OF Mice and Men

Chapter 5 – The Barn

Goal:

To understand how Steinbeck creates sympathy for the characters

List 3 specific acts or incidents that show Lennie has an intellectual

disability

Lennie in the Barn

• Find a quote that shows him distressed

• Find a quote that shows he is ‘child like’ in how he self regulates (p 84)

• What distresses Lennie most? (p 84)

• Why might this cause the reader to feel sorry for him?

Curley’s Wife

• What was Curley’s wife’s dream?

• Do you think this dream was actually possible?

• Why did she marry Curley?

• What does this reveal about the role of women in society at the time?

Lennie & Curley’s Wife

• Find quotes to support this.

• Why does Curley’s wife let Lennie touch her?

• Why doesn’t Lennie let go?

Foreshadowing

• Add quotes • How has Lennie’s behaviour been foreshadowed?

• As a reader how do you feel about this scene?

Reactions

Add a quote to show the reaction of each character• Candy• George• Slim• Curley• Other men

• Describe their reaction in your own words

Relist the characters

To what extent has the reader been made to feel sympathetic for each character?– Lennie– George– Candy– Curley’s wife

• Write a TEEL paragraph explaining this.