Of Mice and Men
This is this reason George and Lennie end up working on the ranch.
What are allegations of rape?
This is the third of the three times the narrator's mother saved her life. (The Leap)
What is, when she saved her from their burning house?
This author wrote Of Mice and Men.
Who is John Steinbeck?
Just give me two seconds!
What is a hyperbole.
This is the preferred name for Jean Louise Finch.
Who is Scout?
This act foreshadows the killing of innocence for the "betterment of the community" but in reality demonstrates the influence the strong have over the weak.
What is the shooting of Candy's dog?
In "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" this event is the crux of the story that expresses the cultural difference between the Catholic/Christian faith and the Native American beliefs.
Why does he pour water on their grandfather's grave?
This author wrote a narrative set during the Vietnam war.
Who is Tim O'Brien? Ambush
Which do you like better swimming, cycling, or running?
What is parallel structure?
This is Atticus' advice for getting along with anybody.
What does it mean to walk in someone else's shoes?
This concluding remark demonstrates the lack of connection itinerant workers have with one another.
What is "now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys"?
This is the moment when the narrator realized he had killed another person. (Ambush).
What is, when the man reacted to the grenade?
This author created a complex piece expressing the conflict of the Confederate and Union armies.
Who is Ambrose Bierce?
This writing structure aims to collect data, organize it using rhetorical devices, and present it in a compelling way to convince readers of something.
What is an argumentative essay?
This narrative structure is used when there is a greater story happening around the story being told.
What is a frame story?
In this narrative structure, returning to the place where the novella began shows the reader the tedium of farm worker life, but also contrasts the first time the men have made this journey.
What is a cyclical structure?
This physical invention revitalized the short story industry. (A Brief History of the Short Story)
What is the e-reader (Kindle/tablet/iPad/etc.)?
This author wrote to reflect their lived experiences working alongside migrant workers.
Who is John Steinbeck?
We'll just use John as a scapegoat.
What is exocentric?
This is the false assumption of the jury during the court seen.
What is that all African Americans are evil and should be ostracized from society?
"To A Mouse" by Robert Burns is a poem about the loss of a mouse's home as result of an apologetic farmer which comments on the impact of a loss of home, and lack of stability.
What is the inspiration for the title, Of Mice and Men?
This narrative structure is used to tell the story of "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" so that the reader is left wondering whether Farquhar is dead.
What is, out of chronological order?
This author wrote to reflect their lived experiences growing up in a prejudicial community.
Who is Harper Lee?
The cat is on the table.
What is a preposition?
This character is directly compared to being "like a mockingbird" as a result of their innocence and kindness.
Who is Arthur "Boo" Radley?