Sunday, April 9, 2017
Blog #5: Lennie's hallucination
Lennie's hallucination was one of the most significant events in Of Mice and Men. When Lennie first came to take a drink at the Salinas River, he suddenly started having a hallucination of her Aunt Clara. Aunt Clara was the first woman he ever saw, and was a very important person to Lennie. She describes how George has always taken care of Lennie such as giving "half or more'n half" (101) of a pie to him. Aunt Clara also says about George, "if they was any ketchup, why he'd give it all to you (101). Aunt Clara's message to Lennie in his hallucination shows that George does so much to take care of Lennie, but all he does is do bad things. Lennie's last hallucination was a gigantic rabbit. This gigantic rabbit represents Lennie's main dream of tending the rabbits. This rabbit told Lennie how George would never let Lennie tend the rabbits, and how George would beat Lennie and leave him. This hallucination represents how Lennie's dream of tending the rabbits cannot come true because of all the bad things he did. This event was very significant for showing how Lennie has faced many conflicts with himself and others, and yet cannot make his dream come true.
Friday, April 7, 2017
OMAM ending Explanation
OMAM Part 5/6 Blog
Hello, today I'm going to be talking about how George had to kill Lennie because of Lennie killing Curley's wife and killing the pup. He killed the pup by smacking it too hard. Lennie kills Curley's wife when he was stroking her hair. Curley's wife shouted saying let go of her hair and Lennie panicked and had a very tight grip on her hair. He then puts a hand on her mouth. She tries to break free and yell for help, which causes Lennie to get angry. You can tell from this dialogue, "I don't want you to yell. You gonna get me in trouble jus' like George says you will." He starts getting more aggressive and puts her in a choke hold which then snaps her neck. And in Part 6, George has to find Lennie and kill him for what he did.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Blog 5 - last one [sad violin music] the American Dream
I think that the American Dream was an extremely prevalent theme in the book Of Mice and Men because many of the scenes have the American Dream in it. A big scene was when Candy, Lenny, and George talk about how they are going to own their own property and grow their own food and have rabbits. Lenny said that "[He] gonna take[his] pups." What they were dreaming about was the American Dream. It is the 2,660 square foot house, the 2.1 cats and the neatly mowed lawn that with enough work and effort, everyone could achieve. The American Dream was a big part of the story from when George and Lennie talked about it with Candy, and when they talked about it with Crooks. The American Dream is the idea that hard work can bring happiness in life. Basically the idea of Capitalism, the idea that property is privately owned and people can start businesses to achieve their American Dream. George, Candy, and Lenny were trying to work for money to buy their private plot of land and achieve their American Dream especially in hard times such as the Great Depression. During this time, people lost hope and didn't dream to do anything. This is portrayed in the story as George, a realistic person who had little hope for the future. Lennie is the character who is always looking towards the future as is seen when he always would think about rabbits. Today, the American Dream still exists, prompting immigrants to work hard to achieve their goals like the many immigrants who left their home countries to go to college in America. People such as Hillary Clinton back in 2008 proposed an American Dream plan for the country when she was running for primaries and Barack Obama further helped people achieve their american dream by creating the Affordable Care Act which provides poor people with healthcare (Obamacare). Also, our current president, Donald Trump is another symbol of how the American Dream is still prevalent today; anything can happen if you work hard enough and are determined enough. Donald Trump worked incredibly hard to build up his real-estate empire he now owns today and he had worked hard enough to even become president (not supporting sides or anything). The author of the book portrayed the American Dream extremely well because many people were working towards a goal of prosperity through hard work such as George and Lennie, despite their odds, kept working towards their goal until, unfortunately, George had to kill Lennie.
Lennie's Death
At the end of the book, two significant deaths happened. One was Curley's wife. The other was Lennie. At first when read, one might think that George killed Lennie to get him over with. Lennie died because of "the trap". Had Curley's wife not been so snooty and nosey, both of them would still be alive, living somewhat happy lives. But, she was selfish, and she cost herself and Lennie their lives. Once Curley found out about his wife, he was furious. He was going to go kill Lennie, painfully. On the other hand, George wanted to save Lennie. He could have done so many other things, but this was the safest for both of them. He had to kill Lennie. Lennie had done nothing wrong, this whole thing was all Curley's wife's fault.
Overall I think that his hallucination is all of his built up guilt and inner turmoil. His Aunt Clara says, "I
tol you, "Min" George because he's such a nice fella an good to you.
But you don't never take no care. You do bad things". Lennie then replies by saying, "I tried, Aunt Clara, ma'am. I tried and tried. I couldn help it". This is showing how Lennie is full of guilt. Because is own self conscious is scolding himself about his actions this proves how he feels guilty. He feels the need to scold himself on things that he did. The turmoil is represented in the way the he says he tried. There are two sides to his own argument.
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For my last blog I'll be talking about how Curley's wife chose Lennie to confess her life secret to. The major reason she chose Lennie is because he doesn't pay attention. With Lennie you are judgement free because the only thing he really cares about is the rabbits and how he's going to pet them until content. As Curleys wife literally spills herself to Lennie he interrupts her saying "We gonna have a little place-an' rabbits" (88). This shows how wound up in a dream he is and how innocent he can be. All he cares about is petting nice things.
part 5 and 6
It this quote " She was very pretty and simple, and her face was sweet and young. Now her rouged cheeks and her reddened lips made her seem alive and sleeping very lightly. The curls, tiny little sausages, were spread on the hay behind her head, and her lips were parted." I think the ironic part was that curly killing her made it so she was out of her life and how lonely she was. Lennie killing her got rid or her problem of being lonely.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Part 5 and 6
In these last two sections of the book, Lennie is a big deal. At first, he killed his puppy (because he slapped it too hard when it tried to bite him) then he killed Curley's wife after he stroked her hair too hard and she tried to escape. After that George and everybody else at the farm set out to kill Lennie. While they were looking for him, Lennie found his like to a creek and drank from it. After that, he started having wild hallucinations. He started talking to a giant rabbit that could talk in his head but in real life, he was talking to him self. Lennie says "He ain't! I tell you he ain't" (102) after the rabbit tells him that George is gonna leave him. This shows how big of an affect Lennie's disabilities has on him.
