INCITING EVENT- "Where Are You Going?"

•    What was the inciting event in the story?
Prove it.

Point of View/ narrator- "Where Are You Going?"

This story was written in 3rd person- limited point of view for a reason.. Why do you believe Joyce Carol Oates used this P.O.V. and type of narrator?
Better yet, ....
•    If this was changed to a less knowledgeable narrator or point of view, what effect would it have on the reader?

CONFLICTS- "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?"

•    What conflicts exist throughout this story-

•    What is the MAIN conflict that drives this plot to its outcome?

"Luggage"

Would you be able to set your dreams aside in order to take care of another person?  Has this happened to you or do you know of such a situation and the outcome?

Foreshadowing

There were many foreshadows that appeared which were later significant when similar events later occurred.   Which events foreshadowed what occurence and what similarities existed bewteen them to confirm their significance? (When you respond, be clear in your first line of your response as to what specific foreshadow you are referrring.)

In Curley's mind...

Curley already obviously despised lennie after their fight that occurred prior to his wife's death.   But how do you think Curley felt when he learned that Lennie was the cause of his own wife's death? Prove this by supporting your answer with evidence from the book. 

Social Darwinism

Do you think that Social Darwinism is still practiced today as compared to its relevance in the time period of Of Mice and Men.  That is, are the same standards of Social Darwinism during the time period of The Great Depression in America, consistent with those held today? 

 Resource below:
(..."only the fittest organisms will prevail" (a view sometimes derided as "Social Darwinism." wikipedia.com)