Learning Intentions
Learning Intentions
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alyze literary devices, their effect and purpose, and consider how they develop themes, AND relate to the historical context, author’s life, and other texts.Reevaluate the character of Curley’s Wife and interpret purpose of how she was presented throughout the novel.
Essential Question
Essential Question
Have you changed your opinion of Curley’s wife?
BEFORE CLASS
BEFORE CLASS
You may use the audiobook with text aid boxes (right).
In this video, there are extra analysis sections after each stage which I encourage all students watch.
Alternatively, you can click the button below to read the text without text aid assistance.
Tsk 1: Supported Reading
Tsk 1: Supported Reading
Click on the picture of John Steinbeck (right) to read the letter he wrote in 1938 to actress Clare Luce.
Clare Luce was to play Curley’s wife in a Broadway stage version of Of Mice and Men.
She wrote a letter to John Steinbeck because she was worried about playing such a character. Steinbeck wrote a letter in reply.
Task 2: Discussion Questions
Task 2: Discussion Questions
In groups of three, answer the questions below. For each question, one person should be a "scribe." The scribes role is to take notes of what the other two group members discuss. The scribe should change for each question.
Questions:
Questions:
- Has your opinion of Curley’s wife changed after reading chapter five and this letter? Why or why not?
- Why do you think Steinbeck decided to mostly characterize Curley’s wife through the eyes and conversations of men on the ranch?
- What do you think is more important: what the author intends readers to feel about a character OR what the reader actually feels about a character? Why?
Task 3: Analysis
Task 3: Analysis
Complete the analysis table. Find three literary devices found in Nina Simone's Strange Fruit and complete the analysis table.
Task 4: Consider This!
Task 4: Consider This!
Answer ALL of the Consider This questions.
Four of the five can be answered in note or bullet format. However, ONE question must be answered in CL.E.A.R paragraph format. It is up to you which one.
Question One: This chapter is the real turning point in the novel, the moment to which all the previous discussion of hopes, dreams and friendship has been leading, and to which all the previous foreshadowing has been hinting. It is therefore telling that this chapter opens with Lennie stroking his puppy, which is now dead.
Question One: This chapter is the real turning point in the novel, the moment to which all the previous discussion of hopes, dreams and friendship has been leading, and to which all the previous foreshadowing has been hinting. It is therefore telling that this chapter opens with Lennie stroking his puppy, which is now dead.
a) What has happened, and how has Lennie responded?
a) What has happened, and how has Lennie responded?
b) What is the role of this passage? What does it reveal about Lennie
b) What is the role of this passage? What does it reveal about Lennie
Question Two: Curley’s wife does not appear very often, but she plays a crucial role in events. She is also ultimately presented as quite a sympathetic, if flawed, character.
Question Two: Curley’s wife does not appear very often, but she plays a crucial role in events. She is also ultimately presented as quite a sympathetic, if flawed, character.
How is Curley’s wife characterized in this chapter? Specifically, what does her dream reveal about her and why was her dream not achieved?
How is Curley’s wife characterized in this chapter? Specifically, what does her dream reveal about her and why was her dream not achieved?
Question Three: Throughout the story, Curley’s wife is not given a name and she is only characterized through the conversations and eyes of men on the ranch. In this chapter, she is presented differently. Why do you think Steinbeck chose to do this?
Question Three: Throughout the story, Curley’s wife is not given a name and she is only characterized through the conversations and eyes of men on the ranch. In this chapter, she is presented differently. Why do you think Steinbeck chose to do this?
Question Four: This killing of Curley’s wife was foreshadowed throughout the novel.
Question Four: This killing of Curley’s wife was foreshadowed throughout the novel.
Which pieces in particular from previous chapters foreshadowed this event?
Which pieces in particular from previous chapters foreshadowed this event?
Question Five: Lennie shows some understanding that he has committed an awful crime; however, his actions still characterize him as somewhat unaware.
Question Five: Lennie shows some understanding that he has committed an awful crime; however, his actions still characterize him as somewhat unaware.
a) Find at least one piece from after Curley’s wife’s death which highlights Lennie’s understanding and guilt.
a) Find at least one piece from after Curley’s wife’s death which highlights Lennie’s understanding and guilt.
b) Find at least one piece from after Curley’s wife’s death which reveals Lennie to be completely unaware of the gravity of his crime.
b) Find at least one piece from after Curley’s wife’s death which reveals Lennie to be completely unaware of the gravity of his crime.
c) Do you think that Lennie is innocent or guilty? Justify your answer with textual evidence.
c) Do you think that Lennie is innocent or guilty? Justify your answer with textual evidence.
Task 5: Reflect
Task 5: Reflect
Click the button below which will take you to a reflection video to check your own work.
How well did you do?
What was one strength you had?
What is one thing you'd like to improve for next lesson?
BEFORE NEXT LESSON
BEFORE NEXT LESSON
You may use the audiobook with text aid boxes (right).
In this video, there are extra analysis sections after each stage which I encourage all students watch.
Alternatively, you can click the button below to read the text without text aid assistance.
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