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“Strong as a bull”
* In order to get job George says that Lennie is a good worker as he is not “bright”
* jobs + money were limited
* desperation of itinerant workers to have a job
* jobs + money were limited
* desperation of itinerant workers to have a job
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“A cow and some pigs”
* Lack of power = unable to achieve self sufficiency
* ranch workers wanted more meaning in their lives
* lack of choices = unable to have their own cows + pigs
* had to work for other people + low wages
* ranch workers wanted more meaning in their lives
* lack of choices = unable to have their own cows + pigs
* had to work for other people + low wages
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“Go around on the ranches alone”
* Limit of jobs + money → had to travel around America to find work + paid little
* never settled down so they would mistrust + never form friendships
* never settled down so they would mistrust + never form friendships
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“Knowed we’d never do her”
* George was sceptical of the dream
* contrasts with Lennie whom he shared the dream with
* underlying feeling ranch workers had that they would never have freedom / independence
* contrasts with Lennie whom he shared the dream with
* underlying feeling ranch workers had that they would never have freedom / independence
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“Bringin’ in my own crops”
* Simple dreams are still difficult
* wants to be self sufficient, unattainable in 1930s America
* American dream was possibility at one point but by 1900 no unsettled land = reality of dream was over
* wants to be self sufficient, unattainable in 1930s America
* American dream was possibility at one point but by 1900 no unsettled land = reality of dream was over
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“How thick the cream is on the milk”
* Dream was extremely detailed
* provided escape + distraction from harsh reality, hope
* provided escape + distraction from harsh reality, hope
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“Loneliest guys in the world”
* Ranch workers had no friends or family → constantly travelling for work
* unable to form trusting + authentic companionships
* unable to form trusting + authentic companionships
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“So much trouble for another guy”
* Lack of friendships in 1930s
* their friendship was rare
* ranch workers didn’t understand companionship.
* their friendship was rare
* ranch workers didn’t understand companionship.
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“Wanted to talk”
* Although he has a friendship (rare)
* craves more mature companionship (slim)
* still lonely with Lennie
* craves more mature companionship (slim)
* still lonely with Lennie
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“I could live so easy”
* Difficult to look after Lennie
* mentally disabled were burden
* lack of support for disabled by government = difficult to care for them
* link to mental institutes
* mentally disabled were burden
* lack of support for disabled by government = difficult to care for them
* link to mental institutes
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“Cuckoo”
* Calls his only companion cuckoo
* did not understand mentally disabled
* brutally judged instead
* did not understand mentally disabled
* brutally judged instead
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“Don’t you even talks a look at that bitch”
* prejudice attitudes George + society had towards women
* reinforces this idea to lennie which shows she was seen as mistrusting / society saw women as less than others
* reinforces this idea to lennie which shows she was seen as mistrusting / society saw women as less than others
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