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You will need to prepare one A4 page of notes for next week’s assessment, with the title:

"How does Steinbeck create drama through changes in mood and atmosphere in 'the barn scene' of Of Mice and Men? Show your understanding of how this relates to the rest of the novella.”

Your notes must:

§ All fit on a single side of A4 paper.

§ Not be a detailed plan or structure for your essay.

§ Be a sort of ‘shopping list’ of key quotes and ideas you want to talk about.

§Be bullet-pointed (not full sentences)

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Of Mice and Men - PETER Paragraph Practice

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By the end of this session you should be able to:

- Describe the differences between more- and less-effective interpretations of given quotes.

- Analyse given quotes effectively to create PETER paragraphs.

- Structure and construct at least 3 related PETER paragraphs (and an introduction) for a mock assessment question.

- Evaluate peers’ interpretations and analyses of Chapter 5.

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Homework part 2 - finish these questions

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Homework part 2 - finish these questions

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Of Mice and Men Chapter 5 - The Barn Scene - with questions

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Points you may consider for your (mock) essay

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Points you may consider for your (mock) essay

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§ The symbolism of the ‘Jackson fork’ at the start.

§ How Lennie killing the puppy (and other damage he has done before) builds tension because we expect something else bad to happen.

§ The sounds coming in from outside.

§ The use of light in the scene.

§ How Curley’s Wife ignores the danger signs of Lennie, and why.

§ The symbolism around Curley’s Wife, eg. “red”, “sausages”.

§ Words, phrases, and descriptive techniques which create both calm and tense atmospheres at different times.

§ How Curley’s Wife and Lennie move closer and further apart during the scene.

§ George’s (and others’) warnings about Curley’s Wife here, repeated by Lennie, and before.

§ Words and phrases used to describe Lennie struggling against Curley’s Wife.

§ Words and phrases used to describe Curley’s Wife lying dead in the hay.

§ How the scene changes once the men come into the barn, particularly how Curley reacts.

§ The atmosphere at the end of the scene (time of day, use of light), and what we know will come next.

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Steinbeck’s use of light imagery enhances the rising and falling tension in the atmosphere of the barn scene, as well as symbolising several key themes of the novella. At the start of the scene, the sun “sliced” into the barn. The word “sliced” suggests violence, danger or injury, possibly foreshadowing the revelation that Lennie has killed his puppy already, and will go on to kill Curley’s Wife. These “slices” of sunlight also create “bright lines” on the hay. These lines would resemble the bars of a cell window, and so could be related to how certain characters are trapped or confined: Lennie feels trapped in a bad situation, panicking about what he has done to the puppy, while Curley’s Wife is trapped in a lonely situation by her marriage to Curley.

In contrast to the bright light at the start of the chapter, when Curley’s Wife is killed, the light around her is described as “growing soft,” suggesting a sombre respectful atmosphere. At the end of the chapter, the light is fading further and the barn is “darkening.” The sun setting could symbolise the end of George, Lennie, and Candy’s dream for their farm, as well as the hopes, dreams, and life of Curley’s Wife.

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Constructing a PETER paragraph completed example

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Constructing a PETER paragraph completed example