Website Address:

http://www.shunsley.eril.net/armoore/engks3/ofmiceandmen.htm

Content of Site:

Introduction
Character
Themes
The Author's Technique
Responding to the Text

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In it's Introduction, this website clearly indicates that it is intended for use by both teachers and pupils as an aid to understand of Mice And Men in preparation for the GCSE English Literature examination. In the following Character section, it not only gives information about the characters in this particular novel, but also some very helpful tips on how to go about writing about characters in any text. For example, it is suggested here that pupils should consider what characters say, what they do, their relationships with other characters, and should always back up what they write with evidence from the text. The teacher or pupil may also find here, an account of the Themes within the novel, cited here as; The Fragility of Dreams and Loneliness and Friendship. Particularly helpful within this resource is the information given on The Author's Technique. This is divided into four sub-sections and describes how Steinbeck uses his narrative method to form the Structure of the novel, how he skilfully controls the setting or Time and Place, how the story is written in the third person but not from any one particular Viewpoint, and how effectively he uses Language and Symbolism throughout. The concluding section of this site is Responding to the Text and here are some suggested oral and written activities, aimed to help pupils to develop their understanding of the text.