Theme « Of Mice and Men

April 28, 2007, 9:44 pm
Filed under: Death, Theme, Title

“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” – The saying is adapted from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns.

How does this relate to our book?

Theme

April 28, 2007, 2:41 pm
Filed under: Theme

Identify one theme in Of Mice and Men and describe how it appears in the novella.

Alone

April 25, 2007, 1:27 pm
Filed under: Lonliness, Theme

Why does George say that they can’t let Lennie escape to live on his own?

April 19, 2007, 12:22 pm
Filed under: Chapter 4, Theme

How is the theme of loneliness developed in this chapter? Think about the characters Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley’s wife.

March 26, 2007, 5:10 pm
Filed under: Chapter 1, Connections, Dreams, Theme

We now that we’ve thought about what Lennie and George want more than anything, let’s take a second to share what some of our goals are in life.

March 25, 2007, 2:25 am
Filed under: Dreams, Theme

“Dreams can inspire us and give us hope for a better tomorrow even if they seem impossible to achieve.”

How does this quote apply to what we know of George and Lennie so far?

Clouds

March 16, 2007, 1:35 pm
Filed under: Friendship, Theme

What other books/movies deal with the theme of friendship?

March 16, 2007, 1:33 pm
Filed under: Theme

What qualities are most important to you in a friend? Why?

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