Migrant Work Research Topics

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Research Topics Migrant Workers: * http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fachap03.html * http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/mice/migartcl.html Mental and Intellectual disabilities: * http://aacap.org/page.ww?name=Children+Who+Are+Mentally+Retarded&section=Facts+for+Families * http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddmr.htm Vocabulary snivel- talk in a tearful manner fawning- attempting to win favor by using flattery crestfallen- dejected; brought low in spirit pugnacious- tough and callous from experience recumbent- lying down; in a position of comfort or rest mottled- having spots or patches of color mollify- to make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate welter- toss, roll, or rise and fall…show more content…
For, after the passing of his old dog, Candy attaches himself to the dream Lennie and George share. Loneliness: Throughout the novel, a main characteristic most of the characters contained was being lonely. * Candy has only his dog as his one companion. Upon the killing of the dog, he has no one and therefore, attaches himself to the dream George and Lennie share. Thus, he will not end up an outcast and therefore, completely alone. Even after Lennie kills Curley's wife and cannot return to his life the way it was before, Candy still wants to carry out the dream. * Crooks feels "...A guys goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. Don't make no difference who the guy is, long's he with you..." He would work for nothing, as long as he could communicate with others. * Curley's wife is so overwhelmed by her loneliness; she seeks friendship from other men. She seeks out the friendship of Lennie for all of the others fear Curley and will have nothing to do with her. "Think I don't like to talk to somebody ever' once in a while.” Short Answer Quiz over Chapters 1-3 1. What trouble did Lennie and George have in Weed? 2. What does Lennie keep in his pocket?…show more content…
What does George answer when the boss asks what he is trying to put over? 6. What advice does George give Lennie after Curley and the swamper leave? 7. What will be Lennie’s job when he and George get their land? 8. Why did Curley fight with Lennie? What happened? 9. What does Candy want when he hears about George and Lennie’s plans? What is he willing to contribute? 10. What does Slim have that Lennie wants? Literary Devices * Foreshadowing- a literary technique used by many different authors to provide clues for the reader to be able to predict what might occur later on in the story. It is a literary device in which an author drops hints about the plot and what may come in the near future. It suggests certain plot developments will come later in the story and gives hints about what is going to happen next. Example: Candy and his beloved dog, after he lets another man put the dog out of its misery. He says “I ought to have shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog,” (Steinbeck 60) * Imagery- used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory
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