Ms Carey's Class - Group Essay

My lovely 2E English class have just finished reading & studying John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice & Men”. We had discussed on many occasions the theme of loneliness in the novel & how all characters are affected. I divided the class up into groups where they had to plan a paragraph for homework on a particular character or aspect of the novel and how loneliness is depicted.

Each group had to perfect their paragraph, selecting the best points each group member had come up with. Finally they put forward their best combined effort. These paragraphs were presented to the class and together they are a thorough account of this important theme. Hopefully this piece of work will be a helpful tool for revision before the Christmas exams and beyond.

Miss Carey

 

Loneliness Essay 2E

Historical Context: Of Mice and Men

This is the last in our short series of presentations on Of Mice and Men. They were created by a group of Second Years in Newbridge College. The pupils began their studying of Steinbeck's classic tale, of human friendship and fragility, by researching the historical context of the novel. We hope you enjoyed their work.

Historical Context: Of Mice and Men

This is the second in a short series of presentations created by a group of Second Years in Newbridge College. They began their studying of the novel by researching the historical context in Of Mice and Men.

1930s california from NewEnglish

Historical Context: Of Mice and Men

This is the first in a short series of presentations created by a group of Second Years in Newbridge College. The pupils are beginning the study of Steinbeck's classic tale of human friendship and fragility for the Junior Certificate course. They began by researching the historical context of the novel.

Fashion (1930s) from NewEnglish

2B Screenr presentaion on Of Mice and Men

This is a Screenr presentation on Of Mice and Men by a second year English class from Newbridge College. The class studied Steinbeck’s classic tale of human friendship and fragility for their J.C. course. The class summarise the novel to a series of different images that represent various important themes and moments from the novel.

Resource Pack: Of Mice and Men

‘The best-laid schemes o' mice an 'men
Gang aft agley ‘ (Robert Burns)

Of Mice and Men is set in 1930s America and traces the fortunes of two central characters, Lennie and George. The novella is still read today due to its sensuous use of descriptive language and its myriad of engaging themes. It is a popular choice every year for the Junior Certificate Studied Fiction section. Listed below are some resources that may be helpful in the study of this classic.



1. Of Mice and Men a 'Student survival Guide'

2. Characters, Themes and more by Universalteacher  

3. Of Mice and Men - Six Chapters by @NewEnglishBlog

4. BBC GCSE Reviews,Videos and Analysis Bitesize Revision

5. Bookrags.com with analysis of the themes of; frienship, dreams, animals and landscapes.

6. Audio resources from TES English (teacher login required)

7. Read Of Mice and Men in an online eBook

Mike Maher on Of Mice and Men

Steinbeck's classic investigates the fragility of both human dreams and life in the natural world.

Newbridge College second year student Mike Maher shares his review on Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men. Mike recently completed the novel as part of his Junior Cert. course. Below is a sample but click here for the full review.

OF MICE AND MEN REVIEW

by Mike Maher

The novel 'Of Mice and Men' is a tale of friendship, hope and tragedy. Set on a ranch in Salinas, California, it follows two friends, George and Lennie as they strive for a better life.

My first impression of the book was its excellent use of description. Steinbeck has a way of making ordinary things seem beautiful, such as making a sycamore tree's branches 'mottled, white, recumbent limbs'. Usually, when a person sees a tree, they just see an everyday object, and move on. Yet in just one - hundred and six pages, time is taken to let us visualise each scene and its contents. This level of detail is carried on throughout the novel, creating an image in our mind of what is going on.