mice and men Flashcards
(30 cards)
novella
longer than short story smaller than novel
mottled
variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble
bridled
pull one’s head back in anger or pride; especially when one feels one has been offended
liniment
medicated liquid rubbed on sore muscles and sprains
mollified
soothed; pacified
cowering
shrink and tremble from fear
rheumatism
painful condition involving joints and muscles
were does mice and men title come from
robert burns poem “the mouse”
were did george and lennie live
weed
what does the farm symbolize
hope and indipendence
candy
old sweeper with a missing hand
crooks
black stable man with a crooked spine
curley
bosses agressive son
what does lennie kill
a puppy and curleys wife after stroking her hair and mice
who does george kill
george kills lennie
what structure is the story
circular
were does the story start and end
banks of the salinas river
soledad
lonleiness
characters
george milton and lenny small
what state is it
california
how is lennie discribed
does not move arms when walks, like a bear
what does lennie do with the water
makes a ripple
what does lennie NOT have in his pocket
bus ticket and work card, george took it so he wouldnt lose it
who gave lennie mice
aunt clara
