what point is williams making in the examples of george and jim? course hero

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How does George describe the water in the narrow pond?

Reflection: Bernard Williams The first example William mentions involves a George who is finding it difficult to get a job. George needs a job and gets an offer to work for a company doing chemical and biological warfare. George is opposed to this, but his wife sees nothing with CBW. The older man talking to George brings a good point. If I ...

What did the white man do with the paper?

Sep 02, 2019 · Bernard William's account of George : George is offered job in a job scare situation for chemical and biological warfare. George has a family to look after and needs a job for that. now here is dilemma , as either George can work for creating chemical or biological warfare tools or reject it due to the nature of the job. Bernard account of Jim :

Why is Jim so afraid of being caught?

Maximizing and Demandingness An example of the point ... George the Chemist Jim and the Indians Williams’s point has to do with ‘negative responsibility’ - the idea that utilitarianism holds us responsible even for the things we choose not to do. ... Course Hero, Inc.

Who is Sarah Williams in Hookerville?

Huck introduces himself as “Sarah Williams” from Hookerville. The woman chatters about a variety of subjects and eventually gets to the topic of Huck ’s murder. She reveals that Pap was a suspect and that some townspeople nearly lynched him. Then, people began to suspect Jim because he ran away the same day Huck was killed.

Is Huck a child?

After all, Huck, though a child, is a free, white child who could turn in Jim at any time and collect a large reward for doing so. Although this idea seems never to cross Huck’s mind, it lurks beneath the surface of Jim and Huck’s interactions and reminds us of the constant fear Jim lives with as an escaped slave.

What is the theme of the book of mice and men?

Of Mice and Men Example: A major theme in the novel is friendship. Even though Lennie and George have their conflicts, they remain the closest of friends. And, of course, George exacts the ultimate act of friendship at the end of the novel. George says to Lennie, “‘Because I got you an’—’. ‘An’ I got you.

What is foreshadowing in a play?

General Example: In a play, the main character in the first act might show the audience he has a pistol by placing it in his pocket. Later, in the third act, he is attacked and is able to defend himself with the pistol.

What is tone in writing?

Tone—The writer's attitude toward the material and/or readers. Tone may be playful, formal, intimate, angry, serious, ironic, outraged, baffled, tender, serene, depressed, etc. General Example: Judy, nervous and sweating bullets, felt the world closing in on her as the cop questioned her.

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Objectives

Overview

Materials Needed/Preparation

  1. Copies of Of Mice and Men
  2. Dictionaries
  3. Students’ notebooks
  4. Copies of literary terms organizer (scaffolded versions: partially completed, mostly completed). Optional.
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Estimated Time

  • Learning and applying literary terms is an ongoing activity. The amount of time spent is at the discretion of individual teachers.
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Procedures

  1. After the teacher has introduced initial terms, as appropriate (see below), students should be able to not only define the terms but point out specific examples of each from the novel itself. They...
  2. Pointing out such examples can be done in pairs or threes in front of the class. For more creative students, such examples can be acted out. For example, for magic realism, the stud…
  1. After the teacher has introduced initial terms, as appropriate (see below), students should be able to not only define the terms but point out specific examples of each from the novel itself. They...
  2. Pointing out such examples can be done in pairs or threes in front of the class. For more creative students, such examples can be acted out. For example, for magic realism, the students would defin...
  3. The students in the audience will take notes and later be tested on the terms. This is an initial list of terms that should be learned early on during the course of the novel. A comprehensive list...

Preliminary Literary Terms For of Mice and Men

  • All page number references are from the 1993 Penguin Books edition. Personification—Giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to non-living objects (things, colors, qualities, or ideas). 1. General Example: The wind danced into the room. 2. Of Mice and Men Example: “The shade climbed up the hills toward the top” (2). Juxtaposition—The act or an insta…
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Post Activity/Takeaways/Follow-Up

  1. Post Activity
  2. Takeaways
  3. Follow-up
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Assessment

  • Teachers should regularly check students’ notebooks to ensure they are including examples of ongoing literary terms. They will also be regularly tested on literary terms.
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Common CORE State Standards Met

  1. Reading Standards for Literature 6-12
  2. Reading Standards for Informational Text 6-12
  3. Writing Standards 6-12
  4. Speaking and Listening Standards 6-12
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