8th Grade ELA

In September our class will engage in a very close reading and analysis of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.  We will look very closely at the relationship between Lennie and George and study parallel relationships, like those of Curley and his wife and Candy and his dog.
While this is a seemingly easy read, a book that an elementary student could read, the themes Steinbeck explores are very complex.  I cannot wait to begin reading this book with my students.