Characterzation
Symbolism
Imagery
Theme
Figurative Language
100

This character is described as having a "shapeless face" and "wide, sloping shoulders," highlighting his physical strength.

Who is Lennie Small?

100

This animal appears repeatedly throughout the novel, symbolizing innocence and vulnerability.

What are mice? What are rabbits?

100

This setting is used to represent the harsh reality for the  migrant workers in the story

What is the bunkhouse?

100

This theme ties in with George and Lennie's goal and  is largely due to opportunities, wealth, and success in life. 

What is the American Dream?

100

Steinbeck uses this literary device when describing the bunkhouse as "a rectangular building... bare and unpainted."

What is imagery/what is descriptive language

200

This character is separated from the other through the description of their appearance with "high-heeled boots"

Who is Curley? Who is the boss?

200

Due to being fragile, the accidental killing of these things can represent the theme of fleeting dreams

What are mice? What is the puppy? What is Curley's Wife?

200

This idea is described through imagery of a bountiful and serene place with orchards "cherries, apples, peaches..." and "when the rain comes down in the winter, we'll just sit inside."

What is the dream farm?

200

Candy's fear of being dismissed when he can no longer work represents this theme.

What is utility/purpose/ageism?

200

The description of Lennie as having the "strength of a mad bull" is an example of this literary device.

What is a metaphor?

300

These characters represent the violent tendencies and attitudes towards those who are different in society

Who are Carlson and Curley?

300

This color, associated with Curley's wife (shoes, nails, and lips), symbolizes danger and passion in the novel.

What is the color red?

300

The description of this character's room reveals his isolation and personality through physical details.

Who is Crooks?

300

This theme is a result of those around you with whom you have a deep connection. 

What is friendship? What is companionship?

300

This character is described through metaphors and similes with an animalistic flair.  

Lennie is described as "the way a bear drags his paws." Lennie drinks water "like a horse" and "dabbles his big paws."

400

This character's name is never revealed in the novel, highlighting the status as property rather than a person with their own identity.

Who is Curley's Wife?

400

The shooting of Candy's dog symbolizes this harsh reality of society.

What is the disposal of the weak/useless/ageism?

400

The novel opens with rich descriptions of this natural setting, establishing a peaceful mood that contrasts with later events.

What is Soledad/Salinas River/Chapter 1?

400

The isolation of Crooks in his separate quarters illustrates this social theme.

What is racism

400

Steinbeck uses words like "blubbered," "snorted," and "clang"  to describe Lennie's childlike qualities through the usage of this literary device

What is an onomatopoeia

500

This character's internal conflict between pessimism and compassion drives the novel's tragic ending.

Who is George Milton?

500

The "dream farm" that George and Lennie repeatedly discuss symbolizes this larger American concept.

What is the "American Dream"?

500

The circular structure of the novel is reinforced through nearly identical imagery in these two chapters.

What are chapters 1 and 6?

500

This theme is what possesses several characters to keep living/surviving day to day. 

What is hope?

500

The description of Curley's wife as having "full, rouged lips" and "heavily made up" face employs this literary technique to convey a deeper meaning about her character.

What is symbolism

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