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·         George

o   George is lonely because he is a migrant worker who has to travel from ranch to ranch looking for work.

o   Also, George only has Lennie.

o   George is searching for a piece of land to call his own.

o   Perhaps George chooses to be alone and independent.

·         Lennie

o   Lennie is misunderstood. Lennie is huge and immensely strong, but he is innocent and child-like.

o   He can’t communicate well with others. He communicates differently than the other characters.

o   He is dependent on George.

·         Curley’s Wife

o   Curley’s wife is forced to be alone in the house.

o   The ranch workers will not speak with her.

o   She is misunderstood. The ranchers believe that she is flirtatious when she just wants to speak with others.

o   She wants company, but she is isolated by her husband.

·         Curley

o   He feels insecure because of his height and his privilege, so he fights to prove himself.

o   He attempts to separate himself from others by his class, but that perpetuates the cycle of loneliness.

·         Crooks

o   He is isolated because of his race.

o   He is forced to live by himself.

o   Being alone is a way for him to protect himself from the prejudice of others.

·         Candy

o   He feels lonely because of his age and his disability.

o   He is desperate for hope and for a dream to believe in.

o   He is defined by his old age.

o   He is also afraid that he will be seen as useless and that he will be “disposed” of the same way as his dog.

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Essential Questions after Watching "The N-Word" (Part I)

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Essential Questions after Watching "The N-Word" (Part I)

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Is he embracing racism, or making a statement against it? What role is Crooks playing in this book? Was Steinbeck racist?
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Agree or disagree with the following statement, and give reasons for your opinion: “Crooks has his own room, furniture, and books, hence, he is better off than the other ranch hands. He is not a victim of racism.”

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Read pages 74-83

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How does Steinbeck depict racism in Of Mice and Men?

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Copy the diagram. Then, in one sentence for each character, answer the question: why they are lonely?

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Read pages 68-73

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Respond to the following quote: “The biggest disease today is not leprosy or cancer. It’s the feeling of being uncared for, unwanted –
of being deserted and alone” (Mother Teresa)

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How does loneliness affect the characters in Of Mice and Men?

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The things we own tell a lot about who we are. Someone who owns a lot of music and musical instruments is clearly interested in playing
and listening to music. Someone with a lot of video games is usually interested in spending his/her time gaming. An athlete might possibly subscribe to Sports Illustrated, have posters of famous athletes pinned to the wall, and a lot of sports equipment. Think about the things you own. What do they say about you?

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What can we learn about a person, judging by the setting they inhabit?

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On a separate sheet of paper, write a one-paragraph description of your bedroom, including as much sensory detail as possible. Do not include your name.

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How does a person’s setting define them?