George's Decision
In parts 5 & 6 Of Mice and Men, we reached, in my opinion, the saddest part of the book. George has to make a tough decision. Lennie kills his puppy and then Curly's wife -- both by accident. He smacked the pup too hard, and then shook Curly's wife, snapping her neck. Realizing he had done a "really bad thing", Lennie runs off to hide in the brush (which George had instructed him to do). It almost seems as though George had anticipated something bad happening. Realizing that Curly was going to kill Lennie, and having Slim point out that life in a cage would not be a life for Lennie, George secretly takes Carlson's Luger and joins the party to "hunt" for Lennie. (This part of the book fits perfectly with the foreshadowing of Candy wishing he had shot his old dog himself, an event that occurred much earlier.) Of course, George "finds" Lennie quicker then the rest of the search party. He pretends to give Lennie hell, as Lennie requests, and then has Lennie look across the water as he outlines their dream to raise rabbits and live off the "fatta the lan'. "'No, Lennie. Look down there acrost the river, like you can almost see the place.'" George is so kind in this moment. You can tell he really loves Lennie. "'No,' said George. 'No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want you to know.'" He shoots Lennie in the back of the head. Decision made. On a 1 - 10 scale of depressing, with one being low sadness factor and ten being supremely depressing, I give this book a 9.99.
OMAM Part 5
In part 5 Lennie accidentally kills Curley's wife and after finding out Curley gets riled up and wants to kill Lennie himself. I believe that he wants to kill Lennie so badly is because Lennie was the one who broke his hand and killed his wife. He knows Lennie did it because he was the only one strong enough, "That big son-of-a-b*tch done it". One can't blame Curley for wanting to kill Lennie after what happened. You can tell that Curley is desperate to have his revenge and wants justice.
Part 5/6 OPTIONAL PROMPTS
Part 5:
(REMEMBER: These questions are OPTIONAL; you can respond to them in a post, or just used them as direction for what to focus on while you read)
1. Lennie and Curley’s wife both confided in each other. What did she tell Lennie and why do you think she chose him to confess this too? What did he tell her and what event did this lead to? Elaborate on the significance of these confessions.
2. Describe what Curley’s wife looked like once she died (p. 92-93). What is ironic about this description?
3. What question does Candy ask George, and what is his response? (address two important quotes here… one on p. 94 and the other on p. 95) WHY do you think George plans to become just like every other rancher, rather than live out the dream with Candy?
4. What is Curley’s motivation for going after Lennie? Use quotes to support your answer and elaborate on the significance of this.
5. What lie does George tell Slim? Before reading part 6, what did this lie make you think about George’s plan? After reading part 6… what was his actual plan? Elaborate on the significance of the lie and the reality.
Part 6:
1. Analyze Lennie’s hallucination. Use some quotes to support what you think it all means.
2. WHY DID GEORGE DO WHAT HE DID (to Lennie) IN THE END????
(Use previous events, info, quotes to prove the foreshadowing AND the explanation for WHY he did it.)
3. Why did Steinbeck choose to have Carlson, of all characters, be the last one to speak in the novel? What significance do his words have? OR What theme do his words support? à “Now what the hell do ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?”
Shaan Ansari- Blog number five
In part five in OMAM, Lennie "Does a bad thing" when he accidently kills Curley's wife. Lennie is alone in the barn after accidently killing his puppy, while the other men were outside playing horseshoes. A little later, Curley's wife came in and tried to talk to Lennie. However, Lennie was able to remember that George didn't want him to talk to Curley's wife because she might get him in trouble. Curley's wife, however, was able to persuade Lennie that it was OK to talk to her and Lennie believed her. After talking for a while, Lennie mentions about how he likes to pet soft things and Curley's wife says, "'Why when I'm doing my hair sometimes, I jus' set an' stroke it cus' it's so soft'... 'Here-feel right here'. 'Feel aroun' right here an' feel how soft it is."' Lennie then starts to stroke it and after a few runs through, Curley's wife tells him to stop and Lennie panicked and grabbed on to her hair. She started to scream and Lennie covered her mouth with his hand. She squirms and tries to break free and Lennie stands up with her in a choke hold and in all the chaos, he snaps her neck, therefore killing her. I think this symbolizes the idea of the weak preying on the weaker. Lennie didn't mean to kill her, but since he is so inept, his strength worked against him. I also feel like when Curley finds out what happens, he will prey on Lennie by literally killing him.
Aariz M part 4.
Hello, I'm going to talk about how Crooks is plotting on separating Lennie and George. He does this ever so slightly by making Lennie question if George is coming back and going to help Lennie in this quote. S'pose George don't come back no more. S'pose he took a powder and just ain't coming back. What'll you do then?" It would make sense because, in the social food chain, it seems that Crooks is at the same level as Lennie at the barn and to perhaps drag him even further down, Crooks would have to separate Lennie and George from each other.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
5/6
I want to talk about foreshadowing in OMAM. Lennie accidentally kills Curly's Wife and earlier in the story we are told that Lennie also grabbed the dress of a girl in Weed. This is foreshadowing because in Weed he wanted to touch something soft but when the girl noticed she started screaming and Lennie would not let go. The same thing happened in the barn when he would not let go of Curly's Wife's hair.
Blog 4
Spencer Kolman
Blues
Crooks scene
In chapter four of ,of Mice and Men, Crooks was finally revealed in the first time of the book. Crooks is an old African American male who has been isolated from the others at the ranch. Crooks is not often talked to until "Lennie came in noiselessly." Crooks was not to happy about Lennie but after a little while Crooks started to like having company especially Lennie. Then Lennie started talking about the dream that he had with George and Candy. Candy later then came into Crooks bunkhouse for the first time ever. That is the descriptions of Crooks.
Blues
Crooks scene
In chapter four of ,of Mice and Men, Crooks was finally revealed in the first time of the book. Crooks is an old African American male who has been isolated from the others at the ranch. Crooks is not often talked to until "Lennie came in noiselessly." Crooks was not to happy about Lennie but after a little while Crooks started to like having company especially Lennie. Then Lennie started talking about the dream that he had with George and Candy. Candy later then came into Crooks bunkhouse for the first time ever. That is the descriptions of Crooks.
blog 4
In part 4 I think it is very ironic that Curley's wife says "They left all the weak ones here"- Pg. 77. I think its ironic because she was also left here which makes her a "weak one" as well. They could have brought her along but instead they decided to leave the week ones at the ranch. She is just trying to say this because she knows that she is one of the weak ones and she wants to make fun of them to make her feel confident. The last reason why this is ironic is because she fits in with them. Candy, Lennie, Crooks, and her are all pretty much even when it comes to the social rankings on the ranch. I think that this was a bad thing to say because she is also one of the "weak ones".
