by melaniewp | May 16, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Model Essays, Of Mice and Men, OMAM Essays
How Does Steinbeck present different types of Strength and Weakness?In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays many strengths and weakness in a wide spectrum. In the pecking order of the ranch, Curley has most power, and is a bully. His wife has no identity, and is...
by melaniewp | May 15, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Key Quotations, Of Mice and Men
Chapter OneThe scene is peaceful, like Eden: ‘deep and green’ ‘warm’ ‘golden’.George and Lennie appear as anonymous, typical migrant workers: ‘both wore’ the same thing, but George is ‘sharp’, and Lennie is ‘his opposite’ ‘huge’ ‘shapeless’ like a...
by melaniewp | May 15, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Of Mice and Men, OMAM Key Quotations
All Quotations from Of Mice and Men in detail, hand-picked by an Outstanding Oxford Graduate teacher of GCSE and IGCSE.Use this with the mind map to pick out your own quotations for the closed book exams (WJEC and Edexcel IGCSE).Also see the briefer,...
by melaniewp | May 15, 2013 | Carol Ann Duffy, GCSE, IGCSE, Model Essays, Quick Draw, Valentine
OK, brace yourself, I’ve done a lot of analysis on essay technique in this one: on what I’ve done and why. It’s a request. The requestee wanted to know which bits were especially sophisticated and perceptive and what would make this essay an A*. Bits in courier are my...
by melaniewp | May 13, 2013 | AQA Lit B, GCSE, Hubris, IGCSE, Something Interesting
‘Hubris’ means god-like arrogance, dangerous ambition – or excessive pride. Think of ‘pride goes before a fall’.Examples of usage: ‘Macbeth’s hubris (arrogant belief that he can’t be killed) is the driving force of...
by melaniewp | May 12, 2013 | Curley's Wife, GCSE, IGCSE, Of Mice and Men
Curley’s wife is also treated unfairly, although many students find it more difficult to see this. They take the violently abusive language of all the ranch hands at face value.Steinbeck himself wrote that she isn’t a tart, but ‘a nice girl’. Her...
