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Modernism, modern Poetry & Of Mice and Men

Modernism, modern Poetry & Of Mice and Men. A Review. Of Mice and Men. Finish your CHRONLOG Then, in box one of your review notes, react: How does the end of Of Mice and Men show a disillusionment (a loss of faith in) with the American Dream?. Loneliness.

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Modernism, modern Poetry & Of Mice and Men

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  1. Modernism, modern Poetry & Of Mice and Men A Review

  2. Of Mice and Men • Finish your CHRONLOG • Then, in box one of your review notes, react: How does the end of Of Mice and Men show a disillusionment (a loss of faith in) with the American Dream?

  3. Loneliness • In your chart, identify at least ONE way each of the characters displays the theme of loneliness. • In box 2 of your review notes, describe how loneliness is reflected in the historical backdrop of the novel (Hint: think about the setting (time) of the story).

  4. Of Mice and Men • In Box 3, reflect: Who wrote the poem that inspired the novel? • How is the theme of the poem seen in the novel? • Why would Steinbeck name the novel Of Mice and Men?

  5. Historical Backdrop: Modernism • In box 4, list at least 3 historical events in the Modern time period. More is better, but 3 are required.

  6. Theme: Main idea of the story that expresses a universal truth • In box 5: • List at least one theme in each of the following: • Of Mice and Men • “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

  7. Imagism • In Box 6 • What is imagism? • What does Pound compare his experience in the metro to? • What concrete objects does Williams use to convey the depth of his emotion?

  8. In box 7 • List 2 symbols seen in Of Mice and Men

  9. In Box 8 • “But I wouldn’t eat none, George. I’d leave it all for you. You could cover your beans with it and I wouldn’t touch none of it.” (Lennie) • What does this quote indirectly tell you about Lennie?

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