'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck

Here you'll find a selection of resources to help you with your learning and revision of 'Of Mice and Men'.

Background

Here is some information that you can use to help with your understanding of the background of the novel. You should also do your own reading and research to fully understand the time in which Steinbeck was writing.

These BBC Bitesize videos are also great at giving you some of the context you need:

Or view / download these videos via Box by following this link:  Of Mice and Men

Interesting Context on Curley's Wife

Click here to view http://englishtutorhome2.blogspot.com/2013/05/curleys-wife-social-and-historical.html
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Radio programmes about the novel and the author

BBC Books and Authors

BBC Open Book

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0001sxs

BBC Great Lives: John Steinbeck


Planning Sheet

Once you have gathered all your textual and contextual material, this sheet can help you plan for an essay on the novella.