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Which character are these quotations describing?

Which character are these quotations describing?. “His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed in a fist”. “ He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys”. “I’m scared I’m gonna tangle with that bastard myself”.

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Which character are these quotations describing?

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  1. Which character are these quotations describing? “His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed in a fist” “He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps with big guys” “I’m scared I’m gonna tangle with that bastard myself” “…. Was flopping like a fish on a line, and his closed fist was lost in Lennie’s big hand” Think about what you know about Curley. How would you describe him?

  2. Learning Objective: To explore the character of Curley in Of Mice and Men. What language is used and what does this show us about him

  3. What can we tell about Curley? • Look at your sheet of quotations on Curley. For each quotation say: • What it shows you about Curley as a person? • How you think the reader is supposed to feel about him?

  4. Using our Knowledge of Extract work • Underline four significant lines about Curley. Think about • Appearance. • What he says. • How he does it. • What he does Extra Thinking: Find some words that you think show his aggression.

  5. How do I turn this into a PEE? Key Phrases: One thing I learn is....., The quote that shows me that is...., It shows me this because....

  6. Writing your PEE You need to state at least four things you learn • Use the phrases • From this extract I learn... • One quote that shows this is..... • AND • Choose your quote carefully • Explain each quote- it shows me this because..... • Checking time • Highlight the word you used to describe Curley. • Highlight your quote in one colour. • Highlight the phrase that starts “because”...

  7. One your postcard write down 1 thing you learnt about Curley today. 2 key phrases you could use in the exam. 3 Character qualities we learnt at the beginning of the lesson.

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