Blog 4 option 4
In section four Curly's Wife shows different pieces of evidence that she is lonely. One of these pieces of evidence is when she says "Think I don't like to talk to someone every once in a while?" This shows she is lonely because she is saying that she wants someone to talk to but she has no one but her husband who is always trying to act tough.
Lennie description part 4
In this chapter, Lennie stumbles upon Crooks the black stable buck. Crooks get mad at Lennie because he has stumbled into his house, and asks him to leave. Lennie acts very innocently. "' Nothing-I seen your light. I thought I could jus' come in an' set'". Crooks sees how Lennie is and invites him in to talk. After a talk Lennie interrupts Crooks like he wasn't listening "' Goerge says we're gonna have alfalfa for the rabbits." This shows how Lennie can just zone out in the middle of a conversation and not even know what happening.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Crooks' Scene Discussion
Hello Guys! Today I am here to blog about the Crooks' room scene. In the scene, we meet Crooks and he reveals his true personality. We see that he likes company even though he let on that he does not enjoy it. Crooks hides, "It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger."To him, this is one of the first times he has company in his room. I think after this experience, Crooks might try to be more outgoing because Candy and Lennie accept him. After Curley's wife comes in and starts threatening the workers, I come to the conclusion that foreshadowing is in play. Candy argues, "Maybe there was a time when we was scared of gettin' canned, but we ain't no more. We got our own lan', and it's ours an' we c'n go to it." I believe that Curley will catch one of the workers arguing with his wife and, he will tell the boss. They might get canned or restricted with their job, but will still be dreamers. Part four was very interesting and I am excited for Part 5. Thanks for your time today.
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For my blog today I will be talking about how defensive Crooks was about his room. Crooks is an African-American stable buck working on the ranch. From my knowledge Crooks doesn't have much respect for anybody but Slim until he meets Lennie. When we finally meet Crooks in person in the book Steinbeck shows us how small his room is and how tidy it is. I think Crooks is so protective over his room because African-Americans at that time didn't have many rights and anything to show for it. Crook's room is one way to show people he has rights to. When Lennie walked into Crooks, Crooks turned and snapped at him "You got no right to come in my room. This here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me"(68). From this quote you can tell how Crooks will obey any rights he has to follow, but in return you have to respect his.
Blog 4 Shaan Ansari
In part for in Of Mice And Men, we get introduced to Crooks, an African American man who works on the ranch and is seperated from the rest of the men due to his skin color. He has his own room away from the men and Lennie tries to enter it during chapter four. At first, he was mad about it becuase he wanted his own space, but after Lennie presses, Crooks gives in and is more happy to have someone to talk to. In the quote- "Crooks could not hide his pleasure with anger" (75), it shows how happy Crooks was to have people to talk too. Even though Candy and Lennie were both white, Crooks needed to interact with another human.
Blog 4 Option 3
When Curley's wife says, "'they left all the weak ones here'" it represents situational irony, which is when what actually happens is the the opposite of what you would think. This is because if she's saying that Crooks, Candy, and especially Lennie are weak then you would assume that she is stronger, which she is not. Also, calling Lennie weak is really dumb because he is by far the strongest man on the entire ranch.
Crooks's Opinion About Living off the fatta the Land
In Of Mice and Men section four we get to know Crooks better, and at first he seems lonely (because he is African-American and doesn't (is not welcome to) bunk with the rest of the men. In fact I felt a little bit sorry for him. ... at first, that is. He asks Lennie what he would do if one day George didn't come back for him. He asks this in a "suppose" scenario, but seems to enjoy Lennie's distress. In fact, Crooks seems down right cruel and I decided he is NOT a character I like. "His voice grew soft and persuasive, 'S'pose George don't come back no more. S'pose he took a powder and just ain't coming back. What'll you do then?'" Then later, "I said s'pose George went into town tonight and you never heard of him no more.' Crooks pressed forward some kind of private victory. 'Just s'pose that," he repeated.
'He won't do it,' Lennie cried. 'George wouldn't do nothing like that. I been with George a long time. He'll come back tonight -----' But the doubt was too much for him. 'Don't you think he will?
Crooks' face lighted with pleasure in his torture. 'Nobody can't tell what a guy'll do,' he observed calmly.'" Crooks was mean and baiting. I hope we don't have to read much about him in the future.
'He won't do it,' Lennie cried. 'George wouldn't do nothing like that. I been with George a long time. He'll come back tonight -----' But the doubt was too much for him. 'Don't you think he will?
Crooks' face lighted with pleasure in his torture. 'Nobody can't tell what a guy'll do,' he observed calmly.'" Crooks was mean and baiting. I hope we don't have to read much about him in the future.
OMAM Blog 4
When I was reading part 4 of Of Mice and Men, I noticed that Lennie and Crooks' conversation really was normally something that would not occur in the time period of this book. Of Mice and Men may have taken place when African Americans were free, but they were still discriminated. The reason for this was because of their skin color. Crooks was first introduced as a African american who lived apart from Slim and the others, but had many more belongings than them since he was at the ranch for a long time. When Crooks was sitting on his bunk, "Noiselessly Lennie appeared in the open doorway and stood there looking in..."(67-68). Normally, I thought that Crooks would politely welcome Lennie to his little home, but instead sharply told him, "You got no right to come in my room. this here's my room. Nobody got any right in here but me" (68). After I read this quote, I suddenly realized that this time period was a time in which blacks and whites stayed apart, and could not communicate or become friends with each other. But instead of Lennie leaving, he said "I ain't doing nothing...Just come to look at my puppy. And I seen your light" (68). This quote made me feel deepened about how Lennie had such innocence, and was speaking the truth, even to Crooks. Also, this quote shows how if Lennie finds a light, he feels like he is welcome to come into that area. He eventually asks why Crooks ain't wanted, and he responded by saying " 'Cause I'm black. They play cards in there, but I can't play because I'm black. They say I stink. Well, I tell you, all of you stink to me" (68). Since Crooks was black, the others (George, Slim, etc.) did not let him play with them, which lead to him wanting to stay away from them. This clears up why Crooks stayed apart from the others. After this, Crooks and Lennie continue the conversation. But suddenly, Lennie starts talking about the plans Candy, him and George had for the huge amount of land they were going to get. Lennie did not realize it, but he was not suppose to reveal the plans to other people (OH NO!!) The conversation continues for a longer period of time that does not support this topic, which concludes the reason why I feel that this conversation between Lennie and Crooks was originally not suppose to occur naturally in this time period.
