‘Of Mice and Men’ is about hopes and dreams. How far do you agree with this statement? By Alban and James.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck. Key question How does the theme of power link to the theme of loneliness?

Advertisements

Of Mice and Men POWER As it was the Great Depression and men were travelling around for work, leading a very lonely existence, in search of the American.

Hope and Dreams By Dan and Maddie.

Power Relationships What different power relationships have we come across in Of Mice and Men? What makes one character more powerful than another? Find.

THREADS.  Argument: The central guiding principle of the novel is the theme of Cain and Abel.  “The mythical discourse theme that is present throughout.

Loneliness ‘Of Mice and Men’. Why is loneliness a strong theme in the novel? At the time (1830s America) everyone was lonely because of the Great Depression.

Of Mice and Men – pub quiz

Explore the ways Steinbeck presents and develops a central character in Of Mice and Men.

ESSAY WRITING How to structure a good essay. TODAY WE WILL BE LOOKING AT: - ESSAY STRUCTURE - PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE - SENTENCE STRUCTURE.

How does Steinbeck present and explore the ranch workers and their lives in this extract? P58 ‘If we don’t like a guy... P59 ‘We was always gonna do it.

Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck Born in Salinas, CA Born in 1902 Attended Stanford University Took literature and writing Became laborer.

Of Mice and Men Questions

Review Of Mice and Men. Jeopardy Characters Story (1) Story(2)Story(3) Lit. Terms Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500.

Of Mice and Men What have all these quotes got in common? What is the common theme??? "'A guy needs somebody-to be near him.' He whined, 'A guy goes nuts.

Of Mice and Men English II—Academic Chapters 1 & 2.

Of Mice and Men Review Game. Rules of the Game The class will be separated into TWO teams. One player from each team will stand at the stool with hands.

Of Mice and Men Chapter Questions.

Exam Questions on Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men Exam Preparation.

Aim: How do we use Of Mice and Men for a Critical Lens essay?

Of Mice and Men paper assignment

Final Exam Review: Of Mice and Men

Chapter Questions Of Mice and Men.

Of Mice and Men Hopes and dreams are important to discuss

OF Mice and Men John Steinbeck.

H ONORS E NGLISH 9. T HEME E XPLORATION - C OMPLETE H ANDOUT Theme development through conflicts/events: Ex. Alienation: Examples that develop theme subject.

Of Mice and Men By Terry Ryan and Beth Ashelford.

Of Mice and Men Revision. Question Types There are a few ‘banker’ questions for Of Mice and Men: Isolation/loneliness Dreams/ambitions Conflict.

Of mice and men Friendship.

Theme: Trust & loneliness

How he describes particular characters

Of Mice and Men All the characters in the novel are lonely. Choose three characters who are lonely and show how Steinbeck develops the theme of loneliness.

Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-2

As you’re waiting for the lesson to begin: Write down the most ambitious adjective you can think of to describe Lennie... Write down the most ambitious.

Crooks Ben Comer & Gavin Millar. Appearance Crooks is the only black man on the ranch. He has a crooked back due to being kicked by a horse. He is a quiet.

By John Steinbeck.  Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck is one of the most widely read and influential American authors of the 20 th century.  He.

Jeopardy Characters QuotesLit. TermsPlot Characters 2 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy.

Of Mice and Me - John Steinbeck Year 9 English: Text Response.

Of Mice and Men Literary Analysis Conclusion. Objectives Today I will: 1.Reflect on your body paragraph #3. 2.Review my points from my previous paragraphs.

Jeopardy Characters QuotesPlot 1Plot 2 Characters 2 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy.

OF Mice and Men Chapter 5 – The Barn. Goal: To understand how Steinbeck creates sympathy for the characters.

Of Mice And Men By Leah Hungerford, Claudia Brewer and Paul Allen.

 George predicts that Curley’s wife is ‘gonna make a mess.’  Slim gets Curley to stick to the agreed cover story: he got his hand caught in a machine.

The Theme of Loneliness By Daniel and Jeffrey. Introduction The theme of loneliness is prominent in the book "Of Mice and Men" There are many characters.

