John Steinbeck Born in 1902 Graduated from Salinas High in 1919

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John Steinbeck Born in 1902 Graduated from Salinas High in 1919 Worked as a ranch hand during the summers Wrote his first book in 1929 (age 27) Published Of Mice and Men in 1937 Received the Nobel Prize in 1962 Died in New York in 1968 (age 66)

The Setting of Of Mice and Men Weed — Town Lenny and George had previously worked Salinas — Big city near the ranch they currently work Soledad — Where the ranch is located Weed Salinas Soledad

Characters George: protagonist Lennie: protagonist Candy: swamper Slim: jerkline skinner Curly: boss’s son and antagonist Curly’s wife: only woman on the ranch Crooks: stable buck

Themes to Look For Loneliness vs. Friendship Dreams vs. Reality Power vs. Weakness/Innocence Prejudice Look for evidence of the 5 Basic Human Needs: Survival Freedom Power Belonging Fun

Of Mice and Men As you read Chapters 1 & 2, look for details about the characters to annotate: Appearance Relationships to Others Dialogue (what is said and unsaid) Strengths & Weaknesses Habits, Mannerisms, Idiosyncrasies Make 10+ annotations for each chapter.