OMAM blog 4
One thing that surprised me about crooks is that he let Lennie into his room when all the other guys don't want to be around their bunk house. When Crooks said "Well, go see your pup, then. don't come where you're not wanted." in this crooks sounded very defensive and when he realized how innocent Lennie has he let him in at they talked. another thing that surprised me was the mutual respect that the others had for him and the respect he had for them, and that even though he is crippled he will be the person to work at the ranch the longest because of his job.
Blog 4 OMAM
Curley's wife's statement: "They left all the weak ones here." was ironic because the people that were left there were not the weak ones but the strongest people here. They were the lowest on the social ladder though. According to the previous chapter, Lennie proved that he was very strong, stronger than other people because he crushed Curley's hand. The other people in the room were also pretty strong. Curley's wife might have thought that they were the weak ones because they all had one disability or another. Lenny had a mental disease, Candy lost his hand and Crooks was black. They were all outcasts of the ranch and Curley's wife might be referring to this.
OMAM Blog 4
In part 4 we meet Crooks, the stable buck who is a black man with quite a personality. While reading we read that “Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure in his torture [of Lennie]” – p. 71. At first one may be upset, but Crooks is only hoping to have his own friend when he tortures Lennie with thoughts of life without George. We also must realize he is an outcast on the ranch and it probably causes him joy to see those who reject him suffer. Also he in a way is teaching him that it isn't always a guarantee that he (Lennie) will have a friend by his side.
Part 4 (OPTIONAL prompts)
Part 4:
(REMEMBER: These topics are OPTIONAL; you can respond to them in a post, or just used them as direction for what to focus on while you read)
1. We finally get to know Crooks. What stood out to you or surprised you about him? With what intentions do you think Steinbeck deliberately characterized him?
2. “Crooks’ face lighted with pleasure in his torture [of Lennie]” – p. 71
At first this made me strongly dislike Crooks! BUT, after reading on, Steinbeck made it clear WHY Crooks was toying with Lennie about George not returning. Discuss your interpretations of this…
3. What is ironic about Curley’s wife’s statement: “They left all the weak ones here.” – p. 77
4. Curley’s wife reveals several times throughout her appearance in Section 4 that she is in the same exact state of mind as these men (i.e. LONELY) – where did we see evidence of this?
5. Some thoughts to discuss on the ending scene:
- Why does Crooks change his mind about wanting in on their dream?
- Why do you think Curley’s wife intends to get herself some rabbits?
- How did Curley’s wife ultimately “win” the argument?
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Aariz M Blog 2
Hello, I might be a little late to this but here it is. I'm here to talk about Carlson in part 2. Carlson seems to have a split personality to certain things. Here we see him as a nice guy. "Glad to meet ya," the big man said. "My name's Carlson." But here we see him with a mean attitude towards the dog. "Why'n't you get Candy to shoot his old dog and give him one of the pups to raise up?" I think that Carlson will get mad at Lennie or George for either hurting somebody or disrespecting him. I also think that Carlson will stay nice to Lennie or George and have a mean attitude to certain things.
Aariz A: Dog
Carlson probably suggested to shoot the dog to put it out of its misery, and to save it from future incidents. I think this was because all the dog does is sit in a doorway. He has nothing to do on the ranch. This could symbolize this happening to Lennie, George, Curley's wife, or even Curley, This is so because one of these people might do something that could cost them their life. For example, Curley could hurt Lennie, and George might have to defend Lennie by attacking Curley.
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Spencer K
3/16/17
Blues
In part three of, of mice and men many things happened such as one big fight between Curley and Lennie. In this fight scene it showed how Lennie is a nice person and didnt want to hurt Curley. George didnt want to see this happen so he encouraged Lennie to fight and, "The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line. Lennie grabbed Curleys hand and wouldnt let go. Afterwards Lennie said he was sorry. This reminded mo of what happened in weed Lennie grabed the dress like he did to Curley. That was the fight.
3/16/17
Blues
In part three of, of mice and men many things happened such as one big fight between Curley and Lennie. In this fight scene it showed how Lennie is a nice person and didnt want to hurt Curley. George didnt want to see this happen so he encouraged Lennie to fight and, "The next minute Curley was flopping like a fish on a line. Lennie grabbed Curleys hand and wouldnt let go. Afterwards Lennie said he was sorry. This reminded mo of what happened in weed Lennie grabed the dress like he did to Curley. That was the fight.
Blog three Charlie Giles
In part three of the novel Lennie brings up the dream ranch again. This makes George talk and talk all about how great it will be and all the little details about it. George says "Got a little win'mill. Got a little shack on it, an' a chicken run. Got a kitchen, orchard, cherries, apples, peaches, cots, nuts, got a few berries"(page 56-57). This quote chows that George can still dream even though hes got a temper. Also, when George was telling Lennie all about it Candy was in the room as well and he wanted in. At first George wasn't so sure about letting him come too but then when he found out Candy had enough money to buy the ranch he couldn't say no. I think this proves that sometimes if you keep dreaming and don't let it go then it could happen. I think this because George kept on dreaming all his life about the ranch and he could have easily let the dream go, but instead he held on to it and he finally found someone who can make his dream reality.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Blog tres
For my blog today I'm going to be picking at how the way Carlson talked to Candy's dog in such a demeaning tone and then killing him might have symbolized something. When Carlson walked in, and took a sniff of the place he knew " that dog stank....[Candy's] gotta get him out" (44). Candy's dog might symbolize the idea of dreams in that time period. During this time dreaming took up time you could be working and earning money to survive. When Carlson killed Candy's dog that might have also symbolized the idea of how much to dream. How Candy got used to his dogs stench is also like how dreamers get hooked on dreaming, and soon enough consequences will appear like you not being able able to reach a dream from dreaming to much.
Ittmum's 3rd blog
The first half of Part 3 tells me how Curley is starting to become suspicious about his wife always running away from him. Whenever Curley cannot find his wife, he always asks anyone, "Any you guys seen my wife?" (53). This situation also occurred in Part 2 when Curley was first introduced in the book. Curley is always looking for his wife, which is the whole reason why is barely in each part of the book so far. Not only that but in Part 2, the old man said that Curley's wife "got the eye" (28). In other words, his wife flirts with guys. This lead to Curley being suspicious about his wife flirting with Slim. Curley asks George and the others in part 3,"Where the ----'s Slim?" (53). After he heard that Slim was at the barn and left 5-10 minutes ago, he "jumped out the door and banged it after him" (54). Even this quote shows how after all these times Curley has been looking for his wife, she has always been somewhere else with possibly either Slim or another guy.
