Of Mice and Men Character Graphic Organizer

I'm reading Of Mice And Men

What

factual details do you notice about the character? (Occupation, Attitude, Description, etc) What obstacles does the character face? Physical, Mental, and Emotional Explain how this obstacle is or is not a human rights issue. How does the character respond to each obstacle and what is the effect of that response? Include a quotation with the page that shows the obstacle. How does the time period affect the character's approach to the obstacle? How does this character interact with others?

George

Lennie

Candy

Curly

Crooks

Curly's Wife

Historical questions to ask yourself while you are reading:

What is going on during the time period of your book? (war, drought, excess of money, prejudices, political unrest, etc.)

How does that element affect the plot, setting, and characters of your book?

Why did the author use this time period?

AFTER you have finished reading, use your graphic organizer to answer these eight questions.

What is the human rights issue in my novel?

Where does this issue first come up in my novel?

Where in my novel does this issue become most important?

How is this issue presented in my book?

In my novel, who suffers due to the human rights issue?

What does the wording in my quotations imply?

When this issue becomes most important, what happens?

How is this issue resolved in my novel?

Please respond in full sentences and use proper grammar except in quotes of course.

Read the excerpt from act 1 of a doll's house. helmer: nora! [goes up to her and takes her playfully by the ear.] the same little featherhead! suppose, now, that i borrowed fifty pounds today, and you spent it all in the christmas week, and then on new year's eve a slate fell on my head and killed me, and— nora: [putting her hands over his mouth]. oh! don't say such horrid things. helmer: still, suppose that happened, —what then? nora: if that were to happen, i don't suppose i should care whether i owed money or not. helmer: yes, but what about the people who had lent it? nora: they? who would bother about them? i should not know who they were. helmer: that is like a woman! but seriously, nora, you know what i think about that. no debt, no borrowing. there can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt. we two have kept bravely on the straight road so far, and we will go on the same way for the short time longer that there need be any struggle. nora: [moving towards the stove]. as you , torvald. how does the interaction between helmer and nora advance the plot? nora realizes that helmer will completely disapprove of her having borrowed money, so she has to continue to keep it a secret from him. nora realizes that she and helmer have the same ideas about financial issues, and the conversation brings them closer together later in the play. helmer realizes that nora is more responsible with money than he originally thought, and he trusts her more with finances later in the play. nora realizes that helmer knows a lot more about borrowing and lending, and she will seek his input later when she needs it.

Think about the noes story. which fits best on the blank line above?

Which bibliography entry is written correctly and completely? a. johnson, marie. the solar age. chicago: energy options press, 2014. b. front page story. houston chronicle. 5 apr 2013. c. “will solar work? ” science news. march edition. d. friends of solar. mother earth society, accessed 15 jan 2014.