Essay title: Explore the ways the relationship between George and Lennie is presented by Steinbeck in ‘Of Mice and Men’In your response, you should refer to how the language used to describe George and Lennie, their conversations with each other and their dealings with other characters are used to reveal different aspects of their relationship

Useful Clips from the 1992 film• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCM-sEpyh1Q• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO2RBLeWYyg• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16bGLMEtAww&index=2&list=PLZ

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George – Which are his main qualities and characteristics? Find quotes for evidence• Brave• Protective• Angry• Carer• Responsibility• Love• Hate• Sympathy

• Safety• Home• Father• Brother• Frustration• Mental Anguish• Cautious• Always there for Lennie• Sacrifice

What does this part tell us about George’s attitude towards Lennie?

Humour… Swearing…what does this reveal about their relationship?

Protective

Structure of your writing… example

Remember PEE… example• Steinbeck presents George’s feelings towards Lennie in various dimensions.

We see many aspects of these throughout the book and the film within different scenarios. For example Steinbeck’s use of language and tone to portray George’s character is easily seen in the dialogue. “Jesus Christ…” “Bastard...” . Many times throughout the story George uses bad language around Lennie whose soft childish voice emphasises George’s frustration and sometimes anger towards Lennie. But is it towards Lennie or himself? (continue)• Other possibilities – showing that he is the more adult of the two..

• Angry he can’t fix Lenny• Constantly repeating himself• Deprived from his own life etc.

Language features/structures to look for…• Harsh vocabulary• Imperatives/command• Adverbs• Metaphors• Short sentences• Dialogue – contrasting with Lennie’s childish grammar• Structure – commas, separation in lines, ellipses• Actions..• Imagery - description• Punctuation for tone and volume…