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1 Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck

2 During the novel we will discuss…
Plot, Setting, Foreshadowing, and Theme Literature Standards Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. (11.5) Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. (11.2)

3 1. About the Author: John Steinbeck
Born in Salinas, California His books are set in California and deal with problems of working people. Characters in his books are immigrants from Mexico or from other parts of the U.S. who went to CA looking for work or a better life (The American Dream).

4 2. Setting Salinas Valley, CA *Farmland

5 Time Period of the Story: 1930’s
THE GREAT DEPRESSION

6 THE WALL STREET CRASH OF 1929
deepest economic depression the nation had ever known. It lasted until 1939. Effects: business bankruptcies, bank closings, farm foreclosures, and massive unemployment.

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8 Dust Bowl- Tons of topsoil were blown off barren fields and carried in storm clouds for hundreds of miles

9 Many lost their farms because they could not produce any crops.
People decided to abandon their farms and go in search of work.

10 3. Migrant Farm Workers farm worker/Harvester= someone who gathers a crop People, especially men, traveled the countryside harvesting crops. The main characters, George and Lennie, are migrant farm workers.

11 Why did people MIGRATE ?

12 Migration Lost their jobs No money Lost their farms

13 Lost their jobs No Money Lost their farms ?

14 4. The American Dream The American Dream= people that come to America in search of a better life.

15 A Better Life Freedom Education Home Money/Wealth

16 However, for many the dream became a nightmare
However, for many the dream became a nightmare. No Jobs= No Money= No food

17 5. Poem. What is this poem about. Summarize it in 2-3 sentences
5. Poem??? What is this poem about? Summarize it in 2-3 sentences. How might this poem be related to the book (Of Mice and Men)? The best laid schemes* o’ mice and men Often go wrong And leave us nought* but grief* and pain For promised joy *schemes= set out plan *nought= with nothing but *grief=sorrow/sadness

18 Issues we faced during this time…
Mistreatment or misunderstanding of the mentally handicapped. Racism and Jim Crow Sexism tch?v=f8k0jJdqKP0 Issues we faced during this time…

19 Plot Climax: the turning point of the story
Rising Action: Events that build the action or suspense Plot Falling action: the events that lead to the conclusion Exposition: the beginning of the story that includes the characters, conflict, and setting Resolution/ Denouement: the conclusion of the events

20 Exposition Rising action Climax Falling Action Resolution A circular plot is a non-linear plot that progresses more or less chronologically and ends with its protagonist returning to a situation similar to the one at the beginning of the story. Circle Plot

21 Setting Where and when the story takes place.

22 How does the setting affect the story?
It can affect The events The characters The mood How does the setting affect the story?

23 Chapter 1: Plot and Setting
Summarize the events of ch. 1. 1 What is the setting of ch. 1? 2 How did the setting affect the characters, events, and mood? 3

24 Chapter 1 Questions What do you think could have happened in Weed to make George and Lennie leave? Describe the dream George and Lennie share for their future. Why is it so important to both men? What is the relationship between George and Lennie?

25 Chapter Two I’m going to number you off into groups.
Begin reading Ch. 2 out loud. Skip the language. Pay attention to the discussion questions and answer them as you go along. Think about the plot and setting, as well.

26 Chapter Two Questions 1. What do we find out about Curley, his wife, and his father through George’s discussions with others? Why is Curley hostile towards Lennie? What is Lennie eagerly talking about toward the end of the chapter?

27 We will listen to chapter 3
We will listen to chapter 3. Be prepared to answer and discuss the questions for chapter 3.

28 Chapter Three Questions
In what way is Candy like his dog? What does Candy mean when he says that he should have done it himself? What does the fight between Lennie and Curley show about their characters?

29 Chapter Four Questions
What do Crook’s room and the things within in tell you about his character? What does Crooks say to Lennie about loneliness? Why would Crooks react so negatively to Lennie, and then let him in anyway?

30 Chapter Five Questions
How have Curley’s wife’s dreams for her life changed or been lost? How has the main event of the chapter been foreshadowed throughout the novel? How does Candy react to this event, and why is that his reaction?

31 Chapter Six Questions What is the significance of the rabbit appearing at the end of the book? Is George justified in his actions? Why? Explain what happens to the dream at the end of the novel for both Lennie and George.

32 Was George justified in shooting Lennie? Why or why not?

33 What event foreshadowed the illing of Curley’s wife and the killing of Lennie?

34 Foreshadowing Hints an author gives if what might happen later in the story.

35 Lennie’s Death Foreshadowing Explanation When staring at a face card, Lennie asks, “George, why is both ends the same George” (55)? The idea that both ends are the same explains the circle plot in which Lennie will go back to the river where he was with George in the beginning. George told him to go back there if he got in trouble.

36 Foreshadowing Using the foreshadowing sheet, work with your group (I will tell you who your groups members are) to find other examples to completely fill out your sheet. Be sure to give page numbers!

37 Expository Essay Topic

38 Of Mice and Men is often studied as an example of “foreshadowing” in literature. How does Steinbeck foreshadow the pivotal events of the book?

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