Who is the strongest person you know?

• Explain using specific examples

The StrongThe Weak

Strong

• What does it mean to be strong? Explain your response in 2-3 sentences. Make sure you consider all connotations…• Strong Physically• Strong Emotionally• Strong Mentally• Strong Minded• Strong Socially

How is Lennie strong?

How is George Strong?

How is Slim Strong?

How is Curley Strong?

How is Candy Strong?

Who is the strongest character?

• Consider all connotations when answering this question. Use specifics from the text to support your response.• Strong Physically• Strong Emotionally• Strong Mentally• Strong Minded• Strong Socially

Weak

• What does it mean to be weak? Explain your response in 2-3 sentences. Make sure you consider all connotations…• Weak Physically• Weak Emotionally• Weak Mentally• Weak Minded• Weak Socially

How is Lennie weak ?

How is George weak ?

How is Slim weak ?

How is Curley weak ?

How is Curley’s Wife weak ?

How is candy weak ?

How is Crooks weak ?

Who is the weakest character?

• Consider all connotations when answering this question. Use specifics from the text to support your response.• Weak Physically• Weak Emotionally• Weak Mentally• Weak Minded• Weak Socially

Strong Vs. Weak Motif

• What happens to the weak in this novel? • Consider• The fate of the mice• The fate of the old dog• George’s treatment of Lennie before his moral

enlightenment (“Jump in the River”)• The treatment of Candy and Crooks• Curley’s attitude toward Lennie and then Lennie’s response

to Curley

This I Believe…

• What do you believe about life and literature? • Write a short statement about what you believe about

dreams. (minimum five sentences). • Start with the sentence stem “I believe that…”