Our statements on the society depicted by Steinbeck:

·         The society in Steinbeck’s book ‘Of Mice and Men’ is unjust, as every man exists in solitude and is relentless in the pursuit of the American Dream even if this results in trampling on other fellow marginalised people.

·         Steinbeck present the workers as the secret leaders of society; George is presented as the messiah of the marginalised.

·         Not even Slim “prince of the ranch" could achieve Truslow Adams’ American Dream.

·         The society in Steinbeck’s book ‘Of Mice and Men’ is presented as hierarchical and movement within the hierarchy for those at the bottom is prevented by those at the top of the hierarchy, namely landowners.

·         Within ‘Of Mice and Men’ the marginalised of society go head to head using the minimalized power they possess to attempt to climb the hierarchy of society.

·         The society in ‘Of Mice and Men’ will never fail to protect the hierarchy.

·         ‘Of Mice and Men’ screams of injustice, but most poignantly of man’s inhumanity to its fellow man. The friendship between George and Lennie, and then of Slim and George, despite providing hope in humanity and society actually, due to its sharp contrast with all others, highlights the lack of empathy in this society – a fundamental ingredient.

Homework Task - DUE Monday 5th.

Choose the statement above that you agree with most. Write a detailed essay in which you show the statement to be true. In your essay you should show you can:

-     Read and understand texts, selecting material appropriate to purpose

-     Develop and sustain interpretations of writers’ ideas and perspectives

-     Explain and evaluate how writers use linguistic, grammatical, structural and presentational features to achieve effects and engage and influence the reader