OMAM Themes - Quotes

Loneliness and Friendships -

• "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world"
• "A guy on a ranch don't never listen nor he don't ask no questions."
• "Its just being with another guy, thats all"
• "I tell ya, a guy gets too lonely an' he gets sick"
• "Why can't i talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely."
• "Get Candy to shoot his old dog"

Dreams and Hopes - 

• "An' live off the fatta the lan"
• "each mind was popped into the future when this lovely thing should come about"
• "Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody never gets no land"
• "Everybodu wants a little bit of land"
• "Coulda been in the movies, an' had nice clothes"

Prejudice and protest - 

• "the ***** stable buck"
• "he had books"
• "a ******"
• "old"

Violence -

• "handy"
• "shoot him in the guts"
• "Tell Candy to shot his old dog"

constant threat and images of violens - Curley, Carlsons gun , drowning puppies etc.