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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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:
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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?