steinbeck's "of mice and men"
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John Steinbeck’s
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- No more migrations- Higher income- They will be their own bosses- Rabbits, mice and puppies forLennie- No more runaways- George fulfills Aunt Clara’sdesire- Who else shares their dream?- …
How do the characters speak? - 1
Think over the following questions:
-What is the relationship between their language and their social and cultural level?
-Is there any difference between the boss, his son and wife and the hands in the farm?
-Can you identify the main Grammar and Vocabulary mistakes?
- Can you “translate” what they are explaining in “standardEnglish”? Rewrite the paragraphs in the next slide.
How do the characters speak? – 2Ed. New Longman Literature
‘Well, he’s a pretty nicefella. Gets pretty madsometimes, but he’sprettynice. Tell ya what – knowwhat he doneChristmas? Brang a gallon of whisky right in here and says, “Drink hearty, boys. Christmas comes but once a year.”’. (page 41)
‘He ain’t no cuckoo,’ said George. ‘He’s dumb as hell, but he ain’tcrazy. An’ I ain’t so bright neither, or I wouldn’t be buckin’ barley formy fifty and found. If I wasbright, if I was even a little bit smart, I’d have my own littleplace, an’ I’d be bringin’ inmyown crops, ‘stead of doin’ all thework and not getting what comes up outta the ground.’ George fellsilent. (page 65)
List of differences between“Standard English” and the two texts
in the former slide:
Grammar, vocabulary, puntuation, slang, …
• …• …• …• …
Share your list with your classmates and try to get an agreement
How do the characters speak? - 3
1939 1992 CAST
Burgess Meredith -George.
Betty Field - Mae.
Lon Chaney Jr. - Lennie.
Charles Bickford - Slim.
Roman Bohnen - Candy.
Bob Steele - Curley.
Noah Beery Jr. - Whit.
Oscar O'Shea - Jackson.
Granville Bates - Carlson.
Leigh Whipper - Crooks.
Helen Lynd - Susie.
CAST
John Malkovich - Lennie Small
Gary Sinise - George Milton
Ray Walston - Candy
Casey Siemaszko - Curley
Sherilyn Fenn - Curley's Wife
Noble Willingham - the Boss
John Terry - Slim
Richard Riehle - Carlson
Joe Morton - Crooks
Mark Boone Junior - the Bus Driver
Moira Harris - Girl in Red Dress
Alexis Arquette - Whit
Profundity Scale - 1 1. Physical Plane (ACTIONS)
1.1. What happened…?1.2. When…?1.3. Where…?1.4. Who…?1.5. How…?
2. Moral Plane (FEELINGS & THINKING)
2.1. Why …?
3. Moral Plane (Dis-Agreement)
3.1. Is it OK to …?
3.2. Was he/she right to…?3.3. Is it ever wrong to…?3.4. Was he/she justified in his/her
acts in the light of …?
4. Psychological Plane (in the
Character’s situation – attitude-Student’s own ideas)
4.1. What did he/she get from?4.2. Were there other reasons he
acted like that?4.3. If you were in her shoes would
you have done the same?4.4. How else could the problem
have been solved?
Profundity Scale - 2 5. Analogical Plane (CONNECTIONS)
5.1. How are the characters in thestory like you or other peopleyou know?
5.2. Do you know any other storylike this?
5.3. Are there events happening in the world that are similar to thestory?
6. Philosophical al Plane (Have you learnt
something?)
6.1. What is the general truth thatcan be derived form this story?
6.2. What is the lesson learnt fromthis story?
6.3. What is the moral of this story?
6.4. What is theword/sentence/paragraph thatdescribes the theme implied bythe story?
7. Transformational Plane (effects and
changes in your life, way of thinking, …)
7.1. What did you learn that you could generalize to other stories or events in your life?
7.2. What is the big idea in the story that you can use to help yourself solve problems?
7.3. How has this story changed the way you think?