Of Mice and Men Notes Flashcards
(45 cards)
Naturalist writing is devoid of many ___ features that authors might use.
poetic
The ____ uses ______ _____________ that provide images for the reader, and instead focuses on the ______________ and ___________.
prose; few descriptions; explanations and details
While of Mice and Men contains passages of description (specifically from chapters one, five, and six), a majority of the text is free from ___________.
metaphor
Naturalist writing explores ________ ___________ in a mostly ___________ ____________.
sociological conditions; objective manner
Naturalist writing explores __________ between ________ _________, particularly _____________ of workers.
conflicts; social classes: exploitation
Steinbeck’s examination of both the __________ and ________ describe American politics in the 1930s.
microcosm; macrocosm
Similar to the social commentary provided by Naturalist literature, Of Mice and Men is also a document of __________ __________ in the ____s.
migrant workers; 1930
Naturalist writers _______ ________ that tend to focus on one __________ ___________, in order to document society, gathering ________ ____.
create stories; specific occupation; specific data
Also, because the literature focuses on one occupation or trade ________ is usually ________ to one less-than-ideal place, in the case of Of Mice and Men, a ranch.
setting; limited
The setting provides a ________ look at the most _______ aspects of life that accompany _______ - _________ and basic _____ ______.
detailed; brutal; self-preservation; human needs
Steinbeck used his _______ experience, as well as his experience in the ________ ________ in order to create a novel that is almost more _________ than literature.
ranching; Salinas valley; textbook
Naturalist writers create stories in which the _______ or ______ is an observer in the story.
narrator; reader
The characters created in the story, devoid of free will, are inserted into specific _____ and observed as they _____ with what fate presents.
plot; cope
In Of Mice and Men, many of the characters strive for the ___________ _______.
American Dream
_______ and ________ want only to make enough money to buy their own land; however the characters are robbed of their dream by circumstances that seem beyond their control.
Lennie; George
The novel is written as a ____ - _____, or a cross between ____ and ______.
play-novel; novel; drama
Each of the six chapters is an _________ ________: action takes place in one scene and opens with a description of that scene.
extended episode
In each of the six chapters, characters enter and exit the scene with what seems like _______ __________.
stage directions
Because of the large amount of ________, when the novel was actually rewritten as a play, much of dialogue remained the same.
dialogue
The novel is economical: the language is _______, the dialogue _________ knit, the most _______ vocabulary is about _______ ___________.
simple; tightly; complex; farm equipment
There are very few characters in the novel and any ___________ or ______________ deliberately points to the inevitable end.
symbolism; foreshadowing
When a Naturalist writer, Steinbeck still employs _________ and ________ devices from time for the sake of _____ _______ and _______.
literary; figurative; tone; mood; meaning
- Metaphor and Imagery
Throughout the novel, Steinbeck uses _________ _________ to describe his characters.
ex. in notes
animal imagery
- Simile
Be certain not to miss the “_____” and “______” when reading descriptions.
ex. in notes
like; as