Analytical Paragraph Of Mice and Men Example. INSTRUCTIONS You must write an original analytical paragraph during this presentation. I will be showing.

Of Mice and Men Chapter 4.

What is the American Dream The term was first used by James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America which was written in He.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Looking closely at the novel.

Literature Revision – Of Mice and Men LO: to understand what you are being assessed on.

A Mini-Lesson on Signal Phrases and Quotation Sandwiches

Of Mice and Men What you should know. Context When the novel is set Historical/social factors that are relevant to the time it is set Where the novel.

OF MICE AND MEN JOHN STEINBECK. PART ONE Lennie, ranch, simple-minded, pet, trouble, friends, George, Weed, frightened, posse, Soledad, belongings, bundles,

Of Mice and Men Chapter Response Continued. Chapter Three:  What are your thoughts on and reactions to the past experiences of George and Lennie (e.g.,

Writing Terminology  Claim (thesis)  These may appear 2 places-  Intro paragraph (Major Claim)  Beginning of body paragraphs (Minor Claims)  Equivalent.

Independent Reading Project DUE: JANAURY 26, 2016.

Of Mice and Men context quiz:

Loneliness. Re-cap all the characters who are lonely or isolated.

By Leah Hungerford, Claudia Brewer and Paul Allen

Learning Goal: To explore the role of Curley’s wife.

Euthanasia In Of Mice and Men.

Response to Literature Essay!

Take ONE SEXY Paragraph .... without the ‘Y’

Define freedom. Challenge: About the dogs puppies:

John Steinbeck Born in 1902 Graduated from Salinas High in 1919

Thematically Speaking

‘Soledad’ means loneliness. Why is this relevant in ‘Of Mice and Men’?

Of Mice and Men Pre-reading.

Presentation transcript:

‘Of Mice and Men’ is about hopes and dreams. How far do you agree with this statement? By Alban and James

Intro Hopes and Dreams is a key theme the novel Of Mice and Men. Many characters in the novel use their hopes and dreams as an escape of their lives on the ranch and the great depression. Steinbeck also presents certain characters with hopes and dreams in order to add depth to the character. This allows the reader to empathise with the characters and helps the reader understand the characters motives and actions. The theme of hopes and dreams can be seen in characters such as Curley’s Wife and Candy.

Agree -“why I'd come and lend a hand”- Crooks, chapter 4 -“This thing they had never really believed in was coming true”- Candy, George, Lennie, chapter 3 -“When Candy spoke they both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible”- Geroge, Lennie chapter 3

Disagree ● There are many other themes in the essay such as loneliness. This is seen and is equally as prevalent as hopes and dreams. (Place is called soledad, play solitaire, George is friends with Lennie to escape loneliness) “A few miles south of soledad” first thing said in the novel. P18 ● We only find out about Curley’s Wife hopes and dreams just before she dies and in the second last chapter when she says “Coulda been in the movies, an’ had nice clothes” P125 Despite this quote giving the character depth she was still an important character in of mice and men without saying she has hopes and dreams. ● Candy is also a character that doesn’t have hopes or dreams until he finds out about George and Lennie’s farm. “S’pose I went with you guys”

Our personal interpretation you can make a case for george and lennie in that their lives and decisions throughout the novel are dictated by their passionate dream they share and their unfathomable craving to achieve this dream which they seemingly in the novel come so close to. Despite this dream leading them across the country and to the ranch where the companionship of the charters eventually ends to the readers despair. However as well as avoiding the punishments of lennies “crime” from the previous town the dream does keep the two protagonists going in a time of utter dejection when it would be much easier for a guy like george to drop the arguably dead weight of lennie and give up, settle for something average. “an live off a fatta of lan, and have rabbits” This passage is repeated a couple times throughout the novel and just highlights the effect their dream has on themselves each time it is said with the confidence and ambition it brings to them immediately. George and lennie embody the theme of hopes and dreams and wear it so much other characters during the novel pick up on it and also start to believe in their own hopes and dreams further presenting the reader the reader the events to give them and interpretation that of mice of men is about hopes and dreams.