Crooks, Curley's wife, and Candy are important minor characters. Why do you think Steinbeck includes them in the novel? What do we learn about life/dreams from them?
Choose TWO of these characters and explain why he/she is important in the novel. Give
at least two reasons this character is important. For each character, include one direct
quotation from the novel in support.
Structure your paragraphs (you will have 2 total) this way:
Topic sentence = name the character and one reason he/she is important (CLAIM)
A quotation that explains this quality (DATA):
Your connection of the quotation to the quality (WARRANT)
Summary

Once you have finished revising your peer’s essay, continue to demonstrate your understanding of grammar and punctuation by writing an essay containing all of the grammatical concepts outlined above. your essay should be short, just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example of every type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing it about the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.

Hamlet is often called a tragic hero who is torn between thought and action. why does he not kill claudius when he sees him in act iii, scene iii? why does he kill polonius in act iii, scene iv? how do these two actions affect your understanding of hamlet as a man of thought or a man of action? your answer should be at least 250 words.

I’ve given a lot of thought to what one of them should be, and the answer seems clear.