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Of Mice and MenPages 1-16
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● 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