Candy Joins The Dream
In my reading Of Mice and Men today, part three, there is a new person interested in hooking up with Lennie and George to "live off the fatta da land". Candy overhears George and Lennie discussing their dream plans. He asks if he can join, and also volunteers to invest his life's savings so they can begin their new life sooner. I really enjoyed the part of the conversation where the men discussed what they could do if they were their own boss. They could just go to a circus if one came to town, or they could have friends over to spend the night. They almost sounded like kids they were so excited. "George said wonderingly, 'S'pose they was a carnival or circus come to town, or a ball game, or any damn thing." Old Candy nodded in appreciation of the idea. "We'd just go to her,' George said. 'We wouldn't ask nobody if we could. Jus' say, 'Well go to her, 'an' we would. Jus' milk the cow and sling some grain to the chickens an' go to her.'" I can't wait to see what happens next.
Omam part 3 fight scene
In this chapter, we find out that Lennie and Curley fight. When Curley came in to find his wife, he saw Lennie smiling. Curley saw Lennie smiling and then said "What the ---- you laughin' at?" (62) Curley then went ham on Lennie, hitting him and punching him until he was bleeding a lot. Lennie didn't do anything until George yelled at him to fight back. Then Lennie grabbed Curley's hand and crushed it. This is strange because Lennie didn't hit back until George told him to. When George said "Get 'im Lennie," (63) only then did he fight back. I think that this symbolizes how much George is like a father to Lennie. Also, this is another example of Lennie doing anything that George tells him to. Also, at the end of the scene, Curley's hand was crushed and Lennie "didn't wanna hurt him." (64) This shows that Lennie doesn't want to hurt Curley but he is too strong. I also think that he didn't let go because he was too scared similarly to the scene in Weed.
What killing the dog symbolized
I believe it symbolized the hope of candy to have a better and more fortunate life and Carlson denies that his dreams will come true. When Carlson says "God all mighty that dog stinks. Get him outta here, Candy! I don't know nothing that stinks as bad as an old dog. you gotta get him out." I feel this is like Carlson saying this is not a time for dreamers, we are workers. I also think this applies to Lennie and how George takes the mice from Lennie.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Curly and lennie fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the end of part three, Lennie started to giggle after Curley was apologizing to Slim for thinking he was with his wife. After that happened, Curly attacked Lennie who was too scared to defend himself until George yelled, "Get'em, Lennie!"(63) After hearing that, Lennie crushed Curly's hand and even after George yelled "Lennie, let go of his hand,"(64) he would not stop. I think this shows how disabled Lennie really is. He was not even able to defend himself until George told him to. If George was not there to tell Lennie what to do, he would not be able to make life-threatening decisions on his own. He would most likely end up getting killed because if he did something wrong he would just freeze up. I think this symbolizes how George is like a father and Lennie is like a child since he listens to George only.
Part 3 OPTIONAL prompts
1. On p. 39 George spoke “proudly” of Lennie for the first
time ever while talking to Slim. Later, on p. 44 Candy spoke proudly of his old
dog as well. How are these two situations alike?
2. Beyond the smell, why do you think Carlson suggested
shooting the dog? What might the dog itself, or the shooting of the dog, symbolize?
Why do you think Candy eventually agreed to it?
3. Any time an author uses repetition, it is usually
meaningful. Steinbeck has used the word ‘deliberate’ five times (so far)
throughout the novel. Find the word on pages 22, 28, 42, 51, and 55 and see if
you can find the significance. He also uses the word “morosely” numerous times;
evaluate its meaning. Finally, he refers to Lennie’s strength repeatedly; why?
4. We learned a LOT more detail about George & Lennie’s
dream. But “when Candy spoke, they both jumped as though they had been caught
doing something reprehensible…[and] George was on guard immediately.” WHY the
panic??? And why do you think Candy wants “in” on the dream?
5. DO NOT SUMMARIZE “the fight scene”. Instead, analyze its
significance! What characteristics were solidified about the many characters
who were present during this calamity
(Curley, George, Lennie, Carlson, Candy, Slim)? What similarities did you find
between this fight and the situation in Weed?
6. Throughout part 3, Steinbeck infuses imagery using light
and darkness. What is the effect on the reader? (mood) And what might it
symbolize?
7. Have you begun to notice the language that Steinbeck uses
to describe Slim? Without simply listing quotes about him, analyze Steinbeck’s
word choice regarding Slim’s physical characteristics and actions.
Monday, March 13, 2017
OMAM Part 3 Blog
While reading part 3 of, "Of Mice and Men" we see George and Lennie talking about their dream of there own farm and Lennie's rabbits. But when Candy hears and talks about it, they are scared about having the dream and worried they would be judged by him. They panicked “when Candy spoke, they both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible…[and] George was on guard immediately.” p.58-59. I think that since Candy has not much of a job on the ranch and he has nothing to lose, he wants in on the dream. We can tell Candy is brushed off by all the younger people on the ranch and just wants to settle down. Many can agree Candy would be able to contribute to the dream.
Blog #3 Prompt #1
In the third part George kind of defends Lennie and then starts to talk proudly about everything that the can do when is talking to Slim. Later in the part when Carlson wants to get rid of the old dog, Candy steps up for his dog and says, "'I had him so long. Had him since he was a pup. I herded sheep with him' He said proudly, 'You wouldn't think it to look at him now, but he was the best damn sheep dog I ever seen'". The similarities between what Candy is proud of and what George is proud of is that neither of them can support themselves. The dog is dependent on Candy just like how Lennie is dependent upon George.
George and Lennie Connection
Hello fellow viewers! Today I am going to talk about George and Lennie's connection. I noticed that when George is talking to someone about Lennie, he speaks very highly of him, but when he is around Lennie he always speaks in a gruff brusque manor. When George was speaking with Slim, he said, "If I tol' him to walk over a cliff, over he would go. That wasn't so damn fun after a while. He never got mad at me about it neither. I've beaten the hell outta him and he coulda bust every bone in my body jus' with his han's, but he never lay a finger on me." In that quote, George spoke very highly of Lennie and said he was very peaceful, but When Lennie secretly brought the pup, George angrily scolded, "Lennie,' he said sharply. 'I tol you you couldn't bring that pup in here.'" George went on to tackle Lennie and retrieve the pup. I believe George means to teach him like a father figure, by scolding and correcting Lennie. I believe foreshadowing is in play here. I believe some day George will get very mad at Lennie for doing something wrong and like always he will scold Lennie. Lennie will snap at George and hurt George in some way and Lennie will not know what to do. As shone In Lennie's fight with Curley, if the circumstances are right and Lennie feels it is the right thing to do, he will fight. I feel George and Lennie's friendship will take a hit because they never seem to see eye to eye. Thank you for your time again in today's blog.
