What exam board are you on? How long do you have in the exam? How many sections are there?
Literature - Of Mice and Men
REMEMBER FSL (FORM STRUCTURE LANGUAGE)
Intro
- Comment on:
- The theme - it's impact
- The character - their position on the ranch
- Mention that it's a novella
- Give a quick over view of the theme/character in the entire novella
1st Paragraph (structure)
- How the theme progresses throughout the novella, give examples
- How the character changes/develops in the novella
- What do they symbolise?
- What is their role?
2nd Paragraph (language)
- Language/choice of words
- Imagery descriptions
- Language techniques
- Appearence
- How their viewed by other characters
Try to find what my teacher calls a "nugget", something that will really make your exam paper stand out from the hundreds of others they probably have to mark.
Remember to use PEE - Point, Evidence, Explanation.
- Make a point, back it up with a quote, then explain what the quote shows in more detail.
Hope this was of some help!!