OMAM Qoutes Flashcards
(26 cards)
Dialogue showing isolation Q1
Crooks, the African-American stable buck, bitterly states, “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you.”
This line directly expresses Crooks’ alienation due to racism, using double negatives and informal diction to reflect both his marginalised status and desperate humanity. Steinbeck uses dialogue to make isolation visceral and psychological, emphasizing that companionship is fundamental to identity.
Dialogue showing isolation Q2
Similarly, Curley’s wife confesses, “I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.”
This confession exposes the gendered isolation she suffers on the ranch. The repetition of “nobody” reinforces her invisibility. Despite being the only woman in the novel, her name is never given, symbolising how language—even in omission—shapes meaning by reducing her to a possession, defined only in relation to a man.
Dialogue showing isolation Q3
Even Candy, after the death of his dog, admits to George, “I ought to of shot that dog myself.”
This dialogue reveals not only regret but his deeper fear of being discarded in old age. Through simple, pained language, Steinbeck connects Candy’s bond with the dog to the broader theme of loneliness among those society deems useless.
Repition of American dream q1
George often repeats to Lennie, “We’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres… an’ live off the fatta the lan’.”
This dream, told like a bedtime story, is ritually repeated throughout the novel. The almost poetic rhythm transforms the dream into a mantra of hope. Yet the fact that it remains only a spoken fantasy demonstrates how language offers comfort but not substance.
Repition of American dream q2
Lennie, echoing George, says excitedly, “An’ I get to tend the rabbits!”
This innocent line is repeated with childlike joy, but also with obsessive frequency. It reveals Lennie’s simplistic interpretation of the dream, reducing it to one tangible image. His repetition illustrates the human need for certainty in a world governed by uncertainty, especially for those with limited agency.
Repition of American dream q3
Candy, after hearing the dream, becomes hopeful: “S’pose I went in with you guys. I could cook and tend the chickens.”
This line, echoing the earlier phrases, shows how repetition draws in others desperate for change. However, the recurrence of this language pattern—unchanged despite evolving circumstances—emphasizes the dream’s fragility. The dream never develops or adapts, revealing its eventual collapse as inevitable.
b3 Foreshadowing of death and disaster q1
he first significant foreshadowing occurs when George tells Lennie, “If you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here… hide in the brush.”
This seemingly casual instruction becomes prophetic. The conditional “if” becomes “when,” and George’s language normalizes trouble as part of Lennie’s identity. Steinbeck uses this early foreshadowing to frame Lennie’s eventual death as destiny, not deviation.
b3 Foreshadowing of death and disaster q2
Another grim moment comes when Candy’s dog is shot: “He’s no good to you, Candy. And he ain’t no good to himself.”
The language echoes George’s eventual justification for shooting Lennie. The death of the dog becomes a rehearsal for Lennie’s fate, both framed as acts of mercy but deeply tragic. Steinbeck draws a parallel between the disposable dog and the disabled man, using repeated phrasing to prepare readers for the emotional climax.
b3 Foreshadowing of death and disaster q3
Finally, Curley’s wife’s death is foreshadowed by Lennie’s prior actions: “He done a bad thing… I done another bad thing.”
The repetition of “bad thing” lacks specificity, showing Lennie’s inability to grasp the weight of his actions. Yet for the reader, this moment is laden with tragic inevitability. Steinbeck’s minimalist language here forces the reader to reckon with the bleak pattern: dreams crushed by impulsive acts and misunderstood strength.
Dialogue showing isolation only qoute 1
Crooks, the African-American stable buck, bitterly states, **“A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.
Dialogue showing isolation Q2 onyl
Similarly, Curley’s wife confesses, “I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely.”
Dialogue showing isolation only qoute 1 explanation
This line directly expresses Crooks’ alienation due to racism, using double negatives and informal diction to reflect both his marginalised status and desperate humanity. Steinbeck uses dialogue to make isolation visceral and psychological, emphasizing that companionship is fundamental to identity.
Dialogue showing isolation Q2 explanation
This confession exposes the gendered isolation she suffers on the ranch. The repetition of “nobody” reinforces her invisibility. Despite being the only woman in the novel, her name is never given, symbolising how language—even in omission—shapes meaning by reducing her to a possession, defined only in relation to a man.
dialogue isolation q3 only
Even Candy, after the death of his dog, admits to George, “I ought to of shot that dog myself.”
dialogue isolation q3 explantion
This dialogue reveals not only regret but his deeper fear of being discarded in old age. Through simple, pained language, Steinbeck connects Candy’s bond with the dog to the broader theme of loneliness among those society deems useless.
Repition of American dream q1 only
George often repeats to Lennie, “We’re gonna have a little house and a couple of acres… an’ live off the fatta the lan’.”
repition of american dream q1 explanation
This dream, told like a bedtime story, is ritually repeated throughout the novel. The almost poetic rhythm transforms the dream into a mantra of hope. Yet the fact that it remains only a spoken fantasy demonstrates how language offers comfort but not substance.
Repition of American dream q2 only
ennie, echoing George, says excitedly, “An’ I get to tend the rabbits!”
repition of american dream q2 explanation
This innocent line is repeated with childlike joy, but also with obsessive frequency. It reveals Lennie’s simplistic interpretation of the dream, reducing it to one tangible image. His repetition illustrates the human need for certainty in a world governed by uncertainty, especially for those with limited agency.
Repition of American dream q3 only
Candy, after hearing the dream, becomes hopeful: “S’pose I went in with you guys. I could cook and tend the chickens.”
repition of american dream q3 explanation
This line, echoing the earlier phrases, shows how repetition draws in others desperate for change. However, the recurrence of this language pattern—unchanged despite evolving circumstances—emphasizes the dream’s fragility. The dream never develops or adapts, revealing its eventual collapse as inevitable.
Foreshadowing q1 only
If you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here… hide in the brush.”
Foreshadowing q2 only
“He’s no good to you, Candy. And he ain’t no good to himself.”
Foreshadowing q3 only
Him killing the puppies accidentally is foreshadowing him killing something accidentally again
