1. Meet George & Lennie To analyse the introduction of the protagonists
Friday, 29 June 2018
Meet George & Lennie
To analyse the introduction of the protagonists
To practice connotations and word analysis

2. Meet George & Lennie
They had walked in a single file down the path, and even in the open one stayed behind the other. Both were dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons. Both wore black, shapeless hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders. The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely.
What is the relationship like between the two men?
What techniques are used in the extract to vividly portray the two men?

3. Inference BOTH MEN MAN #1 MAN #2 Inference: The character is…
A single file
One stayed behind the other
Black, shapeless hats
Carried tight blanket rolls
Small and quick
Dark of face
Restless eyes
Sharp, strong features
Every part of him was defined
Small, strong hands
Slender arms
A thin and bony nose
Behind him walked his opposite
A huge man
Shapeless of face
Large, pale eyes
Wide, sloping shoulders
He walked heavily
Dragging his feet a little the way a bear drags his paws
His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely
Inference: The characters are…
Inference: The character is…

4. George Milton Lennie Small
What can be inferred about Lennie’s personality, considering the opposite meanings of his name?
What can be inferred about George’s personality, profession, and role in the story?
George Milton
Lennie Small
From the Greek word georgos, meaning wheel of the soil, or farmer.
Relatedto St George, patron saint of England, who struggled with a fire breathing dragon, symbolizing the Devil.
Meaning “from the mill farm”
A variant of the English name Lenny, derived from the Old German name Leonard, meaning ‘brave lion’.
Opposite of big, large

5. Language feature/technique
Written Analysis
Write 2 PEEL paragraph, analysing George and Lennie’s characters based on their descriptions: Point = In Chapter 1, ______________ is presented as… Evidence = This can be seen when he is described as “_______” and “_________” Explanation = This shows ______________ is ____________ because… Language = Steinbeck uses ______________ to show… The word “__________” connotes… In addition, the word “________” connotes…
Use adjectives:
Strong
Childish
Responsible
Hard-working
George/Lennie
George/Lennie
Language feature/technique
Language features:
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Language techniques:
Semantic fields
Metaphors

6. Home Learning
Read over the handout on 1930’s America. In 1-2 sentences, define the following terms in your own words:
The Wall Street Crash
The Great Depression
Hoovervilles