Thursday, October 31, 2013

Student-Generated Socratic Seminar Questions (Period 3)

Leave your two Socratic Seminar questions in the comments. I will compile these into a list for our seminar on Monday.

-Mrs. L.

16 comments:

  1. Why is Curly's wife flirting with the other men?
    What significance does lennie's dream have.
    What is important about the relationship between George and Lennie?

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  2. Why does George stick with Lennie?
    Why did Curley's wife marry Curley?
    Why does Lennie like rabbits so much?

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  3. Why did they include Candy in their dream?
    What is the significance of Candy having one hand?
    Why is Slim so nice to disabled people?

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  4. Why is Curley's wife seem so bad to the characters?
    How does Lennie feel about Curley?
    Why is Curley's wife never with Curley?

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  5. Why do George and Lennie include Candy in their dream?
    What is the significance of Candy only having one hand?
    Why is Slim so nice to Lennie (comparatively to the other men) even though he is disabled?

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  6. Why does George stick to Lennie?
    Why did Curley's wife marry Curley?
    How long has George been taking care of Lennie?

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  7. Why did Steinbeck choose to end the story with Carlson talking?
    Why does George continue to let Lennie stay with him?
    What does Lennie think about Curley's wife?

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  8. What is the history of George and Lennie?
    What is the history of Crooks?
    What is the history of Candy?

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  9. Why doesn't Curley's wife have a name?
    Why did Crooks torment Lennie?
    How did the Great Depression trigger these events?

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  10. Why did Curley's wife confide in Lennie?
    Why did Lennie have hallucinations?
    What would have happened to Lennie if George hadn't killed him?

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  11. What gives Curley's wife the power to hang Crooks? (as stated in book, "string you up onto a tree")
    Do the ranch owners do that often during this time period?
    Why does Curley's wife want so much attention from the men (how does this benefit her)?

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  12. Why did Lennie start hallucinating?
    Why didn't George run away with Lennie or try to hide like in Weed instead of killing him?

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  13. Why does George stick with Lennie?
    Why did Curley's wife marry Curley?
    Why does Lennie like rabbits so much?

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  14. Why did they include Candy in their dream?
    What is the significance of Candy missing a hand?
    Why was Slim nice to Lennie, despite knowing he was disabled?

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  15. What is the history behind George and Lennie?
    Did George have to kill Lennie?
    If Lennie never killed Curley's wife, do you think they would have achieved their dream?

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  16. Why does George even consider being with Lennie a possibility?
    Why did Curley's wife marry Curley?
    What's with Lennie and rabbits?

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