"The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line....

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Mind Map on "The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line...., created by Libby Dallin on 20/01/2015.
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Libby Dallin
Created by Libby Dallin almost 10 years ago
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"The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line....
  1. His closed fist was lost in Lennie's big hand."
    1. Closed Fist - shows the hidden aggression
      1. Lost agression
        1. Here Curley has really lost the fight.
        2. Lost - Makes Lennie seem even bigger
          1. Links to Curley boxing - he has lost something for once!
            1. Lost his honour - often frowned upon
            2. Big hand - Simple language
              1. Compared to the use of techniques before
                1. Shows Lennie's simplicity
              2. Use of word hand - gentle reminder that Lennie is human and childlike.
                1. Keeps going the theme of hands throughout
              3. Links to previous quote
                1. Lennie takes little time to lose his temper
                  1. Like a goat
                    1. Adds to our sense of Lennie's disabilities
                  2. Limpness and weakness
                    1. Opposite of Curley's initial behaviour
                      1. Juxtopostion
                    2. Simile here
                      1. Fish links to the bear before
                        1. Bears hunt fish
                          1. 'Huge Paws"
                          2. Fish out of water, Curly is out of his depth
                        2. Curley has been caught - on a line.
                          1. Links to menial work done on ranches
                            1. Curley is trapped
                              1. Defenceless
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