Of Mice And Men Key revision notes to concider for the exam. 3.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? EnglishGCSE Created by: Danni CharlotteCreated on: 05-05-12 11:11 Context Set after the Wall Street Crash, economic depression sets in. Farmers Flocked to California as there was more work there. No established class system yet. Everyone wants the American Dream. Slavery was abolished by the 1930's but racism was still apparent. 1 of 5 Plot And Structure George complains about the bus driver making them walk. George warns Lennie to stay away from Curly's wife. Carlson shoots Candy's dog. Lennie and Curly fight. Slim tells Curly to say his hand was crushed in a machine. Curly's wife screams for help because Lennie is clutching her hair. 2 of 5 Characters Lennie- Childish, Love of Animals, lost, Innocent, Forgetful, Gullable, Reliant,Simple,'Gentle By Mind, Heavy By Hand'. George- Fatherly Figure, Responsible, Noble, Responsible, Resourceful, Kind- hearted, Serious, Lonely, Understanding, Impatient. The Boss- fair, Nice Fella, Short Tenpered, Suspicious, Authorative Figure. Crooks- Lonely, neat and Clean, Wise, Proud man,Unwelcoming,Prisoner. Slim- Mysterious, Wise, Understanding, Popular, Authorative Figure, Storng, trustworthy, Welcoming, Skilled. Curly- Agressive, Self Concious, Jumps To Conclusions, Abusive, Authorative, Nervous, Confrontational, Jealous. Curly's Wife- Out Of Place, Self Concious, Flirty, Lacks Confidence, Childlike,negative, Regretful. 3 of 5 Style Main setting is the ranch and the bunk house. Steibeck uses a lot of adverbs to qualify the way a character speaks or acts e.g. 'Crooks was a proud aloof man' Every section begins with a descriptive scene. Steinbeck uses a lot of slang language and spells words to refelct the time the book was written (1930's) Written in thr 3rd person but within Lennie's viewpoint Steinbeck uses light as a symbol e.g. 'when Curly's wife blocked out the light' it is a bad sign. Lennie's hands are described as paws showing us he is animal like in his innocence but strength. 4 of 5 Main Themes Friendhip Injustice Loneliness The Working man Shattered Dreans 5 of 5
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