list examples of colloquialism
tramps, fatta’ the lan’, puttin’ nothin’ over, jungle up, sock you, bindle, “jack”,
bustin’ a gut, swamper, skinner, stable buck, tart, handy, graybacks, make a stake, bucker, got the eye, get the jack together, licked
list examples of a crisis
Lennie kills Curley’s wife by mistake; Curley and the men go after Lennie, intending to kill him; George must make a decision
list examples of a diatribe
george to lennie- drinking bad water, dead mouse in his pocket, asking for ketchup, touching girls dress, loosing them every job they’ve ever had; Lennies guilty conscience comes to him in the form of Aunt Clara and a giant rabbit
list examples of foil
george and lennie- george is small, sharp, smart, clever, loyal, and sometimes negative, lennie is large, clumsy, somewhat helpless, but always hopeful; curly and lennie- curley is small, arrogant and defensive lennie is large, soft-spoken, and tender; carlson and candy- carlson is gruff and self-serving, candy is kind and compassionate
what is the ranch a metaphor of
society in the 1930s
what is curley a metaphor of
wealth and power
what are George, Lennie, Candy, and Crooks a metaphor of
vulnerability
list examples of naturalism
George and Lennie are migrant workers
Lennie’s intellectual challenges
different levels of ranch hands, from Slim down to Crooks
Crooks’ racial issues as a black man
Curley’s wife’s powerlessness OR power, depending whom she is near
what does the bunkhouse symbolize?
the United States during The Depression
a __micro__cosm of society with different levels of social status- 1.)slim 2.)carlson 3.) the “hands” 4.) candy 5.) crooks
survival of the fittest
Proletarianism- lower people don’t have a voice
what does candy’s dog smiley symbolize?
family for Candy
the strong prevail over the weak
anything which has outlived its purpose, like lennie
what does lennie and georges farm symbolize?
freedom
options
success
pride
their own American Dream
what do the rabbits symbolize?
a promising future
a dream fulfilled
what does lennies puppy symbolize?
the strong prevail over the weak, whether intentionally or unintentionally
Curley’s wife’s death
what does the pool of water in the first and last scenes symbolize?
safety
camaraderie
peace and calm
the beginning and end of a dream
list examples of synecdoche
lennie small: small mind of a child
ranch hands: everyone on the ranch works with there hands
crooks: crooked back
curly: curley hair
smiley: makes candy smile
slim: skinny
candy: sweet man
list examples of barriers
lennie to george
Lennie’s intellectual issues to George and Lenniebecause no one in the 1930s understood Lennie
Crooks’ social status as a black man
Candy’s social status as a crippled man
Curley’s wife’s reputation
Lennie crushing Curley’s hand
Crooks’ as a black man when speaking to Curley’s wife
Lennie killing Curley’s wife
list examples of powerlessness
Lennie over himself
George to Lennie, until the final scene
Lennie to Curley at first
Candy to Carlson
Curley to Lennie
Crooks to Curley’s wife
Lennie’s puppy to Lennie
Curley’s wife to Lennie, when he snaps her neck
list examples of loneliness
migrant workers/ranch hands
Curley’s wife
Candy without Smiley
Crooks without companionship
Lennie without George
George without Lennie????
list examples of tragedy
Aunt Clara died
George and Lennie had to flee the town of Weed after he touched the girl’s dress
they can’t keep a job because of Lennie’s behavior
Lennie breaks Curley’s hand
Lennie kills his puppy
Lennie kills Curley’s wife
George kills Lennie
list an example of a tragic flaw
Lennie can’t control himself
who is the villan
curley
what does steinbeck show in his voice
Steinbeck feels compassion for George, Lennie, Candy and Crooks and makes us aware that he despises people like Curley and Carlson because they victimize anyone or anything in their way. Steinbeck feels pity for the Proletariat.
what was steinbecks profession when he dropped out of college
a common laborer
list examples of predator and prey
Lennie is a predator of soft/pretty things
George is a predator of Lennie when George was worried Lennie would “goof” when meeting the new boss
George is a predator of Lennie during the diatribe
Curley is a predator of Lennie from the moment they first meet
George is a predator of Lennie when they were younger
Carlson is a predator of Candy and Smiley
Curley is a predator of Slim about Curley’s wife
Curley’s wife is a predator to Lennie, Candy, and Crooks when she is hanging around the bunkhouse looking for attention
Lennie is a predator to his puppy and Curleys wife
the “Hands” and Curley are predators of Lennie after he kills Curley’s wife
George is a predator of Lennie after he learns that Lennie killed Curley’s wife