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“OF MICE AND MEN” by John Steinbeck

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“OF MICE

AND MEN”

by John

Steinbeck

John Steinbeck’s

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Places and GeographyWeed

Themes in the story

The characters -

Relationships

- No more migrations- Higher income- They will be their own bosses- Rabbits, mice and puppies forLennie- No more runaways- George fulfills Aunt Clara’sdesire- Who else shares their dream?- …

How do the characters speak? - 1

Think over the following questions:

-What is the relationship between their language and their social and cultural level?

-Is there any difference between the boss, his son and wife and the hands in the farm?

-Can you identify the main Grammar and Vocabulary mistakes?

- Can you “translate” what they are explaining in “standardEnglish”? Rewrite the paragraphs in the next slide.

How do the characters speak? – 2Ed. New Longman Literature

‘Well, he’s a pretty nicefella. Gets pretty madsometimes, but he’sprettynice. Tell ya what – knowwhat he doneChristmas? Brang a gallon of whisky right in here and says, “Drink hearty, boys. Christmas comes but once a year.”’. (page 41)

‘He ain’t no cuckoo,’ said George. ‘He’s dumb as hell, but he ain’tcrazy. An’ I ain’t so bright neither, or I wouldn’t be buckin’ barley formy fifty and found. If I wasbright, if I was even a little bit smart, I’d have my own littleplace, an’ I’d be bringin’ inmyown crops, ‘stead of doin’ all thework and not getting what comes up outta the ground.’ George fellsilent. (page 65)

List of differences between“Standard English” and the two texts

in the former slide:

Grammar, vocabulary, puntuation, slang, …

• …• …• …• …

Share your list with your classmates and try to get an agreement

How do the characters speak? - 3

1939 1992 CAST

Burgess Meredith -George.

Betty Field - Mae.

Lon Chaney Jr. - Lennie.

Charles Bickford - Slim.

Roman Bohnen - Candy.

Bob Steele - Curley.

Noah Beery Jr. - Whit.

Oscar O'Shea - Jackson.

Granville Bates - Carlson.

Leigh Whipper - Crooks.

Helen Lynd - Susie.

CAST

John Malkovich - Lennie Small

Gary Sinise - George Milton

Ray Walston - Candy

Casey Siemaszko - Curley

Sherilyn Fenn - Curley's Wife

Noble Willingham - the Boss

John Terry - Slim

Richard Riehle - Carlson

Joe Morton - Crooks

Mark Boone Junior - the Bus Driver

Moira Harris - Girl in Red Dress

Alexis Arquette - Whit

Profundity Scale - 1 1. Physical Plane (ACTIONS)

1.1. What happened…?1.2. When…?1.3. Where…?1.4. Who…?1.5. How…?

2. Moral Plane (FEELINGS & THINKING)

2.1. Why …?

3. Moral Plane (Dis-Agreement)

3.1. Is it OK to …?

3.2. Was he/she right to…?3.3. Is it ever wrong to…?3.4. Was he/she justified in his/her

acts in the light of …?

4. Psychological Plane (in the

Character’s situation – attitude-Student’s own ideas)

4.1. What did he/she get from?4.2. Were there other reasons he

acted like that?4.3. If you were in her shoes would

you have done the same?4.4. How else could the problem

have been solved?

Profundity Scale - 2 5. Analogical Plane (CONNECTIONS)

5.1. How are the characters in thestory like you or other peopleyou know?

5.2. Do you know any other storylike this?

5.3. Are there events happening in the world that are similar to thestory?

6. Philosophical al Plane (Have you learnt

something?)

6.1. What is the general truth thatcan be derived form this story?

6.2. What is the lesson learnt fromthis story?

6.3. What is the moral of this story?

6.4. What is theword/sentence/paragraph thatdescribes the theme implied bythe story?

7. Transformational Plane (effects and

changes in your life, way of thinking, …)

7.1. What did you learn that you could generalize to other stories or events in your life?

7.2. What is the big idea in the story that you can use to help yourself solve problems?

7.3. How has this story changed the way you think?