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Animals and Creatures in “Of Mice and Men”

Animals and Creatures in “Of Mice and Men”. YELLOW Animals in nature – by the pool, in the brush. RED Lennie’s relationships with animals. GREEN Descriptions of Lennie comparing him to animals. ANIMALS AND CREATURES. ORANGE Working animals on the ranch. BLUE Candy’s dog.

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Animals and Creatures in “Of Mice and Men”

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  1. Animals and Creatures in “Of Mice and Men” YELLOW Animals in nature – by the pool, in the brush RED Lennie’s relationships with animals GREEN Descriptions of Lennie comparing him to animals ANIMALS AND CREATURES ORANGE Working animals on the ranch BLUE Candy’s dog

  2. But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes o' mice an‘men Gang aft agley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an‘ pain, For promis'd joy! But Mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often askew, And leaves us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! Extract from… To a MouseOn turning up her nest with a plough Robert Burns, 1785

  3. What relevance do you think Burns’ poem has to the novella?

  4. The ‘best laid plans’ or dreams of the characters show us the harsh reality of 1930’s California…. What does each character dream of?

  5. Analyse the dreams of each character….. • George and Lennie (pg. 85-86) • Candy (pg. 88) • Crooks (pg. 102, pg. 106) • Curley’s Wife (pg.125) What do they tell us about the character and the novella’s historical setting?

  6. America has always been seen as the Land of Opportunity, partly because immigrants from Europe saw it as a place of freedom, a place to begin a new life, a place for real possibilities and wealth for all. • This belief in America as a country where ordinary people could create a better life for themselves is often referred to as …. The American Dream!

  7. Is it achievable in Steinbeck’s view?

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