of mice and men' podcast worksheet

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‘Of Mice and Men’ Podcast worksheet

DURING PODCAST:

1)  List three facts about John Steinbeck:

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2)  List three facts about 1930s America:

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2)

3)

3) Where did the title of the novella come from?

3)  Write down the definition of the following:

TERM DEFINITION

‘Bum’ 

‘Tramp’ 

‘Hobo’ 

4)  Note down three quotations about Curley’s Wife which are used in the

podcast to analyse her character:

1)

2)

3)

AFTER PODCAST:

•  What is the importance of the novella’s title? 

•  What influences from Steinbeck’s own life can be found in the story? 

•  Why is it important that the novel is set in 1930s USA?

•  Are George and Lennie best described as ‘bums’, ‘tramps’, ‘hobos’ or none

of these categorisations?

•  Do you feel sorry for Curley’s Wife? 

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