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Symbolism
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A Levels English (Of Mice and Men) Mind Map on Symbolism, created by chrishenry97 on 27/04/2013.
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Symbolism
Animals are symbolic of the cruelty of life
George throws away Lennie's dead mouse
Lennie 'hurled' his dead puppy away in the barn
Slim drowns most of his puppies
Animals aren't treated with respect on the ranch
Candy had his dog since it was a puppy
When Carlson wants to shoot it, it becomes useless
No one defends Candy or helps him save his dog
Reflects how American Society at the time treated the weak and vulnerable
No sense of life being valuable
Similarities between Candy's dog's death and Lennie's death
Both shot in the back of the head
Lennie lies 'without quivering'
Carlson promised Candy his dog 'wouldn't even quiver'
Light and Dark symbolise Hope and Despair
Things seem to get darker and darker
There is a warning that 'It'll be dark before long'
At the end the light fades and disappears completely
'The light climbed out of the valley'
It's the end of the day and the end of Lennie's life
Symbol of hope
As light fades, George and Lennie's hopes of getting a ranch fade
Paradise is out of reach
George says, 'I think I knowed we'd never do her'
Religious Symbolism
George and Lennie's dream farm can be seen as a symbol of heaven
When Lennie kills Curley's wife, he has done something unforgiveable
Destroys their dream
Slim is portrayed as 'Godlike'
Has 'authority', is 'ageless' and has 'calm Godlike eyes'
Encourages George to confide in him about what happened at Weed
George's voice has a 'tone of confession' - just like a sinner confessing to a priest
Curley's wife is a bit like the snake in the Garden of Eden
She tempt the men and wears red like the devil
Red is the magic colour
The colour of danger, warning and bloodshed
Also associated with sex so sex = danger
The only colour used to describe Curley's wife
The colour of the girl's dress Lennie touched in Weed was red
This emphasises that the story is a cyclical structure from which the can't escape
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