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Of Mice and men-Prejudice
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- 1Does Curley understand his wife's needs?No, his idea of 'being there' for his wife is covering his hand in Vaseline.
- 2What is the relationship between men and women in the novel?In the novel, men stereotype women and women stereotype men, they have a tendancy to undermine each other's dreams.
- 3The boss is always giving Crooks 'hell' becauseHe's an easy target
- 4Crooks is even treated badly by characters who have little power becauseHe has less power than they do
- 5Candy calls Crooks a 'nice fella' but does he seem to care that the ranchers treat him badly?No - he pauses with 'relish' at the memory of one of the ranchers picking a fight with Crooks.
- 6How does Slim treat Crooks?With civility - he doesn't talk down to him
- 7Who goes into Crooks's room before Lennie and Candy do?Slim
- 8Prejudice makes Crooks...Bitter
- 9The dream farm appeals to Crooks because...He believes that on the farm he'll be treated more as an equal.
- 10Crooks is the first one to realise that the dream isn't possible because...He's so used to disappointment
- 11Candy is very old and he knows it won't be long before ...They "can" (fire) him from his job.
- 12When Carlson wants to shoot Candy's dog, does Candy get much sympathy?No
- 13Candy's dog represents Candy himself because...When it's too old to be useful it's got rid of. Just like Candy will be one day.
- 14Curley's wife looks down on Candy too as...She dismisses him as a "lousy ol' sheep"
- 15Steinbeck uses the character of Crooks to show ...How black people were usually treated in America in the 1930s
- 16Prejudice and loneliness are linked because...Prejudice on the ranch creates loneliness
- 17What do the men assume about Curley's wife?The men assume that Curley's wife is a tart - George says "She's a rattrap if I ever seen one."
- 18Steinbeck presents Crooks as a desirable character to...Make a point against prejudice and racism
- 19There is only one woman on the ranch and Steinbeck doesn't even give her a name to showThat people were sexist in those days and women were seen as less important and only as a bit of property; 'Curley's Wife' - Curley's property.
- 20From his possessions (rubber boots, an alarm clock and a shotgun) we can tell that Crooks is shown to be...Practical and active
- 21Most of the men dislike Curley's wife, technically does she do anything wrong?No
- 22The fact that Crooks has lots of books shows thatHe reads and thinks- he is intelligent
- 23Steinbeck makes a point against sexism by...Showing some of the men to be scared/intimidated by the women instead of ruling over them.
- 24What does Curley's wife assume of the men?She assumes the men are basically useless; she says; "If you had two bits in the worl', why you'd be in gettin' two shots of corn with it and suckin' the bottom of the glass."
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