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Of Mice and Men
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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
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