English 10 Period 3

Now that you have finished reading John Steinbeck’s well-known classic, share your reaction to the ending. Was it effective? What was Steinbeck’s purpose in ending the story as he did? Explain your response by referring to a specific passage or word from the text. Also, share at least one important question you’d like to discuss further.

To understand this novel in greater depth, explore the Of Mice and Men WebQuest created by Carolyn Burleson and Daniel Brewer.

According to Franz Kafka, “a book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.” What you think this quotation means? Which short story (“Lamb to the Slaughter,” “A Sound of Thunder,” or “On the Rainy River”) has broken the most “frozen sea” inside of you? Please explain with one short passage from the story.