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1 Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck

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3 Topics of Discussion John Steinbeck’s Biography
America in the Great Depression The Novel: Of Mice and Men Student Learning Goals

4 John Steinbeck One of The Great American Writers of the 20th Century

5 John Steinbeck “Man himself has become our greatest hazard and our only hope.” From John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech

6 John Steinbeck Biography
Born in Salinas, CA in 1902 From a Middle Class Family While in college at Stanford, he worked with underpaid laborers Wrote about his travels and life experiences

7 Steinbeck’s Writing Published novels, travel writing, and movie scripts Criticized social injustices of the working class Commented on the moral corruption of America Awarded Nobel Prize in 1962

8 Steinbeck’s Writing (cont.)
Used plain, everyday language Presented normal people with physical and mental flaws Portrayed the American Depression

9 Of Mice and Men – Title’s Origin
The title of the novel comes from a poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns ( ) The best laid schemes o’ mice and men Gang aft agley [often go wrong] And leave us nought but grief and pain For promised joy! The best laid schemes of mice and men often go wrong- referring to a little mouse who had so carefully built her burrow in a field to protect herself and her little mice babies – and the burrow is turned over and destroyed by the man plowing.

10 Setting Set in the Salinas Valley, CA – near the town of Soledad
Takes place over the course of 3 days During the time period of the Great Depression – ranch work was difficult to find due to the large migration to California

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12 The Fields of Salinas, California

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14 The Great Depression 1929 – 1930’s Begins with the Stock Market Crash
Businesses failed, workers lost their jobs, and families fell into poverty

15 The Great Depression People migrate to California for work
Government is depended on for food

16 The Great Depression (cont.)
Most severe economic downturn in American history Began with the Stock Market crash of 29 October 1929 Lasted until the start of American involvement in World War II Unemployment rose to 30% 50% of commercial banks failed Crop prices fell by 50% Over-production led to unemployment Hunger, despair, poverty, homelessness – millions of Americans had their lives destroyed

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19 Of Mice and Men Background
The story of two ranch workers who travel throughout California in search of the American Dream Two main characters: George and Lennie Dream: To own a piece of land to grow crops, raise animals, and live peacefully

20 A hobo, especially one who carries a bedroll.
What’s a Bindle stiff? A hobo, especially one who carries a bedroll.

21 Point of View 3rd person omniscient
Steinbeck reveals his themes through the characters of George and Lennie

22 Conflict Protagonists: Main characters of the story, George and Lennie
Antagonists: Characters or obstacles that the main characters must combat

23 Themes: The struggles of ordinary people
Loneliness Hopes and Dreams Friendship Dignity and Pride The American Dream Racial Prejudice

24 American Dream What is the American Dream?
Give specific examples/details

25 The dream . . . House Job Family Money to live on

26 The reality . . .

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30 Structure Language: Lyrical (descriptive) and Naturalistic (down to earth, ungrammatical, and realistic) Six chapters, covering 3 days, each set on or near a ranch Chapters 1 and 6 take place in the same location, creating a circular effect

31 Student Learning Objectives for Of Mice and Men
Analyze the features of setting and their importance in a literary text Compare and contrast the author’s use of direct and indirect characterization Distinguish how conflicts, parallel plots and subplots affect the pacing of the action Explain how literary techniques are used to shape the plot

32 Microcosm: Definition?
Microcosm: a miniature representation of the world *The ranch is a microcosm of the world. *The ranch and characters represent the world and people in general.

33 Vocabulary Anguish Contemplate Morose Recumbent Derogatory
Mollify (mollified) Liniment Pugnacious Scourge Slough Stable buck (derogatory) Euchre

34 Words of Wisdom… In every bit of honest writing in the world there is a base theme. Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and nearly always leads to love. There are shorter means, many of them. There is writing promoting social change, writing punishing injustice, writing in celebration of heroism, but always that base theme try to understand each other John Steinbeck: Journal Entry

35 VOCABULARY anguished (adj.): anguish is a feeling of great physical or mental pain. contemplated (v.) To contemplate something is to think about it. morosely (adv.): in a sad, gloomy manner recumbent (adj.): still; without movement bridled (v.): to pull one's head back in anger or pride complacently (adv.): in a pleased, satisfied manner derogatory (adj.): belittling and insulting liniment (n.): a medicated liquid rubbed on the skin to ease sore muscles and sprains mollified (adj.): soothed; pacified ominously (adv.): in a threatening way pugnacious (adj.): eager and ready to fight scourges (n.): a scourge is anything that inflicts discomfort or suffering slough (v): get rid of stable buck (n.): a stable is a building where horses are kept. A buck, in this case, is a derogatory word for a black man. bemused: preoccupied; deep in thought euchre: a card game

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