This 23-slide lesson explores Chapter 6 of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’.
Students are encouraged to think about the iconic ending of the novella, considering how Steinbeck has led to this moment. We begin with the return to the natural setting from Chapter 1, reading the description of the Salinas river symbolically. George and Lennie’s relationship is discussed at length, and the key themes of dreams, hope, fate, loneliness and friendship are debated. We ask to what extent Lennie’s death was inevitable and how Steinbeck foreshadowed it throughout the novella. Students always love to dissect the ending in detail!
Questions, discussion points, and tasks are included for students. An extended essay question and a series of creative tasks are featured at the end of the lesson. Also included is a worksheet for pupils to explore how Steinbeck uses each character symbolically.
Ideal for upper-KS3 or GCSE students.
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