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Of Mice and Men . Chapter Three and Chapter Four. Storytelling In small groups play the following storytelling game:
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Of Mice and Men Chapter Three and Chapter Four
StorytellingIn small groups play the following storytelling game: • Task A Take it in turns to tell part of the same story. New storytellers must begin their sentence alternatively with fortunately or unfortunately. The first storyteller must begin with “As far back as he could remember… • For Example: • 1st Player: As far back as he could remember there had always been the family dog called Fido. • 2nd Player: Fortunately, Fido had some very special powers. • 3rd Player: Unfortunately, he wasn’t always able to control them and one day he….etc. • 4th Player: Fortunately, … etc. Chapter Three: Friday EveningTask 3
Pg. 40 “George looked over…” • Pg. 41 “’Well, he seen this girl…’” • Pg 43. “Slim had not moved…” • Pg. 45 “Carlson was not put off…” • Pg. 47 “During the conversation…” • Pg. 49 “George brought the cards…” • Pg. 51 “’What kid…” • Pg. 54 “Curley jumped out the…” • Pg. 57 “George’s hand stopped…” • Pg. 59 “Candy said…” Chapter Three Reading Review
StorytellingIn small groups play the following storytelling game: • Task B • You may take one of the following three stories from Chapter three of the novel Of Mice and Men and tell the story in groups. Us ‘fortunately’ and ‘unfortunately’ as described in Task A above. • • The story of how George and Lennie escaped from Weed • • The story of Candy’s dog and its death. • • The story of the crushing of Curley’s hand. Chapter Three: Friday EveningTask 3
Present connections to Of Mice and Men. • If not everyone is prepared, work on the chapter three handout and writing. Presentations and Handouts
Bell Work! • Write about a situation in which you were powerless, when you had no control and had to obey someone else’s orders. How did this situation make you feel at the time? What do you think the person “in power” in that situation was feeling or thinking? Power vs. Powerlessness Chapter Four
The purpose of today’s lesson is to explore the theme of power vs. powerlessness, which was a huge component of all of Steinbeck’s writing. • He always wanted to show what it was like to be the underdog. Goal: empathy. Power vs. Powerlessness
Which depict power and powerlessness? • Identify the source of power in each image. • What is the image’s message? Power vs. Powerlessness
What images of power persist in our media? • World? • School? Discussion
Tape down the middle of the room. This cannot be crossed. • Desks must be facing each other. • Some ROY citizens are given 1 token. • ROG is given 2 tokens. • 1 token = 1 “A” on a test, essay, or final. • Five students stand and join ROY. • Five students in ROY stand and take those seats. • What resources are available? Take out pen and paper. How do you feel about the classroom setting now, and about what just happened. People without desks need to continue standing. Power vs. Powerlessness Activity Part One
Two ROG students move their desks into the ROY space and remain seated. • Do not offer desk to anyone of the ROY. If it is crowded tell a citizen of ROY to move. • Write: Depending on your position, were you just doing what you were told or were you choosing that role? If you could change how you were acting, would you? Power vs. Powerlessness Activity Part Two
Summarizing Activity: Bring it down home. • In what ways do we see power and powerlessness acted out in Of Mice and Men? • Review the summary • In Groups: Brainstorm a list of ideasas many ideas as possible, look for support from the text. • How about images that indicate power/powerlessness (Curley’s high heeled boots, interior vs. exterior spaces, the dreams of the men, Curley’s wife and name calling, etc…) • Reminders from chapter 4! Power vs. Powerlessness
Crooks is sitting in his room when Lennie comes by. They're alone, because everyone else has gone off to Suzy's clean and comedic house of ill repute. • Lennie (revealing his secret-keeping capabilities) immediately tells Crooks about the dream farm. • You'd think that Crooks would be sympathetic, because he's kind of an outcast, too. But you'd be wrong. Loneliness has made him hostile, and he starts taking out his anger on Lennie by insinuating that George may never come back. • Lennie freaks out and gets mad. Crooks sees Lennie towering over him and retracts his comment. Lennie calms down. Phew. That was close. • Somehow, Crooks decides this is the perfect moment for a speech about how every guy needs another guy to talk to. • Evidently Candy didn't go to Suzy's, either, because he comes in now to talk about the farm they're supposedly getting. • Hey, Crooks wants to be part of this plan! Chapter Four Summary
Just as they're doing some really nice male-bonding, Curley's wife appears in the doorway. "They left all the weak ones here," she says, in a surprising burst of (cruel) insight. • Curley's wife reveals she's lonely and wants someone to talk to. • The guys just want her to leave, thanks. • Curley's wife asks Lennie how he got the bruises on his face. Crooks tells her again to leave, and she threatens to have Crooks lynched. • The men return from Suzy's brothel, $2.50 poorer. • When George comes in and Candy admits that they've told Crooks about the farm, George is not happy. • Nah, man, Crooks was just joking. He retreats once again into the sadness and safety of his solitary life. Chapter Four Summary
This chapter is set in Crooks’ separate room, the ‘Harness Room’. • There are only four characters in this Chapter: Crooks, Lennie, Candy and Curley’s Wife – though George does arrive at the end to remove Lennie. • This is widely known as the ‘outsiders’ chapter; all of the people in this chapter are characters that are isolated for different reasons. Chapter 4 – The outcasts…
Crooks: • Curley’s Wife: • Lennie: • Candy: In what way is it symbolic that George comes to remove Lennie from this group at the end of the chapter? Why are these characters lonely and seemingly powerless?
