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Of Mice and Men Introduction English 11

About the Author: John Steinbeck Born in 1902 in Salinas, CA (Not far from the setting of Of Mice and Men) From boyhood, dreamed of being a writer Attended Stanford University, but never graduated His material was often rejected, but he entered a successful decade starting in 1930 Other successful novels: The Grapes of Wrath, The Pearl

Of Mice and Men Set on a ranch in the Salinas Valley in California during the Great Depression of the 1930s The first work to bring John Steinbeck national recognition as a writer Title suggests that the best−laid plans of mice and men often go awry--a reference to Robert Burns's poem "To a Mouse." Steinbeck conceived Of Mice and Men as a potential play. Each chapter is arranged as a scene, and each scene is confined to a single space: a secluded grove, a bunkhouse, and a barn.

Of Mice and Men, cont. The action in the novel occurs over the course of three days Two main characters are migrant workers—George and Lennie Lennie has a mental disability, and George has assumed responsibility of caring for him They both share the dream of owning their own land and farm someday

Agriculture during the Great Depression & Migrant Workers Migrant Workers—itinerant single men who roamed the western states following the harvests Many traveled by train, and were given a wage of $2.50 to $3 a day and a “room,” which was often a tent. By the late 1930s, there were an estimated 250,000 to 300,000 migrant workers—underpaid, underfed, and underemployed The maximum salary per year= $ 400 Average=$ 300 These “bindle-stiffs” led harsh and sometimes rough lives in search of work Steady work was impossible

Migrant Workers, cont. Steinbeck wrote movingly about the struggles of these migrant workers—and the “American dream” that they had.

Some themes in Of Mice and Men The American Dream: Lennie and George working toward getting their own land Mental Disability: Lennie’s mind being one like a child—problems he faces Friendship and Loyalty: Lennie and George and their loyalty to one another Race/Racism: The treatment of the stable buck, Crooks Loneliness: Emotion felt by Curley’s wife, and the migrant workers during that time

As we read… You need to keep up with the following: Reading guides/vocab for each chapter Journal Entries Any notes we take

Video links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhIhnVCwxrI Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIU5PH4_Yno http://soundcloud.com/guffoenglish/sets/of-mice-and-men-audiobook-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe_nEaj-6K0

Idiom Definition: An expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words that make it up. Examples from Of Mice and Men: Bustin’ a gut- Workin’ up a stake-