Introduction
Plot & Action
Plot summary: What happens in Of Mice and Men ?
Revision activity, Section One, Section Two, Section Three, Section Four, Section Five, Section SixSection One: Moving on
Summary, Why is this important?, The setting: Still life, hot night, Lennie and George: Friends and foes?, Examiner's tip: Writing about Lennie's dreamSection Two: Rising tensions
Summary, Why is this important?, The characters: Heroes and villains, Loneliness, Examiner's tip: Writing about SlimSection Three: The dawn of hope
Summary, Why is this important?, The Wild West, Saturday night visits, Examiner's tip: Writing about lightSection Four: Death on the farm
Summary, Why is this important?, Crooks: Prejudice or loneliness?, Curley's wife: A complex character, Examiner's tip: Writing about pride and prejudiceSection Five: Murder by mistake
Summary, Why is this important?, Portraying men and women, Dreams and reality, Examiner's tip: Writing about warningsCharacters
Slim
Who is Slim?, What does Slim do in the novel?, How is Slim described and what does it mean?, Examiner's tip: Writing about SlimGeorge
Who is George?, What does George do in the novel?, How is George described and what does it mean?, Examiner's tip: Writing about GeorgeLennie
Who is Lennie?, What does Lennie do in the novel?, How is Lennie described and what does it mean?, Examiner's tip: Writing about LennieCandy
Who is Candy?, What does Candy do in the novel?, How is Candy described and what does it mean?, Examiner's tip: Writing about CandyCurley
Who is Curley?, What does Curley do in the novel?, How is Curley described and what does it mean?, Examiner's tip: Writing about CurleyCurley's wife
Who is Curley's wife?, What does she do in the novel?, How is she described and what does it mean?, Examiner's tip: Writing about Curley's wifeKey Contexts & Themes
Key contexts
The author, The American Dream, Of Mice and Men, Setting and place, Examiner's tip: Writing about setting and cultureLanguage & Structure
Grade Booster
Understanding the question
'Decoding', Understand exam language, 'Break down' the question, Know your literary language!Sitting the examination
The exam paper, Before you start, Writing your responses,Key wordsare the key!