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Mind Map by Geraldine Sheanon, updated more than 1 year ago
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Of Mice and Men Themes
- Dream
- George
- George and Lennie share a
dream- to own a little
patch of land and live on it
with freedom.
- He is so set on the idea
that he even knows of
some land that he thinks
he could buy.
- George and Lennie share a
dream- to own a little
patch of land and live on it
with freedom.
- Lennie
- George and Lennie share a
dream- to own a little patch of
land and live on it in freedom.
- Lennie's main desire is to
tend the soft- haired rabbits
they will keep.
- George and Lennie share a
dream- to own a little patch of
land and live on it in freedom.
- Crooks
- Crooks dreams of being seen as
equal to everyone else, He knows
his civil rights.
- He remembers fondly his
childhood, when he played
with white children who came
to his family's ranch, and longs
for a similar relationship with
white people again.
- Crooks dreams of being seen as
equal to everyone else, He knows
his civil rights.
- Candy
- Candy joins George and Lennie's
plan on owning a piece of land.
- His savings would make the
dream actually possible.
- Candy joins George and Lennie's
plan on owning a piece of land.
- Curley's Wife
- She dreams of being a movie star.
- Her hopes were raised by a man who claimed
he would take her to Hollywood, but when she
didn't receive a letter from him, she married
Curley.
- She dreams of being a movie star.
- George
- Loneliness
- George
- George is not lonely
during the novel
because he has
Lennie.
- He will be lonely
afterwards without
Lennie.
- George is not lonely
during the novel
because he has
Lennie.
- Lennie
- Lennie is the only
character who is innocent
enough not to fear
loneliness.
- Lennie gets angry when
Crooks suggests George
won't come back for him.
- Lennie is the only
character who is innocent
enough not to fear
loneliness.
- Curley's Wife
- She is married to a man she
doesn't love and who doesn't love
her.
- There are no other women on the
ranch and she has nothing to do. She
tries to befriend the men bt hanging
round the bunk house.
- She is married to a man she
doesn't love and who doesn't love
her.
- Candy
- When Candy's ancient, ill dog was shot
Candy had no one left.
- He delayed killing the dog, even though he
knew deep down that it was the best thing to
do, as he dreaded losing his long time
companion.
- When Candy's ancient, ill dog was shot
Candy had no one left.
- Crooks
- Crooks live in enforced solitude, away
from the other men.
- He is thrilled when Lennie and Candy
come into his room and are his
companions for a night.
- Crooks live in enforced solitude, away
from the other men.
- George
- The American Dream
- Anyone can achieve personal success
and happiness through hard work.
- All characters dream of a
better life
- George and Lennie's dream is
powerful because of their
unexpected chance that it might
actually come true.
- The novel shows that the pursuit of
happiness will not necessarily bring
happiness itself.
- Anyone can achieve personal success
and happiness through hard work.
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