Of Mice and Men Pages 1-16. Quickwrite (3 points) ● Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can...

Of Mice and MenPages 1-16

Quickwrite (3 points)

● Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Quickwrite -> Discussion

● Why am I sharing this song with you? ● What themes of the Great Depression

are expressed (remember these from last class?)?

● How does the song relate to "Of Mice and Men" (consider themes, characters, setting)? ● Include at least one quotation with page

number from the text and at least one quotation from the song

● Minimum 1/2 page handwritten

Section 1 Questions

Of Mice and Men film

Film Questions

● Casting?● Characterization?

Discuss

●What is the relationship between George and Lennie?

●How are their voices different?

Discuss

●What observations can you make about Lennie based on his attachment to the dead mouse?

Discuss

●What do you think could have happened in Weed to make George and Lennie leave?

Discuss

● Steinbeck compares Lennie to a terrier. What does this comparison say about Lennie?

●What does it say about the view of handicapped people at the time?

●How have views of handicapped people changed/stayed the same?

Discuss

● George complains about Lennie. Why might George keep Lennie around?

Homework

Read chapter 2, complete chapter 2 questions