Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Homework #1

Homework for Thursday, 4/11 and Friday, 4/12

1) Read Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men

2) Steinbeck characterizes Lennie with descriptive language that creates an image of an animal. In a paragraph analysis (that is typed), define Steinbeck’s purpose for his characterization of Lennie and analyze what literary elements he uses to achieve his overall purpose.
    *Think about what constitutes descriptive language and all the literary elements he uses
    *Make sure to include textual evidence (ie quotes with page #s)
    *Include a strong topic sentence, develop your idea, and end with a strong concluding sentence
    *Length = 8-10 sentences

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