#1
What is the purpose of the workers dreaming to own land?
To keep them hopeful and obedient so they can still believe they have a chance at achieving there dream.
What causes the ranch workers to constantly be moving from job to job?
Capitalism causes economic instability for the working class forcing them into that lifestyle.
What does the ranch symbolize?
A smaller scale representation of a capitalistic system where the upper class takes advantage of the unfortunate.
How does George's lifestyle represent Marxism?
(This can have multiple answers!)
He works tirelessly for his dream to own his own farm yet time and time again it is shown to be an unachievable task.
How does the assertive behavior of Curley, the boss, and his wife represent Marxism?
It shows how in order to keep there power the few must bring down the many.
Why do the ranch workers never gain power over the land?
The capitalist system, keeps wealth and ownership in the hands of the few.
Why do the ranch workers remain compliant?
They depend on the system for survival and fear of loosing their jobs.
What does George and Lennie's dream symbolizes under Marxist ideology.
An illusion of freedom and independence.
What does the ranch symbolize in Marxist terms?
the exploitative nature of a capitalist society where the working class is oppressed by the upper class.
What does Candy's fear of being fired represent?
The lack of security and how replaceable people are under capitalism.
According to Marxist theory, who holds the power on the ranch in of Mice and Men?
The boss and Curley
Using the terms of Marxism, what group is being exploited for labor?
The working class (the ranch workers).
From the perspective of Marxism, what does George and Lennie's dream of owning land represent?
The false hope of escaping the capitalist system.
What does Crooks symbolize from a Marxist point of view?
The powerless individuals oppressed by social class and racism.
What does the isolation of Curley's wife represent in Marxist theory?
How capitalism divides the working class