Of Mice and Men 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishOf Mice and MenGCSEEdexcel Created by: Jazzy15Created on: 01-04-19 12:12 Who are Lennie and George ? Two migrant workers 1 of 26 Who are Carlson and Whit ? Workers on the ranch 2 of 26 Who is Crooks ? A stable hand/buck 3 of 26 Who are Curley and Curley's wife ? The boss's son (ex boxer) and his new wife 4 of 26 Who is Slim ? Head of one of the 'grain teams' 5 of 26 Who is Candy and his dog ? An old man who cleans the ranch and his dog 6 of 26 Who is the boss ? The man in charge of the ranch 7 of 26 When was Of Mice and Men published ? 1937 8 of 26 Who is Slim (elaborate) ? A jerkline skinner in control of the team of horses and is seen as the leading worker in the bunk house 9 of 26 Slim = 'godlike' and 'moved with majesty' Suggests an attractive, almost-princely appearance, confirmed by Curley's suspicions (Slim is attractive to his wife) + men admire + look up to him 10 of 26 Slim - 'understanding beyond thought' Does not need to think things through to 'get them' - realises how George and Lennie get along - why George had to kill Lennie 11 of 26 Slim = 'there was gravity in his manner ... all talk stopped when he spoke' Respected + listened to by others - what he says has a 'gravity' - power and importance 12 of 26 Slim = 'His hands, large and lean, were as delicate in their action as those of a temple dancer' His hands masculine and strong, seem skilful and tender - almost like an artist/performer - simile suggests this 13 of 26 Who is George to Lennie ? His friend and companion 14 of 26 George = 'small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features' Suggests intelligence + strong personality but also some unhappiness ('restless eyes') 15 of 26 George = 'What the hell kind of bed you giving us anyways. We don't want no pants rabbits' George is clean living and healthy 16 of 26 George = 'I ain't nothing to scream about, but (Lennie) there can put more grain alone than most pairs can' He is modest 17 of 26 George = 'I ain't got no people,' George said, 'I seen the guys that go around the ranches on their own. That ain't ... mean'. George is caring, but also frightened of being lonely 18 of 26 George = 'You keep away from Curley, Lennie.' A good judge of character and can sense danger 19 of 26 George = 'Get' im, Lennie.' He has a sense of justice, and will not allow Lennie to be beaten up 20 of 26 George = 'I know, I know' Slim means Lennie could not survive being locked up. In killing a man he loves, George is heroic. 21 of 26 What does George symbolise ? The itinerant worker 22 of 26 What are itinerant workers trapped and haunted by ? Trapped = by their jobs + Haunted = by loneliness 23 of 26 What does George dream of owning ? A tiny patch of land + becoming independent makes his life bearable 24 of 26 What is the dream of thousands of itinerant workers ? - 'quote' 'Ever' body wants a little piece of lan' 25 of 26 What interlinks when Lennie dies ? The dream dies too 26 of 26
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