SLIM Flashcards
(3 cards)
Initial presentation: IMBUES HEROIC FEATURES WHICH ELEVATES STATUS OF THE WORKER
- Steinbeck presents as the ideal worker of his time in order to use his voice to pass through his views
‘he stood up slowly with dignity’
‘calm god like eyes’
‘prince of the ranch’
‘with majesty only achieved by royalty’
‘slims opinions were law’
USED TO CRITICISE NEPOTISM AND REVEAL THE LACK OF MERITOCRATIC VALUE IN SOCIETY
as he is a skilled worker and Curley is a child of nepotism
“master craftsman’
“capable of killing a fly of the wheelers but with s bullwhip”
‘Nobody dot know what slim can do’
_candy views highly
‘Nobody was here but slim’
(Crooks allows slim in his room)
-like the boss he wore high heeled boots’ vs
‘slim don’t need to wear no high heeled boots’
‘he aint a big guy’ vs ‘tall man’
COMFORTING VOICE OF REASON TO GEORGE ASWELL AS
‘You hadda George. I swear you hadda’
