1030 Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
OMM
Controversial Issues
PovertyIsolation and social apathyDiscrimination towards disabled personsSpousal abuse/ women’s rightsRacism/ segregationAnimal crueltyHopelessnessWorker rightsVigilantism EuthanasiaConcepts/Terms
SettingCharactersPlotPoint of ViewThemeArchetypePersonificationImageryMotifAllegory
CharacterizationDirect characterizationIndirect characterization:Five modes: 1. action, 2. appearance, 3. other's thoughts, 4. speech and 5. thoughts.
ForeshadowingSuspenseSimileMetaphor
Freytag's Plot Pyramid: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action & conclusion
Sycamore GroveAgricultureMigrant work
PessimistOptimist
Giardia
ICQs Comments
I = Important (powerful): something important to the story. If you read something and think, "Whoa!"
C = Connection (relatable): a connection you can make to another character or yourself or the world at large (thinking is linking). If you read something and think, "That's like..."
Q = Question (confusing): not everything makes sense so let's talk about it. If you read something and think, "Whuh?"
Write the page number, write your comment, and add a related controversial issue.
Chapter 3 must have 12 ICQs: Include p. #, an ICQ comment, and a controversial issue
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