Sometimes the names of characters foreshadow the outcome of the story.
It may even gives hints of the chacter's personality. How are the character
names
(note: character + names= characteronyms),
personality and the plot go hand-to-hand on this story? Find out on this
page.
Test your knowledge and interpretive skills with these questions.
Let's face it. Everybody who read the book or saw the movie can agree:
the ending was depressing and brutal. Couldn't it end another way? Perhaps
in a less solemn, maybe even in a pleasant way? Here are
some alternatives that many Intro. to Lit. students have written.
The author, John Steinbeck, had many negative views of life that was reflected
in this story. Take a look at his view of human life compared to a "pro-life"
author which are all based on their works.
[Characteronyms in Of Mice and Men]
[Of Mice and Men Interpretive Questions]
[Of Mice and Men Alternate Endings]
[Euthanasia and Crypthanasia]