1. English 1 CP 12/7/11 2) Analysis practice
Please take out: Of Mice and Men, notebook
Learning objective: Analysis practice
Agenda: 1) Free Write
2) Analysis practice
3) Edit analysis in writing folders
Homework: Comma Rules 1-6 quiz Friday 12/9, Annotation Check #2 Friday 12/9, Of Mice and Men test Wednesday 12/14

2. Free Write /7
Do you feel sympathy for Curley’s Wife? Consider her point of view, her husband, and her current situation.
1) Pick a stance: Yes or No
2) Find a quotation in Chapter 4 to support your stance
3) Explain how your quotation supports your stance

3. “You keep me in hot water all the time” (Steinbeck 11).
Analysis practice
Directions
Write a solid reflection analyzing each quotation. Incorporate the following in your response:
1) What does the character suggest?
2) What is the author’s purpose?
3) What is the significance of this quotation?
“You keep me in hot water all the time” (Steinbeck 11).

4. Quote Analysis-Sample response
As one may infer, George suggests to Lennie that Lennie is constantly getting the two of them in trouble and George is the one who has to bail them out. Steinbeck is purposefully showing his readers that George Milton is the brains of the duo and Lennie, although he means well, is a burden George must carry. This is a significant part of the story because Steinbeck foreshadows conflicts that we as readers may not realize, but will eventually read about later on in the story to better understand the complex, yet realistic, characters in Of Mice and Men.

5. Now, analyze this quotation with a partner
Now, analyze this quotation with a partner. Keep in mind: 1) What does the character suggest? 2) What is the author’s purpose? 3) What is the significance of this quotation? “His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch” (Steinbeck 25).

6. Now, analyze this quotation on your own. Keep in mind:
1) What does the character suggest?
2) What is the author’s purpose?
3) What is the significance of this quotation?
“Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I’d just like to know what your interest is” (Steinbeck 22).