Characters
Who is called "the old swamper"
Candy
Who says: “I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why.”
Lennie
“Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes"
Zoomorphism
Where is the novel set?
California
Write down 3 words to describe Lennie
muscular, autistic, gentle
Who is known as the "stable buck"
Crooks
Who says: “A guy sets alone out here at night, maybe readin’ books or thinkin’ or stuff like that.”
Crooks
"Aint you gunna give me hell, George?"
Metaphor, rhetorical question
What year is the novel set?
1930
Write down 3 words to describe George
sharp, intelligent, caring
Who is mentally slow but physically strong?
Lennie
Who is this quote about? "His authority was so great that his word was taken on any subject, be it politics or love."
Slim
"Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land"
Repetition, emotive language
What happened in the 1930s in America?
Great Depression
Write down 3 words to describe Curley
aggressive, short-tempered, villain
Who wants to kill Candy's dog?
Carlson
Who says: "I've had him since he was a pup"
Candy
Hyperbole
True or false: women were not allowed to work in 1930s America?
False: they could be teachers, nurses, cleaners, etc.
Write down 4 words that describe both Candy and his dog
old, wise, loving, loyal
Who is a "jerkline skinner"?
Slim
Who is described as: "Small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features"
George
"full, rouged lips and wide-spaced eyes, heavily made up. Her fingernails were red"
colour imagery
What year was slavery abolished in America?
1865
racism, prejudice, oppressed, lonely, isolated