Key Quotations/Ideas - The Boss Flashcards

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How do we know that the boss has lost some of his sense of humanity due to his position?

A

He mistakes Lennie and George’s friendship for exploitation.

“I said what stake you got in this guy? You takin’ his pay away from him?”

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How do we know that the Boss is rich and the ranch workers are poor?

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Because he does not use phatic speech or any colloquialisms when he is talking.

“You got your work slips?” (Does not use ya’)

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How do we know that the boss is suspicious of George and Lennie?

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1) he “squinted his eyes”

2) He said “don’t try to put nothing over.” Because he thinks that George is using Lennie.

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