Lesson objectives

To consolidate our understanding of human nature and authority/status in order to review and extend our points. To self-assess against SOLO levels and identify a target for further progress.

Characters. What to look out for

What is Steinbeck suggesting about people living in that specific context?

Speech how/what/sentence length/idiolect Body language Actions Past Eyes Dress Physical appearance

What makes characters act the way they do? What factors are contributing to the way they act and react?

Prestructural Human nature? Whats that?

Unistructural I can describe one example of what Steinbeck tells us about human nature in chapter 2.

Multistructural I can identify and explain several of Steinbecks comments on human nature.
Relational I can identify and explain several comments that Steinbeck makes about human nature and can make links between several characters. Extended Abstract Having identified and explained and made links I can now show where Ive seen other examples of this type of writing before and give my opinion of it.

Characterisation
Human behaviour Behavioural traits What someone thinks/ does

Language analysis
A persons instincts and feelings

Human Nature
Reactions in certain situations Reasons/Factors behind these reactions

Status

Context

Authors intentions