Homework: Parents/guardians. Please assist your child with
today’s homework.
Topic: Compare 2 novels: Of Mice and Men and
Persepolis. Theme of Freedom and
Confinement
Option 1:
A,
Lennie and George are tied down by their need for money.
Curley's wife is limited by being a woman. Crooks is stuck because of his race.
Except when they're caught up in the intensity of the dream, most characters in
Of Mice and Men seem more focused on bemoaning (being sad) their confinement
(being trapped) than planning for their freedom.
One thing they all share in common is___________________________________________.
Forexample,________________________________________________________________________
B. It's easy to take certain freedoms for granted: freedom
of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to wear white shoes after Labor Day.
Many times, we don't notice our freedoms until they're gone. This is what
happens to the people of Iran in the 1980s, when Marjane Satrapi's story
begins. Protestors who speak out against the government are executed; everyone
is expected to dress as though they are Muslim fundamentalists, especially
women who need head-to-toe coverings and a veil.
What is a problem that citizens of Iran must deal with?
A problem citizens of I ran deal with is___________________________
.
A particular problem that women have is___________________________________
Bonus: Compare reading A and reading B.
Option 2:
A.
Lennie and George are tied down by their need for money.
Curley's wife is limited by being a woman. Crooks is stuck because of his
race.…. most characters in Of Mice and Men seem more focused on bemoaning
(being sad) their confinement (being trapped) than planning for their freedom.
Mention at least 2 problems that characters in of Mice and
Men deal with:
A.
B.
B. It's easy to take
certain freedoms for granted: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom
to wear white shoes after Labor Day. Many times, we don't notice our freedoms
until they're gone. This is what happens to the people of Iran in the 1980s,
when Marjane Satrapi's story begins. ….everyone is expected to dress as though
they are Muslims…., especially women who need head-to-toe coverings and a veil.
Mention one problem that everyone in Iran has.
Mention one problem that women had.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Option 1:
A.
*Lennie and George are tied down by their need for money.
1. What is Lennie and George’s problem?
Curley's wife is
limited by being a woman. Crooks is stuck because of his race…
2. What limits Curley’s wife and Crook?
….most characters in Of Mice and Men seem more focused on
bemoaning (being sad) their confinement (being trapped) than planning for their
freedom.
3. What are most characters more focused on?
B. It's easy to take
certain freedoms for granted: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom
to wear white shoes after Labor Day.
4. What things are easy to take for granted?
Many times, we don't notice our freedoms until they're gone.
5. When do we notice our freedoms?
Bonus: What does
reading A and B have in common?
Parents
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