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6 Cards in this Set
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Great Depression |
Murry and readys, they give us work cards and bus tickets - employment agencies set up as part of the new deal to send farm workers off to work
The old people that owns it is flat bust - people loosing their homes as country in economic turmoil - houses up for sale cheap 'we could swing her for 45O'
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Migration west |
California seen as promise land - description of Soledad Ideas of prosperity and 'livin of the fatta the land' Curleys wife had limited choice as she didn't want to live in a Hoover ville |
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Migrant workers |
George and lennie had sparce lives, slept on burlap, $5O a week, could be replaced easily, bindles on back - all possessions, bad food - red eggs eyed potatoes
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Women |
So I married Curley - women had no choice Bitch, lulu, tart, jail bait - misogyny Escapism - heavily made up - dreaming of movie star Cat houses booming 'Curleys wife' property of man |
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Racism |
Crooks had separate bunk house - segregation Crooks has civil rights code in room Crooks could be 'strung up so quick it ain't even funny' Beaten up at Christmas for a laugh |
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The American dream |
Dream of George and lennie 'livin of the fatta the land' Escapism - western novels , dressing up as a cowboy Migrant workers work hard their lives but never get what they want - American dream non existent |
