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1 GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE REVISION GOFFS SCHOOL

2 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 2

3 Background Background John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902 and died in His most famous books were written in the 1930s and 1940s, and are set in California. They deal with the lives and problems of working people. Many of the characters in his books are immigrants from Mexico or from other parts of the United States who went to California looking for work or a better life The Setting of Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men is set in the farmland of the Salinas valley, where John Steinbeck was born and which he knew all his life. Steinbeck's father owned land in the area, and as a young man Steinbeck had worked as a farm hand. The ranch in the story is near Soledad, which is south-east of Salinas on the Salinas river. Weed is nearby. The countryside described at the beginning of the book, and the ranch itself, would have been very familiar to John Steinbeck. 1. When did John Steinbeck write his most famous books? What are they about? Where is Of Mice and Men set? Why do you think he set the book here?

4 Historical Context Migrant Farm Workers By the time that Of Mice and Men was published almost half of America's grain was harvested by huge combine harvesters. Five men could do what would have taken 350 men a few years earlier. The main characters in the book, George and Lennie are some of the last of the migrant farm workers. Migrant farm workers refers to workers who moved from area to area, looking for work. Huge numbers of men travelled the countryside between the 1880s and the early 1930s harvesting wheat. They earned $2.50 or $3.00 a day, plus food and very basic accommodation. During the 1930s, when there was very bad unemployment in the United States, agencies were set up under the New Deal to send farmworkers to where they were needed. George and Lennie got their works cards from Murray and Ready's, one of these agencies. What were the jobs of the main characters in the book Of Mice and Men?... What did this mean?... What did they get for a day s work?... The American Dream From the 17 th Century, people started moving to America, dreaming of a better life. People went there to escape from persecution or poverty, and to make a new life for themselves or their families. They dreamed of making their fortunes in the goldfields. However, for many the dream became a nightmare as things in America started to go wrong. There were the horrors of slavery, of the American Civil War, the growth of towns with slums as bad as those in Europe, and the corruption of the American political system led to many shattered hopes. For the American society as a whole the dream ended with the Wall Street crash of 1929, where banks collapsed and people lost millions of pounds overnight. This was the start of the Great Depression that would affect the whole world during the 1930s. During the Great Depression millions of people were unemployed and looking for work. However the dream survived for individuals. Thousands made their way west to California hoping to find a piece of land to start again. George and Lennie in of Mice and Men dream of their 'little house and a couple of acres'. The growing popularity of cinema was the last American Dream for many, Curley's wife was one: 'Coulda been in the movies, an' had nice clothes.' What did people who moved to America dream of? What happened in 1929 to change everything? What did people make their way to California for?... 4

5 The Great Depression Write everything you know about the Great Depression in the thought bubbles below. 5

6 Plot Summaries Summarise what happens in each chapter in the table below. Chapter Summary

7 Revision Tasks Fill in the blanks to complete the plot summary. (It s in order) George and Lennie leave Weed because.. Lennie likes to pet.. They are going to work.. George and Lennie want to buy... On the farm, Lennie will tend George and Lennie clash with. Curley jealously guards. Slim gives Lennie Carlson shoots Candy offers to help pay for. Lennie crushes Curley's wife threatens.. Curley's wife discovers.. Curley's wife invites Lennie to.. Lennie breaks.. Lennie hides Lennie is tormented by.. George steals Carlson's For the last time, George tells Lennie about.. George kills.. Put the names in the sentences below. Carlson / Curley / George / Candy / Lennie / the boss / Slim (a)... is small with a dark face and quick eyes. His arms and legs are thin. (b)... is tall and wide and his walk is slow and heavy. (c)... is a short fat man. (d)... is a thin angry young man with brown eyes. He has a pretty little wife. (e)... is an old man. He doesn t have many friends on the farm. (f)... is the best worker on the farm. He speaks slowly and he is very smart. (g)... is a strong man with a large stomach. 7

8 Parallels & Contrasts Parallels are things that are similar or alike. Contrasts, on the other hand, are things that are different. Give examples of each from the novel. The first one in each case is give as an example. Parallels: 1. George and Lennie s dream and Curley s wife s dream: both are never realized Contrasts: 1. George is small and smart; Lennie is big and dumb

9 George Mind-map everything you know about George. 9

10 Lennie Mind-map everything you know about Lennie. 10

11 Animal Imagery Animal imagery is often used to describe Lennie. Find some examples from the text and enter them in the table below. In the column on the left, note the page reference. In the column in the middle, enter the quotation. In the column on the right, make a brief note of the effect of each image. Page Quotation Meaning / Effect 11

12 Character Profiles Write a profile for each character in the table below; include what we learn about each one over the course of the novel. The first one has been done for you. Picture Character Name Who are they? George Milton Lennie Smalls George is a wandering transient looking for work during the great depression, he travels with Lennie who is his best friend and they do almost everything together. George is very courageous, caring and smart. He is caring because he looks after his best friend, Lennie who has learning difficulties. He is brave because of his choice at the end of the novel, saving his friend the pain of being lynched by Curley and his men. Candy 12

13 Character Profiles Write a profile for each character in the table below; include what we learn about each one over the course of the novel. The first one has been done for you. Picture Character Name Who are they? Crooks Curley Curley s Wife 13

14 Character Profiles Write a profile for each character in the table below; include what we learn about each one over the course of the novel. The first one has been done for you. Picture Character Name Who are they? Candy Slim Carlson 14

15 Themes Complete the table below on the themes of Of Mice and Men. Theme Loneliness / Isolation Relevant Character(s) Quotation(s) Violence Dreams Friendship Innocence Discrimination 15

16 Issues How are each of the issues presented in Of Mice and Men? Issue How is it shown in the novella? Racism Sexism Ageism Prejudice 16

17 Unpack the Quotations What do the following quotations infer? Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. His glance was at once calculating and pugnacious I could get you strung up on a tree so easy it ain t even funny. 17

18 An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley 18

19 An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley 19

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