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Lesson 24

Lesson 24. Today’s Agenda. SAT Question of the Day #7 Of Mice and Men Finish Introductory notes chapter 1 Indirect and Direct Characterization OBJECTIVE : Analyze the setting and its contribution to the theme of loneliness. Identify characterization, both direct and indirect.

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Lesson 24

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  1. Lesson 24

  2. Today’s Agenda • SAT Question of the Day #7 • Of Mice and Men • Finish Introductory notes • chapter 1 • Indirect and Direct Characterization • OBJECTIVE: • Analyze the setting and its contribution to the theme of loneliness. • Identify characterization, both direct and indirect.

  3. SAT Question of Day #7 Twenty-five (a) restless five-year-olds (b) were throwing paper clips, were drawing on the blackboard, and (c) called to one another (d) while their teacher went searching for milk and cookies. (e) No error

  4. Of Mice and Men intro

  5. John Steinbeck • 1902-1968 • born in California • worked odd jobs • won Nobel Prize for literature • characteristics of his writing • The American Dream

  6. Other Themes in Steinbeck’s Writing • social issues of the 1930s • dreams of down-on-their-luck workers • common man during Great Depression

  7. The Quote Behind The Novel • “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft aglay.” • Robert Burns, Scottish poet Translation: “The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.” What can you predict?

  8. Teaser Trailer • The Movie Trailer

  9. The Setting • The Setting • 1937 • Thursday-Sunday • Salinas Valley, California Start here End here

  10. The Characters • The Characters • George • Lennie • Curley • Candy • Carlson • Crooks • Slim • Curley’s wife • The Boss

  11. The Themes • The Themes • The life of the down-on-his-luck worker is one of profound loneliness. • Humans dream of creating a better life. • The nature of human existence is predatory.

  12. The Literary Techniques • Foreshadowing • Symbolism • Characterization (direct and indirect) • Conflict (internal and external)

  13. Chapter 1 • Need the following parts: • Narrator • George • Lennie

  14. Characterization • Fill out Characterization handout for George and Lennie. • DIRECT • Narrator directly states what the character is like • INDIRECT • Character’s actions, words, and thoughts • Other characters’ actions, words, and thoughts

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