If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won’t get no job…
- 8
- George
- futility of the American Dream
- life of migrant workers
- Great Depression: lack of job security
- treatment of the mentally challenged; lack of understanding
I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl.
- 9
- George
- futility of the Dream
- difficulty of having friends
- lack of job security: Great Depression
You can’t get a job and you lose me ever’ job I get. Jus’ keep me shovin’ all over the country all the time.
- 13
- George
- Great Depression: lack of job security
- mistreatment of mentally challenged
Guys like us that live on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world …
- 15
- George
- life for itinerant workers: Steinbeck worked on a ranch
- the Dream
- loneliness: flaws of hierarchal society
An’ live off the fatta the lan’
- 16
- Lennie
- futility of the dream
Over each bunk there was nailed an apple box… two shelves for the personal belongings of the occupant
- 19
- life for itinerant workers
- futility of the dream: have so little so no chance
- Great Depression: lack of job security
What the hell kind of bed you giving us, anyways. We don’t want no pants rabbits.
- 20
- George
- life for migrant workers: anonymity + isolation
“Give the stable buck hell?” he asked. “Sure. Ya see the stable buck’s a nigger.”
- 21
- George + Candy (?)
- treatment to ethnic minorities
On his head was a soiled Stetson hat, and he wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he was not a labouring man.
- 22
- lack of authority of Curley
- imitating his father
“Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.”
- 24
- boss
- lack of trust
A guy on a ranch don’t never listen nor he don’t ast no questions.
- 26
- Candy
- isolation of itinerant workers
The old man was reassured. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George. He felt safe now, and he spoke more confidently.
- 29
- midway
- predatory nature of society, seek comfort from those above them
- hierarchal society
I think Curley’s married … a tart
- Candy
- 29
- women
If he tangles with you, Lennie, we’re gonna get the can. Don’t make no mistake about that.
- 31
- George
- top
- life of itinerant workers
