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Of Mice and Men – Section Two

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Of Mice and Men – Section Two

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  1. Of Mice and Men – Section Two This icon indicates that detailed teacher’s notes are available in the Notes Page. This icon indicates the slide contains activities created in Flash. These activities are not editable. For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation.

  2. Plot summary exercise Complete the plot summary by filling in the blanks: George and Lennie arrive at the ____________ where an old ___________ shows them their beds. They meet the ________ who asks George about Lennie. The swamper comes back with his _______. They meet the boss’s son, whose name is ____________. Curley’s new _______ comes in, looking for her husband. They also meet a man called _________ whose dog has just had some ____________. ranch swamper boss dog Curley wife Slim puppies

  3. Setting the scene Re-read the first paragraph of this section. Look at how Steinbeck sets the scene by describing the bunk-house before the characters enter. Why do you think he does this? Notice how all the action in the second section takes place in the bunk house.

  4. Character studies Fill in some details about each of the new characters. The Old Swamper _________________________________________ Appearance: ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Personality: ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Useful Quotations: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  5. Character studies The Boss _________________________________________ Appearance: ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Personality: ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Useful Quotations: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  6. Character studies Curley _________________________________________ Appearance: ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Personality: ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Useful Quotations: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  7. Character studies Curley’s wife _________________________________________ Appearance: ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Personality: ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Useful Quotations: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  8. Character studies Slim _________________________________________ Appearance: ______________________________________________________ _________________________________________ Personality: ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________ Useful Quotations: ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  9. Foreshadowing Steinbeck drops hints about what might happen later on in the book. Read the quotations below and decide what events they might foreshadow. Don’t forget to check later to see if you guessed right! 'Hide till I come for you. Don’t let nobody see you.' (George) 'You keep away from Curley, Lennie.' (George) Foreshadowing 'Why’n’t you get Candy to shoot his old dog ...' (Carlson) 'Gosh, she was purty.' (Lennie)

  10. Closing the scene Look at the last paragraph of the scene. Referring back to events in this section, what do you think the significance of Candy’s old dog might be? Write your ideas below. The dog is now old and worn out. He is no longer useful, - look what happens to him later in the story. Candy has had him since he was a pup - they are loyal friends, just like George and Lennie. Slim’s puppies are newly born - it is significant that we hear about them in the same section that we meet the dog. He is an ‘outsider’, because he is old and worn out. When you have finished the story, think about the links between the ‘outsiders’.

  11. Questions • Why do you think George lies to the Boss about his relationship with Lennie? • Is Curley’s wife really looking for her husband? If not, what is she doing in the bunk-house? • Why does George tell Lennie to stay away fromCurley’s wife? • What sort of man does Slim seem to be? Look carefully at the conversation between Slim and George.

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