1. Essay
Why is the fight scene such a significant moment in the novel? You should write about the following:
the new things we learn about Lennie;
what we learn about George and Lennie’s relationship
why the scene is significant in itself
why the scene is significant in relation to what has gone before

2. Essay Your essay should have six paragraphs:
Introduction which gives an overview of your response
Four paragraphs dealing with each of the bullet points in the question: each of these paragraphs needs to use the PEE structure
A conclusion which rounds up your argument

3. Essay
PLANNING
What points can you make in relation to each of the bullet points? POINT
Find quotations/references to support your points. EVIDENCE
How would you evaluate/ explain/ analyse how the evidence supports the point? EVALUATE/EXPLAIN

6. A PEE Paragaraph
The fight scene is important in that it is here that the reader sees that Lennie has no control over his strength and understands that problems will stem from this. When attacked by Curley, Lennie crushes Curley’s hand and even when Curley ‘stood crying, his fist lost in Lennie’s paw.’ Lennie does not let go until George repeated shouts at him to ‘Leggo’ and asks Slim to help him. Steinbeck echoes the animal imagery he uses when he first describes Lennie in Section 1; his use of the word ‘paw’ reminds us of how he was described as moving like ‘a bear’. This, together with the fact that he cannot control his own strength, suggests that Lennie, like an animal, is not capable of reasoning. The inability to control himself also suggests that he is likely to get into trouble.