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Of Mice and Men Questions and Answers Graded A+ The beginning of the novel begins with a rich description of physical setting. Cite examples of 3 uses of descriptive language. Explain the effect on... the mood created by Steinbeck by beginning the narrative with this description. ✔✔Answers will vary "The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool." (Pg. 1) "On the sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep and so crisp that a lizard makes a great skittering if he runs among them." (Pg. 1) "There is a path through the willows and among the sycamores, a path beaten hard by boys coming down from the ranches to swim in the deep pool, and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the highway in the evening to jungle-up near water." (Pags. 1-2) With this opening setting, what is Steinbeck trying to suggest about this area by the Salinas River? ✔✔The imagery at the beginning of the book suggests that the area is a place of peace and rest. The idea that men and boys seek this place for comfort suggests that the Salinas River is a sanctuary. Copy the sentence that suggests that men as well as other forms of life seek out this place. ✔✔"... and beaten hard by tramps who come wearily down from the highway in the evening to jungle-up near water." (Pg.2) Of Mice and Men is set during the Great Depression of the 1930s. During this era homeless men called hobos traveled across the United States and would settle ("jungle up") in camps at night that were referred to as "hobo jungles." Compare and contrast the two men who come to the pool in the clearing. ✔✔The two men who come into the clearing are similar in the way in which they are dressed and what they carry with them. For example, the two men are "dressed in denim trousers and in denim coats with brass buttons." (Pg 2) They also both carry blanket rolls with them. Physically, the men are very different. One man is "small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features." (Pg.2) The other man is huge and fair-skinned. What can you infer about these two men and their relationship based on their descriptions? ✔✔The smaller man is the leader. Because he is described as "small and quick" with "restless eyes," the reader can infer that the man is determined and the one navigating their way through the area. The reader can also infer that the ot [Show More]

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