English 2 Name ___________________________________________

Of Mice and Men Character Graphic Organizer

What factual details What obstacles Explain how this How does the Quotation and How does the time How does this
do you notice about does the character obstacle is or is character respond page number that period affect the character interact
Character the character? face? (physical, not a human to each obstacle? shows the obstacle character’s with others?
(occupation, attitude, mental, emotional) rights issue. What is the effect approach to the
description) of that response? obstacle?

George

Lennie

Candy

Curly

Crooks

Curly’s
Wife
Historical questions to ask yourself while you are reading:
1. What is going on during the time period of your book? (war, drought, excess of money, prejudices, political unrest, etc.)

2. How does that element affect the plot, setting, and characters of your book?

3. Why did the author use this time line?

AFTER you have finished reading, use the graphic organizer to answer these questions:
1. What is the human rights issue in this novel?

2. Where does this issue first come up in the novel?

3. Where in the novel does this issue become most important?

4. How is this issue presented in the book?