Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Menby John Steinbeckby John Steinbeck

Looking closely at the novelLooking closely at the novel

Characters - descriptionCharacters - description

After reading the book, choose five After reading the book, choose five adjectives you would use to describe adjectives you would use to describe George or Lennie. Give a specific George or Lennie. Give a specific example and quote from the novel to example and quote from the novel to support each adjective.support each adjective.

………………… ………………… e.g.e.g. ………………… ………………… e.g.e.g. ………………… ………………… e.g.e.g. ………………… ………………… e.g.e.g. ………………… ………………… e.g.e.g.

Characters - Characters - relationshipsrelationships

George and Lennie – Describe the George and Lennie – Describe the relationship that George and Lennie relationship that George and Lennie have. have.

Find a quote that supports this.Find a quote that supports this.

Character - themeCharacter - theme

Explain how the character helps to Explain how the character helps to convey the following themes:convey the following themes:

Friendship-Friendship- Loneliness-Loneliness- Desire for the American Dream-Desire for the American Dream-

Try to give specific examples from Try to give specific examples from the text to support your answer.the text to support your answer.

ThemesThemes

FriendshipFriendship DeathDeath LonelinessLoneliness American DreamAmerican Dream Appearances vs. RealityAppearances vs. Reality

Select Select twotwo themes. themes. Write your own Write your own definition for each onedefinition for each one and describe 2-3 and describe 2-3 events from the novel (with quotes) that events from the novel (with quotes) that illustrate each theme.illustrate each theme.

SettingsSettings Where is the novel set?Where is the novel set? When is the novel set?When is the novel set? Select two physical settings (places). Select two physical settings (places).

Describe them (with quotes) Describe them (with quotes) The Great Depression is an important The Great Depression is an important aspect of setting, explain how the setting aspect of setting, explain how the setting of “The Great Depression” impacts on:of “The Great Depression” impacts on:

The eventsThe events The charactersThe characters The themesThe themes

Important EventImportant Event

Describe what you believe to be the most Describe what you believe to be the most important event in the text. Find important event in the text. Find two to two to three quotesthree quotes that refer to the event. that refer to the event.

What does the event show the reader What does the event show the reader about:about:

Each character involvedEach character involved The themes in the novelThe themes in the novel The setting (time and place)The setting (time and place)

Beginning and EndBeginning and End

Describe what happens Describe what happens at the beginning and at at the beginning and at the end of the novel. the end of the novel. Include a quote from Include a quote from each.each.

What are the links What are the links between the beginning between the beginning and ending? E.g. and ending? E.g. characters, setting…characters, setting…