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PRESENTATION OF THEMES IN LITERATURE

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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1.

THEMES IN 'Of Mice and Men'

Steinbeck does it with panache!
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2.

PLOT AND THEME

  • Introduction / Exposition
  • Rising action
  • Conflict / Falling action
  • Climax
  • Resolution
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3.

CHARACTERS AND THEME

  • George and Lennie
  • Candy
  • Curley and Curley's Wife
  • Slim and Carlson
  • Crooks
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4.

SETTING AND THEME

  • Salinas Valley California
  • 1930s America & the Depression
  • Soledad
  • The ranch
  • The bunkhouse and barn
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5.

LANGUAGE AND THEME

Powerful words! Obvious! Connotations!
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6.

IMAGERY AND THEME

  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Masculinity
  • Women
  • Solitaire
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7.

NARRATIVE & DIALOGUE & THEME

  • Narrative Perspective
  • Conversations between characters
  • Atmosphere
  • Tone
  • Structure
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8.

THE MESSAGE

What is the writer trying to explore?
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DREAMS

The futility of dreams and the American Dream
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10.

LONELINESS

Isolation
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FRIENDSHIP

Companionship
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12.

RESPONSIBILITY

Which character has most to bear?
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13.

POWER

Which characters represent this theme?
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PREJUDICE

Which characters are victims of this?
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15.

LEADERSHIP

Who do the men respect and admire? Why?
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16.

MASCULINITY

How does Steinbeck present this?
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17.

MISOGYNY

How are women presented in the novel?
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18.

VIOLENCE

Where does violence appear in the novel?
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19.

NATURE

How does Steinbeck present the natural world?
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20.

RECURRING IMAGES

Consider discussing the following:
21.

CARLSON'S LUGER

When does it appear?
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22.

MOUSE

What is the importance of this little chap?
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23.

PUPPY

You are born into a harsh and uncompromising world.
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24.

RABBITS

You guys had a narrow escape.
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25.

WOMAN

'tramp'?
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26.

ACTIVITY

Debate the following:
27.

MURDER OR ACCIDENT?

Make a prosecution or defence case.
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28.

VERDICT:

Has the jury decided?
29.

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30.

EUTHANASIA

Assisted Suicide / Mercy Killing
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