TeacherofEnglish com Of Mice and Men Chapter Two

Teacher-of-English. com Of Mice and Men Chapter Two Introductions

Introductions Objectives: To learn how Steinbeck introduces the characters of Candy and The Boss to the reader.

Characterisation: Candy and The Boss Read Chapter Two up to "He's a nice fella, " the swamper agreed. "You got to take him right. " What are your immediate impressions of Candy and The Boss? Candy Consider the description of the characters, their actions, and the dialogue they use. The Boss

Candy What are your first impressions of Candy? Find words or phrases from the text to describe him.

The Boss What are your first impressions of The Boss? Find words or phrases from the text to describe him.

Introducing Candy & The Boss Using your knowledge of description, dialogue and action write a PEE paragraph explaining how John Steinbeck presents the characters of Candy and The Boss to the reader. 12 th September 09 The Boss Before we meet the boss we hear about him from Candy. From Candy’s description we get the impression that he is…

Teacher-of-English. com Of Mice and Men Chapter Two Lesson 14: Curley

Curley Objectives: To develop understanding of the Character of Curley To learn how to use P. E. E. when writing about characters.

Writing about texts When writing about characters in Of Mice and Men use the P. E. E formula. Make a point, find some evidence and then explain the evidence in detail.

Curley Read the up to “He stepped out the door into the brilliant sunshine” paying close attention to the character of Curley. What Curley says / does shows His eyes passed over the new men and he stopped. He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. His glance was at once calculating and pugnacious. Lennie squirmed under the look and shifted his feet nervously. Curley stepped gingerly close to him. "You the new guys the old man was waitin' for? " shows Curley lashed his body around. "By Christ, he's gotta talk when he's spoke to. What the hell are you gettin' into it for? " shows he is aggressive and quick to fight or quarrel shows What it tells us about him

Explain yourself Use the information from your table to write about Curley. Do not forget to use the P. E. E structure in your writing. For example Curley is aggressive and quick to fight or quarrel: ‘Curley lashed his body around. "By Christ, he's gotta talk when he's spoke to. What the hell are you gettin' into it for? “’ The verb ‘lashed’ suggest that Curley moves quickly and dangerously like a bullwhip and is more than capable of causing pain. He is hostile and appears to be looking for an excuse to start a fight.

Teacher-of-English. com Of Mice and Men Chapter Two 4: Curley’s Wife

Curley’s Wife Objectives: To develop understanding of the Character of Curley’s Wife To develop P. E. T. E. R skills when writing about characters.

Curley’s Wife Read Chapter Two up to “Shut up now. The guys’ll be comin’ in. ” paying close attention to the character of Curley’s Wife then complete the table below. What Curley’s Wife says / does shows She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward. shows She uses her body to attract attention to herself "If he ain't, I guess I better look some place else, " she said playfully. shows She likes to flirt with the men who work on the ranch A girl was standing there looking in. She was suddenly apprehensive. "'Bye, boys, " she called into the bunkhouse, and she hurried away. shows shows What it tells us about her

Writing about texts When you are confident using P. E. E. when writing about texts try to use the P. E. T. E. R formula. Make a point, find some evidence, look for the technique used then explain the intended effect on the reader.

Literary Techniques Think about the literary techniques discussed on the last slide. Copy down the chart below. Find examples in the second chapter and write down the effect created. Technique Evidence metaphor The rectangle of The image of Curley’s wife casting a sunshine in the shadow across the bunkhouse hints at door way was cut trouble to come later in the novel. off simile Effect on the reader

Use PETER Use the information from both tables to write about Curley’s Wife. Try to use the P. E. T. E. R structure in your writing. An example is provided below: Curley’s Wife is disliked by most of the ranch men. Steinbeck’s description shows this when she arrives at the bunkhouse: ‘The rectangle of sunshine in the doorway was cut off’ this metaphor creates an image of the sunlight being extinguished by Curley’s wife, casting a dark shadow over the men in the bunkhouse, here Steinbeck hints to the reader that she may be the cause of trouble in the future.

Teacher-of-English. com Of Mice and Men Chapter Two Slim

Slim Objectives: To learn how Steinbeck introduces the character Slim

Characterisation: Slim What are your immediate impressions of Slim?

Slim What are your first impressions of Slim? Find words or phrases from the text to describe him.

Slim Using your knowledge of description, dialogue and action write a paragraph explaining how John Steinbeck presents the character of Slim. You could use the P. E. T. E. R formula on the next slide to help structure your work. 12 th September 09 Slim is friendly and welcoming to George and Lennie…

Introducing PETER Using information from chapter two write a paragraph explaining how Steinbeck presents the character of Slim. Try to use P. E. T. E. R. An example is provided below: Slim has a natural air of authority about him, Steinbeck describes him as: ‘the prince of the ranch ’ this metaphor creates an image of majesty, here Steinbeck conveys to the reader the impression that Slim is a person that the other men respect and look up to, as a skilled worker he commands a higher position in the ranch hierarchy than the unskilled labourers.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Slim is described as ‘the prince of the ranch’. Find three quotes from the text that reinforce this image. How does Slim speak and act towards George and Lennie. How does this contrast with Curley? Use quotations to illustrate your points. Why do you think Steinbeck describes Slim in a different way to the other ranch characters? Steinbeck says of Slim, ‘His ear heard more than was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought. ’ Explain this quotation. How does Candy talk about Curley’s Wife in Chapter Two? Look closely at the passage describing Curley’s Wife. What image is Steinbeck trying to convey? What colour is used repeatedly in the description of Curley’s Wife. Why does Steinbeck choose this particular colour in the description? How do George and Lennie react to Curley’s Wife. Use quotations in your answer. Why does George suddenly get angry at Lennie? What words do the men use to describe Curley’s wife? Why are these terms used to describe her? What do you think Steinbeck is trying to show here? What is Curley’s Wife’s name? What could be the significance of this? Excluding Curley’s description, actions and dialogue how else does Steinbeck reveal more of Curley’s character? Lennie does not say much in this scene but his behaviour speaks volumes. How does he act while Curley is in the bunkhouse? Why does he act like this? What is George’s feelings about Curley? Find three quotations to illustrate your points. How does Candy behave around Curley? Why does he act in this way? Why does he tell George about Curley’s ‘glove fulla Vaseline’? Can you find any examples from the scene involving Curley which hint at trouble to come? What do you think about Curley? Why do you think he behaves the way he does? What is his role in the novel? Later in the book Candy is referred to as ‘weak’. Find three quotations from chapter two which suggest he is a weak man. How does Steinbeck convey the impression that Candy has been at the ranch for a long time? How does Candy talk about The Boss, the previous occupant of George’s bunk, Crooks and Slim? What does this tell us about him? How does Candy come across to the reader? How does Steinbeck use description, dialogue and action to create this impression?