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I think it is interesting how Lennie keeps asking George to talk about the place they are going to get. This is interesting because he keeps asking George to tell him and this reminds me a lot of a child asking his mom to read a book out loud when they could of easily read it themselves. I think he does this because he likes the way the words come out of his mouth and then he can focus on visualizing the place they are going to get.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Aariz George PART 1
George is Small, slender but he is very strong. He's is quick. He has tan skin and sharp, strong features. He also has restless eyes. He and Lennie are portrayed in the exact opposite manner. He walks in front of Lennie, He reprimands Lennie for drinking from the pond. He is very mean and brusque in the way he speaks but for a good reason. I think that they made George and Lennie for a certain reason that we might find out later in the book.
BLOG 2
In part 2 of Of Mice and Men George and Lennie met Curley's wife for the first time. George thought that she was 'purty', but Lennie was absolutely fascinated. Lennie hasn't seen a woman in so long, so he is fascinated about her. George has seen many women in his life, so he just thinks of her as an ordinary person.
Also, Curley as shown hates Lennie and George. So George tries to stop Lennie from interacting with her. If Goerge and Lennie have a problem or incident with Curley's wife, Curley and the others will attack them and chase them down. So how will George protect Curley if this happens?
Also, Curley as shown hates Lennie and George. So George tries to stop Lennie from interacting with her. If Goerge and Lennie have a problem or incident with Curley's wife, Curley and the others will attack them and chase them down. So how will George protect Curley if this happens?
Blog 2
In this section we met many new characters. One that stood out to me is Curley. Curley sort of reminded me of George and i think that is going to end up showing George that he has been wrong. Curley is short, stubborn and doesn't care what others think after what he says. These are all things that remind me of George. I think that this will bounce back and become a character that is important in this book.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Candy Appearance and Personality
Candy, or the old swamper with a thin, elderly, and kind of run down appearance, is the person who George and Lennie first talk to when they get to camp. He is missing one of his hands because it got caught in a cotton gin when he was young. Candy seems like a very nice person, who tries to help mostly everyone, in anyway he can. His constant companion is an old sheep dog. At his heart, Candy is a kind and loyal friend.
Part 2 Charlie Giles: Ancient dog symbolism
I think that on page 37 there is lots of symbolism going on with the ancient dog. It is obvious the dog lives a lazy life, and I think he could symbolize lots of the lives on the ranch. It is pretty obvious because whenever we encounter him in the story he is always laying down, and when Curly walked into the room he just put his head up and slowly put it back down to rest. This could relate to many people on the ranch. For example, all the boss does is tell people what to do and watches them do it without doing any real work himself. However, I think that the dog could possibly symbolize one more thing, and that is the sad and uneventful life the people on the ranch have. From what we have seen so far on the ranch is all frowns and no real happy times. We might have heard about some good times they had, but overall there has been no real excitement on the ranch. On page 37 the dog walks in the room and lays down, but when the door opened his head shoot up almost as if something eventful might happen. However when he saw Curly standing at the door his head went right back down and he started to relax as usual. I think that all these uneventful moments that are going on in the book could possibly lead to a big surprise soon or maybe towards the finish of the novel.
Part two curly description
In John Steinbeck's Of Mice of Men, Curly is a character that is thought of as a brat. Before we meet him Curly is constantly brought up by the characters. Once we do meet him we finally get to see his personality. "Curly whirled on Carlson 'You better keep outta this les, you wanta step outside.'" (62) Curly isn't the nicest person when someone gets into a conversation that wasn't in it before.
Blog 2
Today I am going to talk about how the author gives us more examples of how George and Lennie are polar opposites. One example was when Curley's wife came in. Candy told them "she got the eye." George knew that if Lennie messed with Curley's wife, Curley would take the chance to fight Lennie. While George looked away from Curley's wife, Lennie stared at her. It seems as if Lennie wanted to steal Curley's wife away from Curley. George then said: "don't you even take a look at that -----." I think that George didn't want Lennie to look at Curley's wife because of experience. George knows that if Lennie looked at Curley's wife, Curley would get into the fistfight with Lennie and Curley would beat Lennie up and tell the boss to fire Lennie. I think George was protecting Lennie against Curley like a brother would.
Blog 2
For my blog today I'm going to talk about how George and Lennie both reacted to Curley's wife. I think the author used Curely's wife to show us another way how George and Lennie are polar opposites. The way Lennie acted after the encounter with Curleys wife showed he would fall for any pretty girl in his sights. " Lennie still stared at the doorway where she had been. "(37) Lennie can only see the positive's in life and not the consequences of stealing another mans wife. George on the other hand saw the reality and the straight consequences, George pulled Lennie real close and told him to not " even take a look at that b*tch.....I've seen 'em poison before."(37) That's Georges point of view, people can't have nice things until you know its safe. I believe this is foreshadowing a time in the book where the differences between George and Lennie decide their fate.
Of mice and men Blog 2
Although we are yet to meet him in the book, Crooks is a new character that is introduced and described by the boss." Yeah. Nice fella too. Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him. The boss gives him hell when he's mad. But the stable buck don't give a damn about that. He reads a lot. Got books in his room". When Crooks is described I think he sounds like a strong man who doesn't care what others think or say. He also sounds very smart since he is introduced as one who likes to read.
Curly Discussion (Blog 2)
Hello everyone. I have much to talk about in regards to Of Mice and Men and more specifically Curly and the scene when he confronted George. From what we've seen Curly seems to be a stuck-up brat, being the son of the ranch owner. He confronts George and says, "By Christ he's got to talk when he's spoke to. What the hell are you gettin' into it for?" From this quote, we know he doesn't like Lennie and is trying to get him to talk. Later, after argument, George rants, "Lennie ain't handy, but this Curly punk is gonna get hurt if he messes around with Lennie." I believe the element of foreshadowing is being hidden here. I believe eventually Curly and Lennie will get in a skirmish and Lennie will win. Eventually, Curly will learn not to mess with Lennie and will avoid him. Thank you everyone for your time today!
Carlson standing out
I think Carlson is different from the others at the ranch. I feel something really big is going to happen involving Carlson George and Lennie. I think Lennie will do something so wrong in George's mind George will insist Carlson help punish Lennie. I also think after the fact of Carlson wanting to kill the old dog some other person will have a use for Carlson's gun. This is why I think Carlson stands out from the others at the ranch.
