leave...."
I would leave everything to you guys
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What does Candy represent?
The tragic fate of the elderly in that time period.
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What does Curley's Wife represent?
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...
hard headed buisnessman
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Birling repeats the phrase through out the novel "lower costs..."
lower costs and higher prices
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Birling makes reference to the "unsinkable...
unsinkable Titanic
35
Birling opinon on progressive thinkers
cranks
36
The inspector "creates at once an impression of"
creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness
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Shelia's humane view "they're...."
they're people
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Gerald's dismissive denial "I don't come into this..."
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....."
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..."
It dosen't alter the fact that we all helped to kill her
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Gerald trying to deny responsibility by thinking everything is back to normal "Everything's all right now, Shelia....
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,....
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....
'Yes I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence.'
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Mrs Birling even after admitting to helping suicide goes back on her self 'I was the only one who.....
'I was the only one who didn’t give in to him’
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The first to accept responsibility and take some blame 'I know I’m to blame...
'I know I’m to blame – and I’m desperately sorry'
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Shelia ‘You might....
‘You might as well admit to it’
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Shelia Affected by Inspector's message 'I tell you – whoever that....
'I tell you – whoever that Inspector was, it was anything but a joke.'
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Eric is not quite right ‘not quite at ease, half....
‘not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive’
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Eric ‘I was in that state when a chap....
‘I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty.’
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The Inspector directs the investigation carefully, dealing with ‘one line....
‘one line of enquiry at a time’. Therefore, is controlling the structure of the play.
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The inspector - "massively taking charge....
"massively taking charge as disputes erupt between them."