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George and Lennie - Coggle Diagram
George and Lennie
context
Role of an itinerant worker during the great depression after wall street crash in 1929. - Steinbeck has his own experience. living conditions were awful and the workers were lucky to get a low wage and basic
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Steinbeck writes from experience chose the position of an itinerant worker during university – comes from a position of knowledge.
High unemployment rates due to the great depression which occurred in the 1930s after the wall street crash in 1929
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Discrimination as a result of inequality in economy – divide between the rich and the poor, majority were poor.
Occurrence during the dust bowl – natural disaster leading to severe droughts. Over farming – dry land was hard for agriculture to grow. Forced people to leave and find opportunities elsewhere, lead to role of an itinerant worker.
Burns poem ‘ to a mouse’ influenced sense that plans and schemes go awry, represents harsh reality of being the vulnerable.
paternal relationship
quotes
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Lennie, for God' sakes don't drink so much
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despite getting repeatedly frustrated with Lennie, George sticks by his side and looks after him
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George protects Lennie from the harsh American society (portrayed by Curley) who don't understand Lennie's mental illness
George kills Lennie out of kindness not brutality, protecting him and making him happy
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friendship
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George and Lennie friendship is misunderstood due to the rarity of it and the lack of stability for the itinerant workers during the great depression
the boss believes that George must be taking money from Lennie because he doesn't understand their friendship, highlighting the rarity of it
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