Jack Goldring
Jack Goldring
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Analyzing Curly and his role in the story (Blog #2)
From the first time we saw Curly we knew we wouldn't like him. He was short but he tried to validate himself by trying to fight Lennie who then crushed his hand. This shows a true side of Curly of self doubt and insecurity about his height. Because of these insecurities he wants to fight others and take it out on them. I predict he is going to be the main problem throughout this story by provoking and annoying George and Lennie. I think it is also interesting how he makes Lennie talk almost like he knows something is wrong with him and wants to find it out so he can get him of the ranch.
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Blog #2: Curley & Lennie
After reading part 2 of Of Mice and Men, I have a bad feeling Curley will get into a fight with Lennie. When Curley came inside to find his dad, but then found Lennie, "His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch..." This awkward interaction with Lennie occurred because later the old man told George and Lennie that Curley gets into fights with big guys because of them being bigger than his own size. Not only did this situation occur, but Curley automatically said, "Let the big guy talk." Lennie was very embarrassed when he said this, but George covered Lennie. Even when George took cover for Lennie, did Curley want Lennie to talk. Curley may be a boxer, but he has very violent interactions with people bigger than him, which proves the point that Lennie may get into trouble with him later in the book.
Curleys wife and Lennie
In this part of the book, Lennie and George make their way to the ranch and meet Candy, an old man who has been on the ranch for a long time, The Boss, the owner of the ranch, Curly, The Bosses son who is an all around jerk, and Curly's new wife. Candy tells the men that Curly's wife likes to flirt with all the farmers and it is bet to avoid her. When Curly's wife comes in, George ignores her like he was instructed to. However, Lennie is looking at her legs when she shows them. After she leaves George reprimands Lennie and tells him to never look at her again. I think later in the book that Lennie will get in trouble by doing a bad thing and it will have to do with Curly's wife. I also think that since Curly already does not like Lennie, the two will fight. I also think that if Curly catches Lennie with his wife, he will;l hurt Lennie very badly
Friday, March 3, 2017
Blog #2
In the second part of the story, the character that I felt we learned the most about, was Slim. Immediately as he walks into the room he is described as having a, 'majesty only achieved by royalty and master crafstmen. He was a jerkline skinner, the prince of the ranch". We learn this from the way he walks and the sense of authority he gives off as he steps into the room. He has a hatchet, ageless face and large, lean hands. He's big and tall with long, damp, black hair. For some reason I feel like this character will have a big role. Mainly because John Steinbeck has given him such an impressive description. Why would he make him seem like this incredibly important person of he's not going to do anything.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Blog #2 (optional prompts)
Part 2:
(REMEMBER: These questions are OPTIONAL; you can respond to them in a post, or just used them as
direction for what to focus on while you read)
1. We meet several new characters. Choose one to discuss.
What did we learn about them - - physically and their disposition? HOW did we
learn about them? What do you think this character’s role in the story is?
2. Of the new characters that were introduced, does anyone
stand out to you as different from the others? How so? What do you think
Steinbeck’s rationale (thinking/planning) was here?
3. Steinbeck often reveals important information at the end
of each section. Reread p 37 again closely. Analyze what is said about George
and/or about Candy’s dog. What foreshadowing and/or symbolism is being
addressed here?
Monday, February 27, 2017
Description of George
George is a unique character in Of Mice and Men. He is small and has strong hands defined features a bony nose and a dark face. He has dark skin. It seems like he doesn't care about the well being of Lennie and only for himself. He scolds Lennie often for many things and blames things on Lennie. George has a harsh voice. He is opposite of Lennie. Lennie is described as big and strong and not very smart. He says he is simple minded. He is petting a dead mouse and George takes it away from. George is angry and mean and Lennie is calmer and nicer. Lennie also reacts to George when George gets mad. Lennie always has a lot to say or nothing to say. They are very different.
Jack Goldring
Jack Goldring
Lennie
Hello everyone. I am Aariz Ahmad, and I am going to talk about Lennie today. Lennie is a mentally disabled man who is big, has large eyes and has sloping shoulders. When he walks, he drags his feet and slopes his shoulders. In one instance, he ran to a creek to drink water, and his companion, George, tells him not to drink so much. This shows he was thirsty, and his companion George tells him not to drink so much because he doesn't want him to get sick. George is also sometimes mean to Lennie, and he doesn't realize that he is mentally disabled.
Friday, February 24, 2017
post 1
I think that George doesn't understand that Lennie has a mental disability from the way that he treats him. There are many examples in the book such as this example: "I gotta tell you again, do I? Jesus Christ you crazy ----------!" In this example, George doesn't recognize that Lennie forgets things often because of his mental disability. Instead of acknowledging that Lennie has a disability, he yells at him and calls him a no-no word. Also George yelled at Lennie for having him get both of them into trouble and if George didn't have Lennie, he could get a job and spend it on things but he has got Lennie and he keeps getting him into trouble. What George doesn't know is that Lennie has a mental disability or he doesn't acknowledge it.
George decriptions
Spencer Kolman
2/24/17
Blues
George is a short stubborn man. George has some what of an tude to protect Lennie. George is very protective towards Lennie but he does not realize that he is being harsh to him. One example of that was when threw Lennie's mouse into the lake.
2/24/17
Blues
George is a short stubborn man. George has some what of an tude to protect Lennie. George is very protective towards Lennie but he does not realize that he is being harsh to him. One example of that was when threw Lennie's mouse into the lake.
Lennie description
Lennie is a big man. He has big shoulders and big pale eyes. He has big heavy feet that he drags along like a bear. George
is like a parent to Lennie, he protects him and keep Lennie from doing stupid
things like petting a dead mouse. He talks with a small accent. He also doesn't have the best grammar. He said that's like tha's, and, along with George, say's ain't.
Lennie discussion
Hello everyone, today I am here to blog about Lennie from the book Of Mice and Men. Lennie is one of the main characters in the story. Lennie has a mental disability and struggles to remember things and keep a job. His only friend George struggles on along with him because Lennie holds him back because of his lack of understanding in their society. He is big, strong, and bulky and relies on George to provide for him since his Aunt Clara died. Lennie is mistreated now but I hope his character will grow and he will develop into someone respected.
Examples of Symbolism
Shaan Ansari
2/24/17
Mrs. Walsh
In the first part of the book, there are many hints that there will be symbolism in the rest of the book. You can see that Lennie has a connection to small rodents, especially mice. The book is titled "Of Mice And Men." I think since the title has mice in it and Lennie connects to mice, there is some sort of connection. I also think that George has something against mice since he won't let Lennie play with a dead one. I think this will later come up in the book and the two men might separate or harm each other over ideas or a mouse or another rodent of some sort.
