Transcript Of Mice and Men – Chapter 2 - We Don't Need no Education

Of Mice and Men – Chapter 2
Lesson Objective:
To identify and explain the use of
literary techniques in Chapters 1 and 2
Anyone fancy a cup
of TEA?
T – Technique
E – Example
A - Analysis
TECHNIQUE
EXAMPLE
ANALYSIS
“The sycamore limbs
rustled under a little wind
that died immediately” p25
The description makes the
setting sound like it’s one of
the characters
“the sun threw a bright
dust-laden bar through one
of the side windows and in
and out of the beam flies
shot like rushing stars
By using this technique
Steinbeck shows that there
is beauty in things which we
normally consider to be
ugly.
The prince of the ranch
Who is being described and identify the
technique where possible
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Hair hung in little rolled clusters, like sausages
Pale, blind old eyes
Tightly curled hair
Large and lean hands
Crazy bastard
Angry little man
Answer in full sentences with a quote
and analysis to support
• Do you think the men on the ranch find Curley’s
wife attractive?
• Does Lennie find her attractive?
• Show examples of when she flirts with the men.
• How can we make a link between Curley’s wife
and the stable-buck?
• Look at Steinbeck’s description of Slim, how do
you think he wants the reader to respond to this
character?
• What do you predict the relationship will be like
between Slim and George and Lennie?