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Sound - Quotations

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Sound - Quotations

As well as lots of visual description, Steinbeck also includes detailed descriptions of sound. This is a technique which is sometimes called auditory description.

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Background sounds

  • “There was a clang of horseshoe on iron stake outside and a little cheer of voices.” (Section 3).
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Silence for tense moments

  • “The silence came into the room. And the silence lasted.” (Section 3).
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Closing in on George and Lennie

  • During the final scene of the novel, Steinbeck describes the sound of the men closing in on George and Lennie.
    • “And the shouts of men sounded again, this time much closer than before.” (Section 6).

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1Context & Overview

2Plot

3Key Characters

4Themes

5Authorial Method

6Recap: Main Quotes

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