LiteratureAnalysisWorksheet《人鼠之间》文学分析英文版.doc

Literature Analysis Worksheet Student Name _Sucy_Title: Of Mice and Men (Comes from the poem “To a Mouse”. The author is making an allusion to the poem-“The best laid schemes to have a farm of mice and menGo often askew, L kills Cs wife and he is stupid, never learn from bad thingsAnd leave us nothing but grief and pain, G is suffering at the end”)Author: John SteinbeckPlot Summary: Give a brief summary of the plot. Focus on the most important events in the story.Climax: L kills Cs wife.Denouement: G kills L.Theme: Even friends can kill each other when serious.(Every one in the book has dreams but they cannot happen.)Frailty of dreamsDisconnection from natureRacial minoritiesLoneliness of migrant workersWomen in society(the poem “The best laid )Setting: Identify the setting of the book. Remember this means time, place, political and social background etc.The Great Depression (1930s) in CA.Migrate Workers all went to the west of America to look for heavy works. They are lonely, have no friends, have to move and move.Point of View: 3rd person omniscient.Characters: Identify protagonist and antagonist. How does the author use imagery and other literary techniques to describe their personality?PROTAGONISTGeorge：(tragic figure) short, stocky, smart, resourcefulLennie: large, incredibly strong, huge, simplemindedANTAGONISTCurley: small, jealous-like to fight big guys, cant lose (is the son of the boss), abuses the workersCurley wife: wore red-symbolize passion, lost, civil (is red).MINOR CHARACTERSSlim: majestic, god-like, wise, highly respected, etc.Crooks: black (racismoppression)-very lonely, isolated.CandyCarlsonConflict: What is the major conflict in the story? How is it resolved?Character vs. character.Mood: How does the author use imagery, description and emotion to create the mood of the story?Sad. The descriptions of Lennies behaviors always make me worried.Imagery: Why does an author use imagery? -To create a mood.The soft hair of rat, dog, and the lady.Symbolism: Curley and his wife are symbols of the society.G & L can also be symbols.Foreshadowing: 1) L kills the puppy kills Cs wife.2) The death of Candys dog death of L.3) If dont kill dog or L, they will suffer. 4) (Candy & Dog = G & L = friends)Similarity to a play1) Structure a) Setting is in one place for every character to move in and out but it doesnt move.2) Point of view a) Narrator (here i