Of+Mice+and+Men

=** //OF MICE AND MEN// **=

__**10/14: After reading CHAPTER ONE, answer the following questions in complete sentences:**__

1. What is Realism? -Realism is when you are making the characters talk how you normally would in real life.

2. What is the setting of the novel? -1930's Salinas Valley, Soledad, CA Great Depression.

3. Describe the relationship between George and Lennie. -They are friends but George gets frustrated with Lennie, because Lennie is slow.

4. What is the American Dream? (THEME) -The American dream is something that makes life better, Is to own your own home, and to move up in the world and have freedom, and to have it better then your parents had it.

5. What is Lennie and George's version of the American Dream? -Lennie and George's American Dream is to own an acre of land

6. What is your version of the American Dream? I would like family, money, big house, to be happy.

7. Characterize/describe George and Lennie. -George: Is a shorter man, thin, defined features, leader of the two, and gets mad. -Lennie: The complete opposite of George, Tall, Big, Strong, he likes to touch soft things, and is slow.

__**10/16 CHAPTER TWO QUESTIONS: Answer the questions in complete sentences.**__ 1) How is the bunkhouse described? What does the description tell the reader about the men who live there? -not a plesent place to be in, rectangular room, with small beds, and boxes for shelfs. 2) What do we find out about Curley, his wife, and his father through George's discussions with others? Curley- bosses son, aggressive young man, mean to big people. Curley's wife- refered to as a “tramp,” a “tart,” Father-, well-dressed man 3) How would you describe Curley and his wife? What do their actions tell you about each of their characters? -curley picks fights, curley's wife dresses fancy 4) Re-read Steinbeck's description of Slim (p. 37). What does this description tell you about Slim's character? Is he a man to be trusted and looked up to? -only character to be at peace with himself. yes he should be trusted.

** MIGRANT SLANG: ** The following fifteen words include the slang of the time. They are defined for you.

- ** __Chapter 3:__  ** __Answer the questions in complete sentences. Due Friday, October 23rd.__ 1) What are Carlson's reasons for shooting Candy's dog? It was old 2) What are Candy's reasons for not shooting the dog? had him since he was a pup, only friend 3) In what ways is Candy like his dog? they are both old 4) What does the fight between Lennie and Curley show about their characters? curley is mean, and lennie just likes the little things 5) Why doesn't George help Lennie in the fight? it could teach him a lesson 6) What complex does Curley have? he lies ---
 * 1) bindle: a bed roll and/or pack of personal belongings
 * 2) swamper: laborer who handled jobs to help the others out (i.e. sweeping the barn, etc.)
 * 3) jack: money
 * 4) graybacks: lice
 * 5) tick: mattress
 * 6) buck: a man
 * 7) buckler: those who move or load heavy objects (sacks of grain,for example)
 * 8) skinner: a driver of a draft (team of animals)
 * 9) tart: prostitute
 * 10) mules: shoes or slippers
 * 11) found: free food and lodgings in addition to wages
 * 12) hoosegow: jail
 * 13) hame: part of the collar for a draft animal
 * 14) booby hatch: insane asylum
 * 15) floozy: cheap, immoral woman
 * 16) snooker: a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of assorted colors

**Defense Mechanism**- A way to protect yourself
- Yes is can understand, because when they were back in weed he got scared and held on to that girls dress, and now he just go scared and held on to her hair. I don't think he really tried to break her neck, she was just trying to get her hair away, while Lennie was just frightened, and he didn't know what to do.
 * After understanding Lennie's background, can you condemn or justify his actions?**