Of Mice and Men - Themes

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Explore the themes in Of Mice and Men with this learning mind map. See how the main themes relate to each of the characters and identify where these themes appear in the novel.
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Of Mice and Men - Themes
  1. Friendship
    1. George and Lennie
      1. different because they are friends
        1. protective
          1. need each other
            1. Stick up for each other
              1. Lennie idolises George
              2. No one else really has it.
              3. Discrimination And Isolation
                1. Crooks
                  1. Poor living conditions
                    1. Disliked and mistreated
                      1. Threatened
                        1. Not involved with other mens activities
                          1. Called derogatory terms (nigger)
                          2. Curley's wife
                            1. Talked about among the men
                              1. Derogatory terms used (tart)
                                1. Sexist views towards her
                                  1. Vaseline glove
                                    1. No name, is a possession.
                                      1. known by her attributes
                                        1. Only woman
                                        2. Candy
                                          1. Disabled
                                            1. Old Ranch Hand
                                              1. Will be gotten rid of asap
                                                1. Alone since he lost his bike
                                                2. George
                                                  1. Alone in the end
                                                    1. No one of his kind
                                                    2. Lennie
                                                      1. Looked down upon
                                                    3. Hopes and Dreams
                                                      1. George and Lennie
                                                        1. American Dream
                                                          1. Believe it possible
                                                          2. Crooks
                                                            1. Joins dream
                                                              1. Cynical
                                                              2. Candy
                                                                1. Joins dream
                                                                  1. Desirable
                                                                  2. Curley's Wife
                                                                    1. Naive dream
                                                                      1. Unrealistic expectations
                                                                      2. Lennie
                                                                        1. All characters discuss dreams with Lennie
                                                                          1. Like a journal
                                                                        2. Relationships
                                                                          1. George And Lennie
                                                                            1. Strength
                                                                              1. Mental - George
                                                                                1. Physical - Lennie
                                                                                2. Friends
                                                                                  1. Responsibility
                                                                                  2. Father and Son
                                                                                    1. Cares for and is protective
                                                                                    2. Pet and Master
                                                                                      1. Animal Imagery
                                                                                    3. Master and Pet
                                                                                      1. End with pet dying
                                                                                        1. Lennie and Mouse
                                                                                          1. Lennie and Dog
                                                                                            1. Candy and Dog
                                                                                              1. Lennie and George
                                                                                            2. Crooks/Curley's Wife and Lennie
                                                                                              1. Open up to Lennie
                                                                                                1. Like a journal
                                                                                                2. Curley and Wife
                                                                                                  1. Not loving
                                                                                                    1. Curley cares more about his hand than her life
                                                                                                      1. Possession
                                                                                                        1. Wife is unhappy
                                                                                                      2. Setting
                                                                                                        1. Circular
                                                                                                          1. Isolated
                                                                                                            1. Weed - foreshadowing
                                                                                                              1. Barn is where bad things happen
                                                                                                                1. Setting reflects mood
                                                                                                                2. Foreshadowing
                                                                                                                  1. Title
                                                                                                                    1. The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry...
                                                                                                                    2. Weed
                                                                                                                      1. George tells Lennie to stay away from Curley's Wife
                                                                                                                        1. Candy's Dog
                                                                                                                          1. Repetition of run to the brush
                                                                                                                            1. Dead animals
                                                                                                                              1. Structure
                                                                                                                                1. Good events quickly followed by disaster
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