The Irony in OMAM

Irony is defined as a difference or contrast between appearance and reality - that is a discrepancy between what appears to be true and what really is true. After reading Chapters 1 and 2, what irony can you find in Of Mice and Men?

3 Types of Irony-
1. Verbal irony occurs when people say the opposite of what they mean (and in its most bitter form becomes sarcasm.)
2. Situational irony is when the situation is different from what common sense indicates it is, will be, or ought to be.
3. Dramatic irony occurs when a character states something that they believe to be true but that the reader knows is not true.

Friendship of Lennie & George

Chapter 1 gives us a first glance into the friendship of Lennie and George. Describe that relationship and talk about if you could see yourself in the role of George? Could you befriend a person like Lennie? Truly befriend.....?

Beliefs before Reading Of Mice & Men

Referring to the ten statements on the OMAM Anticipation Guide, choose the ONE about which you have the strongest opinion (agree OR disagree). Post it as a comment this blog and tell why.

1.People who are poor should rely on their friends, family, or church for help, not the government.

2.A true friend will tell you the truth even when you don’t want to hear it.

3.The “n-word” is more offensive than other racial slurs because of the history of hate behind it.

4.Women today are more often treated by men as equals rather than objects.

5.When people are a victim of a crime, they should be able to take the law into their own hands.

6.States with the death penalty have lower murder rates.

7.The best place for justice to be determined is in a court of law.

8.Being rich is more important than having close friends.

9.Sometimes a person has to break the law to make sure justice is served.

10.Life today is more difficult than it was in the 1930s



After we finish reading John Steinbeck´s Of Mice and Men, we will look at each of your responses and see if any of your opinions have changed (or lessened in their degree).

The American Dream

What do you think is the American Dream?
Why are people "Coming to America"?








"Oh yeah, I started out mopping the floor
just like you guys.
Then I moved up to washing lettuce.
Now, I'm working the fat fryer.
Pretty soon I'll make assistant manager
and that's when the big bucks start rolling in."

SCARS

Survival is not only about the moment(s) in which the "surviving" takes place.

Many of the things we survive leave scars that are constant reminders of what we have experienced. Scars are defined as a "sign of healing".... do you agree with this definition?


Papa Roach- "Scars"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVFGoXUl1k

Another Brick in the Wall

Why are you here?

Why did you choose to be at the gymnasium?

And why did you choose this particular study line?

What do you plan to do after you finish at Herning Gymnasium?


Introduction of analogies :

1 page : novel :: education : "a brick in the wall"
1 page "is to" a novel "as" education "is to" a brick in the wall

Come as you are...

Who are we .......really?
You watched many of the boys on the island transform into very different people than they were when they landed on the island.
Do people change when they are put into tough situations?
Or is this a picture of who they REALLY and TRULY are???

So the question is... WHO ARE YOU?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOL5cpwTkes