Curley Of Mice And Men

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Year 11 English Mind Map on Curley Of Mice And Men, created by cormac mathews on 31/01/2018.
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Curley Of Mice And Men
  1. 'wore high-heeled boots'
    1. has to prove his status
      1. Is compared to Slim in this regard, as Slim doesn't need this.
        1. Living in his father's shadow
          1. Insecure about his lack of power, which comes out as anger.
        2. 'cockier'n since he got married'
          1. Needs a wife to quell his insecurity.
            1. Misoginist
              1. Feels he owns his wife
                1. Makes her miserable.
              2. 'He hates big guys'
                1. Makes workers see him as pathetic
                  1. Creates a mouse trap for opponents.
                    1. Has the American dream, but is still unhappy. Steinbeck conveying how it is doomed.
                    2. 'Shoot the guts'
                      1. No sympathy
                        1. Wants to cause as much pain as possible.
                        2. "he's pretty handy,"
                          1. dangerous as he can fight and do damage to people + makes quick tempered seem scarier
                          2. "curley's pants are fulla ants"
                            1. very quick tempered and always looking for a fight
                            2. "I know who done it"
                              1. accusational as his paranoid thoughts help to emphasise this
                              2. "flopped like a fish"
                                1. he is the prey for an animal like lennie (the bear)
                                2. cares more about prestige
                                  1. "I think you got your han' caught in a machine"
                                    1. Getting back at someone is irrelevant when your prestige is on the line - curleys mindset
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