This premium Of Mice and Men booklet is your complete solution for teaching — and mastering — the novel’s themes, historical context, and major characters. Designed with high visual clarity and exam-focused precision, this 20-page resource gives students everything they need to produce Grade 9-level analytical responses.
Structured, accessible, and packed with insight, this resource transforms how students understand Steinbeck’s world making it ideal for class teaching, revision, homework, intervention, or independent study.
Complete Historical Context Overview (Pages 2–3)
Clear explanations of key 1930s context including:
Itinerant workers
The Great Depression
Social Darwinism
Patriarchy & gender roles
Jim Crow laws
Ableism
Capitalism & social hierarchy
Full Theme Breakdowns With Linked Characters
Each major theme includes big questions, contextual analysis, and linked quotations.
Themes covered include:
Friendship
The American Dream
Isolation (race, gender, age, disability)
Power & Powerlessness
Animal symbolism
Setting and atmosphere
Character Mastery Pages (With Quotes + Contextual Links)
Each grid includes:
Key contextual factor
Why it matters
High-value quotation
Explanation of how Steinbeck uses the character to explore context or theme
Characters featured:
George & Lennie (Pages 5 & 10)
Crooks (Pages 6, 11 & 14)
Curley’s Wife (Pages 7, 12 & 15)
Candy & his dog (Pages 8 & 16)
Curley (Page 19)
General ranch life (Page 17)
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