How does Of Mice and Men link to these contextual ideas?

English Literature Revision 1.To link key quotes to Characters and Themes. Exam: 18th May Of Mice and Men = Section B

ThemeQuoteCharacter Sat’iday night. Ever’body out doin’ som’pin’. Ever’body! An’ what am I doin’? Standin’ here talkin’ to a bunch of bindle stiffs—a nigger an’ a dum-dum and a lousy ol’ sheep—an’ likin’ it because they ain’t nobody else.” Crooks bored in on him. “Want me ta tell ya what’ll happen? They’ll take ya to the booby hatch. They’ll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog.” Old Candy watched him go. He looked helplessly back at Curley’s wife, and gradually his sorrow and his anger grew into words. “You God damn tramp”, he said viciously. “You done it, di’n’t you? I s’pose you’re glad. Ever’body knowed you’d mess things up.” Curley was balanced and poised. He slashed at Lennie with his left, and then smashed down his nose with a right. Lennie gave a cry of terror. Blood welled from his nose. “George,” he cried. “Make ‘um let me alone, George.” “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung upon a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.” Crooks had reduced himself to nothing. There was no personality, no ego— nothing to arouse either like or dislike. He said, “Yes, ma’am,” and his voice was toneless.

Sat’iday night. Ever’body out doin’ som’pin’. Ever’body! An’ what am I doin’? Standin’ here talkin’ to a bunch of bindle stiffs—a nigger an’ a dum- dum and a lousy ol’ sheep—an’ likin’ it because they ain’t nobody else.” Crooks bored in on him. “Want me ta tell ya what’ll happen? They’ll take ya to the booby hatch. They’ll tie ya up with a collar, like a dog.” Old Candy watched him go. He looked helplessly back at Curley’s wife, and gradually his sorrow and his anger grew into words. “You God damn tramp”, he said viciously. “You done it, di’n’t you? I s’pose you’re glad. Ever’body knowed you’d mess things up.” Curley was balanced and poised. He slashed at Lennie with his left, and then smashed down his nose with a right. Lennie gave a cry of terror. Blood welled from his nose. “George,” he cried. “Make ‘um let me alone, George.” “Well, you keep your place then, Nigger. I could get you strung upon a tree so easy it ain’t even funny.” Crooks had reduced himself to nothing. There was no personality, no ego— nothing to arouse either like or dislike. He said, “Yes, ma’am,” and his voice was toneless.

Sat’iday night. Ever’body out doin’ som’pin’. Ever’body! An’ what am I doin’? Standin’ here talkin’ to a bunch of bindle stiffs—a nigger an’ a dum- dum and a lousy ol’ sheep—an’ likin’ it because they ain’t nobody else.” What does the quote show about a character/theme?

How are the pictures linked?

English Literature Revision 1.To plan essays for each topic. Exam: 18th May Of Mice and Men = Section B

Why is ___________________ important in the novel? ___________________________________________ Key moments 1.___________________________________ 2.___________________________________ 3.___________________________________ 4.___________________________________ Quotes 1.____________________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________________ 3.____________________________________________________ 4.____________________________________________________ What do you learn from the quote about the topic? 1._____________________________________ 2._____________________________________ 3._____________________________________ 4._____________________________________ Contextual links 1.________________________________________ 2.________________________________________ Picture: Topic:

Why is ___________________ important in the novel? Key moments Quotes What do you learn from the quote about the topic? Contextual links Picture: Topic:

 Themes in the Novel Friendship - BCSE Loneliness - JKL Segregation Prejudice - LMCJ Nature - RR Death - LMCJ Anger + Violence - JKL Tragedy - DCC Dreams - DCC Poverty  Characters in the Novel Lennie - BCSE George - RR Slim - JKL Crooks - BCSE Curley’s wife - DCC Curley - LMCJ Candy -

 Themes in the Novel Friendship Loneliness Segregation Prejudice Nature Death Anger + Violence Tragedy Dreams Poverty  Characters in the Novel Lennie George Slim Crooks Curley’s wife Curley Candy

Exam Practice Intro: The character/theme of _________ is important because… Main: A key moment for______________ is in chapter___ when_________________. A quote to support this is “_____________________________________.” From this quote the reader learns________________ ___________________________________________. This can also link to ________________ because ___________________________________________ Repeat 3 more times

How are the pictures linked?

