Of Mice and Men. Re-introduction summary Objectives: Recall events of the story. Link amusing images to key points.

Warm-up: writing answers to the questions The following questions define this story. Before we do anything, you should think about and write your own answers to these questions. Only then can we examine how the characters feel. What is your favourite place in the world? Why? What do you want to be in the future? Why? What might stop you getting your ideal future?

Task: Fill in the blanks As a class, we are going to fill in the blanks of this summary. To aid you, an array of visual cues and props will be displayed. Also look at the sheet labelled ‘use the words’ to help. Raise your hands to answer. Don’t shout out.

Let’s read the possible words first Section 1 Let’s read the possible words first George and Lennie are two migrant workers in the state of____________ looking for work on a farm as . mental disability, mouse, tall, guidance, small, ranch hands, easier, rabbits, farm, California, protection, petting.

George is a man with sharp, strong features while Lennie, in his opposite, is a __ man with a “shapeless” face. Overcome by thirst, the two stop by a pool and camp for the night. As the two men talk, it becomes obvious that Lennie has a ____________ and is dependent on George for _______________ and _____ . mental disability, mouse, tall, guidance, small, ranch hands, easier, rabbits, farm, California, protection, petting.

George catches Lennie with a dead which Lennie had enjoyed because it was soft. George yells at him, fearing he could have caught a disease and complains how his life would be without having to care for Lennie. Before sleeping, George treats Lennie to a story about their dream of owning a _________ and keeping . mental disability, mouse, tall, guidance, small, ranch hands, easier, rabbits, farm, California, protection, petting.

Let’s read the possible words first Section 2 Let’s read the possible words first The next day, George and Lennie arrive at the nearby ranch. Afraid how the boss would react to Lennie, George insists that he’ll do all the . He lies when he says that they are ________ and that Lennie was kicked in the head by a as a child. Slim, handyman, talking, shoot, stay, away, horse, “purty”, cousins, Curley’s wife, Candy, Curley.

They meet a man called , an old “swamper” or , with a missing hand and an old dog as well as , the boss’s mean spirited son. Slim, handyman, talking, shoot, stay, away, horse, “purty”, cousins, Curley’s wife, Candy, Curley.

_________ ________ also appears and flirts with them _________ ________ also appears and flirts with them. Lennie thinks she is “____________”, but George, sensing trouble, warns Lennie to _______ _________ from her. Slim, handyman, talking, shoot, stay away, horse, “purty”, cousins, Curley’s wife, Candy, Curley.

When they return from the fields for lunch, they meet _________, a skilled mule driver who wields great authority on the ranch. Carlson, another ranch hand, suggests that as Slim’s dog has just given birth, they should offer the puppy to Candy and ___________ his old, good-for-nothing dog. Slim, handyman, talking, shoot, stay away, horse, “purty”, cousins, Curley’s wife, Candy, Curley.

Let’s read the possible words first Section 3 Let’s read the possible words first The next day, George confides in Slim that he and Lennie are not cousins, but have been friends since childhood. He tells Slim how often Lennie has gotten them into trouble. They were forced to ________ their last job because Lennie tried to touch a woman’s __________ and was accused of _____________. Lennie, life’s savings, crushing, flee, rape, hand, kindness, dress, kills

Candy reluctantly __________ his old dog, calling it an act of ________________ and a welcome relief for a suffering animal. Candy overhears George’s plans to buy land and offers his __________ ____________, before making a pact of secrecy. Lennie, life’s savings, crushing, flee, rape, hand, kindness, dress, kills

Curley, who is maniacally searching for his wife, accosts Slim before looking for an easy target for his anger. He chooses ____________ who severely injures Curley by ____________________ his _____________. Lennie, life’s savings, crushing, flee, rape, hand, kindness, dress, kills

Let’s read the possible words first Section 4 Let’s read the possible words first The following night, most of the ranch goes to the local brothel while Lennie (who has a ________________ ____________________), Candy (who is ______ and has a ________________ ____________________), and Crooks (who is a __________ ______) are forced to stay behind. They are all feeling ____________. lonely, woman, hostile, happy, mentally disability, insults, talk to, old, blank man, threatens, physical disability

This makes Crooks ______________ as he begins saying George might not come back for Lennie. As a mad Lennie towers over him, Crooks retracts this statement. He then realises that every guy needs another guy to ____________ ______. lonely, woman, hostile, happy, mentally disability, insults, talk to, old, blank man, threatens, physical disability

Curley’s wife (a __________) then arrives Curley’s wife (a __________) then arrives. She ______________ and ____________________ them, but she is lonely too. They tell her to go away however. Before departing, Curley’s wife realises it was Lennie who hurt Curley, which makes her ____________. lonely, woman, hostile, happy, mentally disability, insults, talk to, old, blank man, threatens, physical disability

Let’s read the possible words first Section 5 Let’s read the possible words first The next day, Lennie accidentally kills a ____________. Curley’s wife appears and attempts to ______________ him. She admits that her life is a _____________________ and wishes she had followed her dream of being a _____________ ___________. George, movie star, breaks, puppy, petting things, console, pool, disappointment

Lennie tells her of his love of ______________ ____________ and she offers to let him feel her hair. When he grabs too tightly however, she screams out. In an attempt to silence her, he accidentally ____________her neck. Lennie remembers George’s instructions to go to the ________ of the Salinas River if he ever got in trouble. Candy discovers the body and tells ___________. George, movie star, breaks, puppy, petting things, console, pool, disappointment

Section 6 Let’s read the possible words first George finds Lennie and, much to his surprise, George is not __________. He begins to tell Lennie the story of the farm they will have together. As he describes the ______________ Lennie will tend to, the sound of the lynch party grows louder. Shoot, shoot, wrestled, rabbits, mercy, angry

Shoot, shoot, wrestled, rabbits, mercy, angry George decides to __________ his friend in the back of his head. When the others arrive, George lets them believe that Lennie had the gun, they ________________ and George was forced to __________. Only Slim realises that George killed his friend out of __________. Slim consolingly leads him away as the men, puzzled, watch them leave. Shoot, shoot, wrestled, rabbits, mercy, angry

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