Year 10 English
The Classic Novel – Of Mice and Men
Short Story Outline
Title
Characters Include detail about their physical description and personality.
Character name ________________________




Character name ________________________




Character name ________________________




Character name ________________________




Setting
Where do the main incidents/events take place?
When (year/ time of year) do the events take place?
Description of the place(s):
Plot
Orientation:
Complication:
Rising Action:
Climax:
Resolution:
Point of view
From whose point of view is the story written?
First person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Character Development and Theme
How do the characters change or grow over the course of the story? What do they learn?
What is the theme of your story? THEME: Universal lesson that could apply to all humans in all times?