Be sure to give great consideration to the questions/topics on the study guide; they can help you focus your thoughts on the novel.
On Thursday, we'll continue to discuss the novel, AND discuss the structure of a literary essay.
For help with understanding the Robert Burns' poem, from which John Steinbeck took the title for his book, consider these resources:
http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/554.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy8lehO7nqg
The first resources provides a contemporary translation of the poem and the second allows you to hear what the original poem probably sounded like. (It's NOT "olde English," it's written and spoken in Scottish dialect, which is why it looks and sounds foreign.
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