A review of the plot, themes, and exercises I use when teaching "Of Mice and Men"

5. GEORGE VS. LENNIE Likes Curley’s wife Dream of having their own place Doesn’t like Curley’s wife Stronger Hard workers Weaker Taller Migrant ranch hands Shorter Tries to keep quiet Afraid of the past catching up with them Talks for both of them Less intelligent Friends More intelligent LENNIE GEORGE & LENNIE GEORGE

8. CHARACTER FEELINGS When Lennie proves his strength PRIDE When Lennie starts talking HUMILIATION When they’re chased out of Weed FEAR When he has to keep traveling LONELINESS When the boss hires them RELIEF When Lennie wanted ketchup ANGER When Lennie forgets things FRUSTRATION GEORGE

9. CHARACTER FEELINGS When he’s compared to a bull PRIDE When Curley laughs at him HUMILIATION When he kills Curley’s wife FEAR When George isn’t around LONELINESS When he’s told he’ll still get to tend rabbits RELIEF When Crooks says George might disappear ANGER When can’t remember things FRUSTRATION LENNIE

10. CHARACTER FEELINGS When he wins a fight PRIDE When he has to promise to say he hurt his hand in a machine HUMILIATION When Lennie crushes his hand FEAR When he can’t find his wife LONELINESS When Slim isn’t with his wife RELIEF When people laugh at him ANGER When he sees big men respected FRUSTRATION CURLEY

11. CHARACTER FEELINGS When talking about being an actress PRIDE When Curley tells her to shut up HUMILIATION When Lennie tries to stop her screaming FEAR When everyone goes into town LONELINESS When Lennie talks to her RELIEF When no one will talk to her ANGER When no one will tell the truth about Curley’s hand FRUSTRATION CURLEY’S WIFE

12. CHARACTER FEELINGS When talking about his dog’s abilities PRIDE When thinks about his dog’s death HUMILIATION When discovers Curley’s dead wife FEAR When everyone goes to the fields LONELINESS When gets to be a part of George and Lennie’s plan RELIEF When people pressure him to kill his dog FRUSTRATION CANDY

13. CHARACTER FEELINGS When defends Lennie being in his room PRIDE When he’s not allowed to play cards HUMILIATION When Lennie gets angry at what he said about George FEAR When he has no one to talk to LONELINESS When he starts enjoying Lennie RELIEF When Lennie comes into “his” room ANGER When can’t fight the racism FRUSTRATION CROOKS

14. CHARACTER DREAMS/GOALS Has faced a lot of racism Be accepted CROOKS Feels old, useless, and unconnected to anything Be in on George and Lennie’s dream CANDY Bored, lonely, ignored, & unappreciated Be an actress CURLEY’S WIFE Has a complex about being small Be respected/feared CURLEY Sick of traveling and not having a home or family Own a small farm GEORGE Finds comfort in soft things Tend rabbits LENNIE WHY IMPORTANT DREAM/GOAL CHARACTER

15. PERSONAL DREAMS/GOALS