Of Mice and Men Creative Writing
You assignment is to type a 1-3 page (double space, 12 point font) creative writing piece that
uses Of Mice and Men as inspiration. This is a way to use your imagination. These will be
shared, but they will not be read aloud. You are to choose one. Want to do more than one?
Okay. Be sure to proofread. Ms. Baker suggests reading your work aloud, listening for errors.
Choices:
A. Change the Point of View This book is written in 3rd person point of view,
meaning that there is a narrator telling the story. Let's change that. Choose a
memorable moment in Of Mice and Men. Rewrite that scene from a particular
character’s point of view. Or, write the diary entry that that character might write
after that event has occurred. Your job is to show an understanding of this
character. Try, too, to imitate how you think this person would talk; in other
words, really try to capture the character’s voice!
Examples:
--Write the scene down by the river as if George were telling the story.
--Write Curley and Lennie’s fight from Lennie’s point of view
--Write the meeting in Crooks’ room from Curley’s wife’s point of view
--Write Candy’s diary entry right after his dog is shot.
--A series of letters from Curley’s wife to Curley (or back and forth)
B. Fill the empty spaces by writing a scene beyond the text. As best as you can,
try to imitate Steinbeck’s style of writing:
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Write a scene that takes place in Weed.
Write a scene that shows how George and Lennie met.
Write a scene that includes Aunt Clara.
Write a scene that shows George after the end of the book.
Give Curley’s wife a name and write about her first date with Curley.
Write a scene that shows when Candy first gets his dog.
Write a scene that shows when/how Curley got so mean.
Come up with your own idea for a scene that extends the story/fills in a hole.
C. Change the ending.
D. Write Non-Fiction
- Steinbeck opens Chapters 1 and 2 with long descriptions of specific locations. Think of a
specific place in your life that’s important to you, and describe it with lots of detail (the
way that Steinbeck does).
- Describe an important person in your life the same way that Steinbeck describes Slim in
Chapter 3.
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Play the same daydreaming game that George and Lennie do. Describe your own
dream in the same way that Steinbeck describes George and Lennie’s.
Describe the loss of a friend or a loved one.
Come up with your own non-fiction topic that connects with Of Mice and Men.
E. Bring Abstract Nouns to Life
Bring to life, with rich details, one or more of these abstract nouns. You may write in poetry or
prose:
Loneliness is...
Racism is…
Poverty is…
Friendship is…
F. Write (and, maybe, perform?) a rap that captures some of the most important details from
the novel.