Of Mice and Men Foreshadowing Paragraph Assignment
Write a paragraph in which you predict what will happen to Lennie or George. Base your
prediction off of foreshadowing you observe in the book. Your paragraph must include:
A topic sentence
A lead in or set up for your evidence
Direct evidence with proper citation
Commentary: at least 2 sentences (What is under the surface? So what? Why?
What does it mean? Why is it important? Give insight, analysis, reasons,
interpretation, opinion, etc. DO NOT write, “This shows that...”)
Connect to a thematic idea (hope, hopelessness, dreams, isolation, friendship,
loyalty, honesty)
A concluding sentence (What is the result? What did you prove?)
Follow Academic Writing and MLA Formatting Guidelines (see your handout)
DO NOT use first or second person
DO NOT say “possibly,” “maybe,” “might,” etc.
10 points (5 points for following Academic Writing and MLA Formatting Guidelines and 5
points for a complete, strong paragraph.)
Print your paragraph and bring it to class on Friday 10/25.
Use the space below to brainstorm.
Example:
Ms. Kitamorn
Kitamorn 7
10/25/2013
OMAM Foreshadowing Paragraph
Lennie Will Get Sick
Lennie will get sick from drinking from the pool of water. George and Lennie stop to
rest by the Salinas River and Lennie dips his whole head in the water. George warns,
“’Lennie, for God’ sakes don’t drink so much…You gonna be sick like you was last night’”
(3). Lennie has a mental disability and does not know that it is bad to drink still water.
George is continuously teaching and reminding Lennie what to do and what not to do
because he is a loyal friend and caretaker to Lennie. Also, Lennie was sick the previous
night, which suggests that Lennie often gets sick from eating or drinking things he should
not consume. Lennie’s mistake of drinking from the pool of water will cause him to get sick
again.