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1 The Chrysanthemums The high gray flannel fog of winter closed off the Salinas Valley from the sky and from all the rest of the world On every side it sat like a lid on the mountains and made of. Chapter 4. “When Candy spoke they (Lennie and George) both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible.” (. 59). What had Lennie and George just been discussing?. Why might that be considered . To explore the character of Crooks in more detail.. Home Learning Due.. . . Groups Analysis. You will now be given a part of a quotation. . You need to discuss the following:. The language in the quotation:. Thesis Statement and Introduction Paragraph. Thesis Statement . Follow this model for a character who experiences a significant change in a story.. Topic, phrase that names the original qualities, action verb + force(s) of change+ final qualities.. The relationship between George and . Lennie. Learning Objective. To explore and evaluate how Steinbeck uses linguistic, grammatical, structural and presentational features to present the relationship between George and . Begin by addressing the reader directly.. “Sly as a fox,” “stuffed like a pig,” or “big as an elephant” are similes . people . use about the animals around them to describe human . attributes. East of Eden. Steinbeck’s women. Tension of opposites. The women in . East of Eden.  are a varied group. "I want always balances in this book," Steinbeck wrote in his journal, "must have them.". Hamilton women. Life and Works . February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968. John Steinbeck. Born in Salinas, California.. He used this setting for many of his stories. . One of the best known and most widely read American writers of the 20. 1902-1968. John Steinbeck. Born in . Salina, CA. Lived 1902-1968. He spent his summers working on ranches near his home. The Book. A . novella. is longer than a short story, shorter than a novel. Won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. John Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas, California with his mother Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, his father John Ernest Steinbeck, and his 3 sisters. John made up his mind that he like to write at the age of 14. He would lock himself in his room and write poetry and stories. . BACKGROUND. STEINBECK—HIS LIFE . AND WORKS. BORN . IN SALINAS, CALIFORNIA (1902). FIRST . THREE BOOKS WERE FINANCIAL FAILURES. FIRST . SUCCESSFUL BOOK = . TORTILLA FLAT. (1935. This project involves creating a CD cover. The cover must include the following:. Front – (25 points). A . colorful. front display with a . scene. from the novella (15pts). The . name of the CD . The following excerpt comes from the novella . Of Mice and Men . by John Steinbeck:. Original Quote: . “. I ought to have shot that dog myself, George, I shouldn’t ought to have let no stranger shoot my dog”. Get into groups. Group 1. Alex. Brandon . Ryan. Connor. Group 2. Shane. Keith. Brett. Group . 3. Bobby. Nikki. Sam . Britany. Group 4. Samantha. Jacob. Gabi. Madison. Group 5. Rosemary. Liz. Megan. Compare your vocabulary with your group to make sure you have the correct definition. Then discuss the questions. . “Our people are good people; our people are kind people. Pray God some day kind people won't all be poor.” . ― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. U.S. Society during depression. Birth rate and divorces went down during the Depression..