Of Mice and Men

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Who are Lennie and George ?
Two migrant workers
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Who are Carlson and Whit ?
Workers on the ranch
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Who is Crooks ?
A stable hand/buck
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Who are Curley and Curley's wife ?
The boss's son (ex boxer) and his new wife
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Who is Slim ?
Head of one of the 'grain teams'
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Who is Candy and his dog ?
An old man who cleans the ranch and his dog
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Who is the boss ?
The man in charge of the ranch
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When was Of Mice and Men published ?
1937
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Who is George to Lennie ?
His friend and companion
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George = 'small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features'
Suggests intelligence + strong personality but also some unhappiness ('restless eyes')
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George = 'What the hell kind of bed you giving us anyways. We don't want no pants rabbits'
George is clean living and healthy
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George = 'I ain't nothing to scream about, but (Lennie) there can put more grain alone than most pairs can'
He is modest
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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
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George = 'You keep away from Curley, Lennie.'
A good judge of character and can sense danger
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George = 'Get' im, Lennie.'
He has a sense of justice, and will not allow Lennie to be beaten up
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George = 'I know, I know'
Slim means Lennie could not survive being locked up. In killing a man he loves, George is heroic.
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What does George symbolise ?
The itinerant worker
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What are itinerant workers trapped and haunted by ?
Trapped = by their jobs + Haunted = by loneliness
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What does George dream of owning ?
A tiny patch of land + becoming independent makes his life bearable
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What is the dream of thousands of itinerant workers ? - 'quote'
'Ever' body wants a little piece of lan'
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What interlinks when Lennie dies ?
The dream dies too
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Who are Carlson and Whit ?

Back

Workers on the ranch

Card 3

Front

Who is Crooks ?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Who are Curley and Curley's wife ?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Who is Slim ?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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