Important events The introduction to George and Lennie Page The introduction to Curley’s wifePage 34 The introduction to SlimPage 36 What happened in WeedPage The death of Candy’s dogPage Lennie and Curley’s fightPage Lennie Killing Curley’s wifePage George killing LenniePage

1. The title comes from the Robert Burns poem ‘To a mouse’ which has a message that often tragic events happen despite good planning. 2. John Steinbeck had many labouring jobs before he became a writer and he travelled America with his dog looking for work. 3. Racism Black people were confined to separate and usually inferior areas and facilities. They lived in different neighbourhoods, attended separate schools, and were barred from entering certain professions. Some states refused to allow black people to enter theatres and restaurants. Even public transport was segregated into ‘white’ seats and ‘black’ seats. 4. The American Dream Because America was a new land with no aristocracy, it gained the reputation as a country where anyone, no matter what their background, could succeed. All you needed was talent and hard work. For hundreds of years the USA has been associated with the promise of a new and better life. 5. The 29 October 1929 was known as ‘Black Tuesday’ in America. The huge crash of the stock market brought and end to the prosperity that had characterized the United States throughout the 1920s, and signalled the start of the Great Depression. Unemployment rose from around 3% in 1929 to over 26% by Many of the poorest members of US society suffered badly, and at one point it was estimated that 34 million men, women and children had no income at all. Many people were evicted from their homes and ended up living in shanty towns. Context 6. Women’s rights Even though women got the vote in 1920 they were still seen as inferior to men. They were discouraged from getting jobs or an education and were expected to fulfil traditional roles as mothers who cook, clean and have children.

Significance Complete the following sentence with as many answers as possible. The character of Lennie is important because… Consider his role in the novel. Consider what we learn from him. Consider what he represents.

Example Lennie is a significant character in the novel because ____________________________________________________ ________. A key moment that demonstrates this is when _______________________. For example, “___________________________________________________ ____________________.” The word ________ suggests_____________________________________. This also can be linked to _________________ because_________ _______________________________________________. The reader learns that Lennie is______________________ ________________________________________________ This makes the reader feel_______________ because____________ ___________________________________________________. Explore the significance of the character of Lennie. 40 marks Now write another paragraph on your own.

Racismrosa parks a lynchingrosa parksa lynching What do you find out about the attitude to racism on the following pages? Page 22 Slim – bottom of page 31 Page 75 Page 77 Page 88 Page 90

The American Dream Page 14 and 62 – 64 George and Lennie’s dream Page 97 Curley’s wife’s dream Page 36 The idealised working man (the reality of the working man – page 50) Page 50 The magazines the men read which idealised he life hey lived

Women Page Page 56 – 57 Page 61 Page 84 – 86 Page 91 Page 96 Page 101 Page 104

The Working Man migrant workersmigrant workers Page 20 - The living conditions of the working man Page 23 – how the working man was treated Page 27 – authority’s attitude to the working man Page 36 - The idealised working man Page 38 – the loneliness of the working man Page 50 - the reality of the working man Page 6 – the end of the line for the working man

Loneliness and Friendship Page 15 Page Page Page 63 Page 66 Page 74 Page 90 Page 104 Page

Setting The RiverPage 1 The Bunk housePage 19, Page 42 George and Lennie arrivingPage 19 The description of their dream housePage Crook’s roomPage 73 The barn before Curley’s wife tells Lennie her dream Page 92 The barn after Curley’s wife diesPage 101 When George goes to kill LenniePage 109

Violence the fight George shoots Lenniethe fightGeorge shoots Lennie Page Page Page 69 – 71 Page 85 – 86 Page 88 Page 99 Page 107 Page 116