OF+MICE+AND+MEN

OF MICE AND MEN Reading Page
//Of Mice and Men// is a **novella**: A short prose tale often characterized by moral teaching (American Heritage Dictionary). The moral teaching comes out of the friendship between two migrant workers named George and Lennie--a caregiver and mentally retarded man, respectively. The decisions they make in friendship teach readers lessons about kindness, forgiveness, love, and appreciating differences.

Creative Essay (25 pts): Write an additional chapter to //Of Mice and Men.// Be sure you address what has happened to the many main characters. Short Essay (25 pts): CHOOSE ONE A. Who is the protagonist of the story? Who or what is the antaginist? Why? How? B. How did your experience reading the novella compare with your experience watching the film?
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[|STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE]: This website is a MUST! It details the novel in a helpful way and provides definitions/explanations for unfamiliar words or references.

Anticipation Guide:

[|MIGRANT WORKERS]: Follow this Webquest for more information on migrant workers, including pictures!

[|TO A MOUSE]: Hear the poem read aloud in an authentic Scottish accent.