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OMAM - Chapter 2 - The ranch - Coggle Diagram
OMAM - Chapter 2 - The ranch
Who
George
Lennie
Candy - old, helpful, lonely
Slim - respected, calm, authority
Curley - aggressive, insecure
Curleys wife - lonely, seeking attension
Crooks - isolated, discriminated against
The Boss
Carlson
Where / When
On the ranch
First full day of work
Bunkhouse + Crook's room
What
Arrive on the ranch
Meet the ranch hands
Curley creates tension
Curleys wife enters and unsettles everyone
Crooks is shown to be segregated
George becomes restless and defensive
Why
Shows how dangerous and hostile the ranch is
Introduces main conflicts
Builds tension
Shows loneliness
Shows prejudice and power imbalance
How
Dialogue shows tension and suspision
Character contrasts - Slim vs Curley
Crooks room symbolises segregation
Curleys wife appearance uses colour (red = danger, love, sex)
Themes
Loneliness
Power
Prejudice
Isolation
Violence
Women
Quotes
"I don't like this place"
Curley describes as "like a fighter"
Curley's wife "i get lonely"
Context
Racism in 1930s
Women has little power
Ranch workers isolated and suspicious