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Of Mice and Men. Notes Chapter 4. Loneliness. How do the characters deal with loneliness in their lives?. Idioms. “Booby hatch” (72) =insane asylum “Corn” (79) =whisky made of corn “doped out” (83) =figured out “sellin’ me…” (78) =trying to make one believe
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Of Mice and Men Notes Chapter 4
Loneliness How do the characters deal with loneliness in their lives?
Idioms • “Booby hatch” (72) =insane asylum • “Corn” (79) =whisky made of corn • “doped out” (83) =figured out • “sellin’ me…” (78) =trying to make one believe • “Take you out of the box” =reference to death- (75) he’ll be out there until he dies • “Went with shows” =an entertainer who traveled with shows (79)
Allusions “Roll up your hoop..” =popular amusement for youth -running with large metal hoop -his way of saying Curley’s wife is immature