1. Who is the strongest person you know? Explain using specific examples

2. The Strong The Weak

3. Strong What does it mean to be strong? Explain your response in 2-3 sentences. Make sure you consider all connotations… Strong Physically Strong Emotionally Strong Mentally Strong Minded Strong Socially

4. How is Lennie strong?

5. How is George Strong?

6. How is Slim Strong?

7. How is Curley Strong?

8. How is Candy Strong?

9. Who is the strongest character? Consider all connotations when answering this question. Use specifics from the text to support your response. Strong Physically Strong Emotionally Strong Mentally Strong Minded Strong Socially

10. Weak What does it mean to be weak? Explain your response in 2-3 sentences. Make sure you consider all connotations… Weak Physically Weak Emotionally Weak Mentally Weak Minded Weak Socially

11. How is Lennie weak ?

12. How is George weak ?

13. How is Slim weak ?

14. How is Curley weak ?

15. How is Curley’s Wife weak ?

16. How is candy weak ?

17. How is Crooks weak ?

18. Who is the weakest character? Consider all connotations when answering this question. Use specifics from the text to support your response. Weak Physically Weak Emotionally Weak Mentally Weak Minded Weak Socially

19. Strong Vs. Weak Motif What happens to the weak in this novel? Consider The fate of the mice The fate of the old dog George’s treatment of Lennie before his moral enlightenment (“Jump in the River”) The treatment of Candy and Crooks Curley’s attitude toward Lennie and then Lennie’s response to Curley

20. This I Believe… What do you believe about life and literature? Write a short statement about what you believe about dreams. (minimum five sentences). Start with the sentence stem “I believe that…”