OF MICE AND MEN BY JOHN STEINBECK

Group Name: The Analysts

By: Olivia Tatem and Karen Paz

English Pre-AP 10°, 6th period.

OF MICE AND MEN. Of Mice and Men is a novella written by

John Steinbeck, published in 1937. It tells

the story of George Milton and Lennie

Small, two migrant ranch workers who’s

relationship was more than partners at

works but they were best friends and

usually spend their time together. This story

is about George and Lennie’s ambition of

owning their own ranch, and all the

obstacles that stand in the way so they can

live their dream, by revealing the nature of

dreams, friendship, violence, loneliness, and

sacrifice.

OF MICE AND MEN. Lennie’s character is huge,

strong, and in many ways, the opposite of George’s character.

Lennie’s personality is like a child. He is innocent and

mentally handicapped with no ability to understand abstracts concepts or ideas, with a very

high learning disability, and without understanding between

wrong and right. Lennie’s strength combined with his lack of intelligence and conscience

make him dangerous, that’s why the society as a whole usually disapproved Lennie and judge

him in a hard way.

OF MICE AND MEN. The way the people judge Lennie

is not only showed on John Steinbeck’s novella, but it is usually showed in daily life, and not just on books. This case of discrimination towards handicapped people or

people with learning disabilities is common in our society.

By the time Steinbeck wrote his novella, Lennie’s case was not

usually common in society, and the people did not gave importance to

it, and that’s why children with learning disabilities grew up with no understanding abilities and without

a good education; in this case, Lennie’s life.

OF MICE AND MEN.

Many people have learning disabilities, that

does not means that some people are better than others. Thanks to

the development of education, children of every ages can now

improve their abilities while learning, and

helping them for their success on life.

OF MICE AND MEN.

One of many important programs that helps handicapped children is The Help

Group. This program is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive

nonprofit in the United States serving children with special needs related to

autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental

delays, abuse, and emotional problems. The Help Group offer pre-K through high school programs for more than 1,550 students. And more than 980

professional staff members. The Help Group mission is to create different

programs that helps children to improve their learning ability. And also gives the children many opportunities

to success in their lives.

What sort of programs are in place for Lennie’s learning disability in 2015 that would have helped him in school, and in the workforce?

OF MICE AND MEN.

Advanced LA Transitioning Teens & Young Adults

Residential Services After school & Weekend

Programs Kids Like Me Campus Vocational Services Mental Health & Clinical

Programs Family Centered Support

Programs

The Help Group have many different programs and services. For example:

OF MICE AND MEN.

On our point of view, we think that there are many

programs that can help disabled children by

teaching them properly and preparing them for the real world in order

for them to be successful in their future.

Is enough being done today to prepare students with special needs to make it in the real world?

OF MICE AND MEN.

The book of Mice and Men that was published

in the 1937 is still relevant in 2015 because

it shows the daily problems, and obstacles that people face in their

daily lives, just like Lennie and George faced in the

book.

The societal problems that some of the

characters faced in the novella that we still face

today is the discrimination against

people in general.

Why is Of Mice and Men a book published in 1937, still relevant

in 2015?

What societal problems were the characters of the novella

facing that we still face today?

OF MICE AND MEN.

Some of the things we can do to help these

problems are: Aware people before the

problem get worst To help the people by

giving them the correct attention

The things we can learn from the novel that we

can apply to our lives are that everybody has the

ability to learn, but everybody doesn’t learn

on the same pace, however that doesn’t

mean that they are better than the others.

What can we do about those problems?

What can we learn from John Steinbeck’s novel, and how can it

be applied to our lives?

OF MICE AND MEN.

The value that Of Mice And Men offer to the modern reader is that

don’t judge people by their outside, or the way they act.

What value does Of Mice And Men offer to the modern reader?