2/24/17
Mrs. Walsh
In the first part of the book, there are many hints that there will be symbolism in the rest of the book. You can see that Lennie has a connection to small rodents, especially mice. The book is titled "Of Mice And Men." I think since the title has mice in it and Lennie connects to mice, there is some sort of connection. I also think that George has something against mice since he won't let Lennie play with a dead one. I think this will later come up in the book and the two men might separate or harm each other over ideas or a mouse or another rodent of some sort.
Part 1 OMAM Charlie G
Charlie Giles
Part 1 OMAM
George seems to get mad at Lennie very frequently. This is not fair because Lennie was born with a disability and he cannot help it. I have a feeling that these examples of George being mean will lead to something bigger. However, when George makes Lennie very sad or cry then he starts to feel sorry. This shows that George is very quick tempered but when he realizes that he has done something wrong he starts to feel bad. So later in the story if Lennie makes him mad I think that George will do something worse then just words and when he starts to feel sorry it will be to late.
Part 1 OMAM
George seems to get mad at Lennie very frequently. This is not fair because Lennie was born with a disability and he cannot help it. I have a feeling that these examples of George being mean will lead to something bigger. However, when George makes Lennie very sad or cry then he starts to feel sorry. This shows that George is very quick tempered but when he realizes that he has done something wrong he starts to feel bad. So later in the story if Lennie makes him mad I think that George will do something worse then just words and when he starts to feel sorry it will be to late.
Blog 1
First optional post
Throughout this part, they constantly show that Lennie forgets things. George also says, "If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won't get no job". To me, this is hinting that Lennie is going mess it up, and they will loose their job opportunity. Therefore, this is an example of foreshadowing used in the book.
First optional post
Throughout this part, they constantly show that Lennie forgets things. George also says, "If he finds out what a crazy bastard you are, we won't get no job". To me, this is hinting that Lennie is going mess it up, and they will loose their job opportunity. Therefore, this is an example of foreshadowing used in the book.
Jack L's Blog #1
Jack Lay
Mrs. Walsh
English 7 - Blues
2/27/17
In Of Mice and Men John Steinback uses contrasting words to describe George and Lennie as complete opposites. Words that describe Lennie are tall and long whereas George is described as short and strong. George is described as defined whereas Lennie has a shapeless face. Georges eyes are sharp and restless but Lennie's are large and pale. Georges shoulders are defined but Lennie's are sloping. George is quick but Lennie takes heavy steps, dragging his feet.
Mrs. Walsh
English 7 - Blues
2/27/17
Contradicting features of George and Lennie
In Of Mice and Men John Steinback uses contrasting words to describe George and Lennie as complete opposites. Words that describe Lennie are tall and long whereas George is described as short and strong. George is described as defined whereas Lennie has a shapeless face. Georges eyes are sharp and restless but Lennie's are large and pale. Georges shoulders are defined but Lennie's are sloping. George is quick but Lennie takes heavy steps, dragging his feet.
Part 1: Lennie
Lennie may have a mental disability, but he is still a very caring buddy, and always tries his best to be like everyone else. Also, he responds to his friends' emotions. Throughout Part 1, Lennie and George were traveling together as buddies, and it seemed like they were going well together at first. But, when Lennie stopped by to get a drink in the lake, snorting in the water. George thought that this habit was a very bad habit because of the water possibly not being clean. But afterwards when Lennie showed George that the water was clean, George was proven wrong. It was one time when George and Lennie were stopping during the night time to eat beans, and George was in a very bad temper. He described how it would be easier for him to live on his own, and not have any weight on his shoulders the whole journey. Lennie tries his best to take in all of the negative comments George was saying about him, and responded by saying that he could live in a cave on his own, and eat on his own. Also, he can leave George alone. George told Lennie that he did not want him to leave, but instead apologized for the misconception. Lennie still said that he could live on his own. Part 1 shows that Lennie tries his best to counter George's emotions any way he could, but he may also get a little bit too far.
Descriptions of George
In the book Of Mice and Men George is an interesting character and is very tough but has a kind heart. He is brusque and vigilant but is kind and tries to be kind to Lenny. Although he tries to be kind he sometimes loses his temper with Lenny. George is a good man with a big heart and mouth.
Discription of George
In the book Of Mice and Men, George is in my opinion more of a leader. He is small quick man that has darker skin. He has small arms, strong hands, and a very bony nose. I can infer that he is under a lot of stress in part from the depression and also because he has to look after Lenny. I also think that, he is a very hard worker. At his heart I think that George is very nice guy.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Blog 1: optional prompts
Part 1:
(REMEMBER: These questions are OPTIONAL; you can respond to them in a post, or just used them as
direction for what to focus on while you read)
1. There are examples of symbolism, foreshadowing, AND irony
within just this first section! Identify one of these and explain.
2. List some words that Steinbeck uses to describe Lennie.
List some words that Steinbeck uses to describe George. How do these
descriptions compare and/or contrast to one another?
Blog INTRO
Hey 7th Grade!
Welcome to our Blog J
I'm so excited to get this going! You guys blew me away with your
commitment to class discussions throughout Chains, so I
wholeheartedly believe you are ready to take it to the next level - - putting
your thoughts out into the blogging world. With this comes a bit of
added responsibility, but I know you guys can handle it (and we will talk
much more about this in detail in class).
LEARNING GOALS for blogging:
-
analyze how the author uses
characters, setting, plot, or a literary device to create deeper meaning
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produce clear and
coherent writing in which development, organization, and style are appropriate
to purpose & audience
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use technology to
produce/publish writing while interacting
with others
LOGISTICS of blogging: Instead of
submitting answers to Walsh-created discussion questions on OneNote for each
section of our novel Of Mice and Men, you all will be engaging in
discussion here on our blog! But here's the catch... this means I need YOU to
spur discussion. This will be done by writing a thoughtful reflection after
each section of the novel that encourages your classmates to respond! And then,
of course, you will write an insightful response to a classmate's post. You
will find more information about the requirements below.
***Confession: I will still post some discussion questions J They are OPTIONAL
and will primarily serve to help your mind focus on certain ideas & topics
as you read (so it’s a good idea to preview them before reading). And while you are welcome to respond to them, you
are also highly encouraged to create your own topics for
discussion as well as follow-up questions to pose to your classmates.
TIPS for blogging:
- Please use professional font (style, size, color)
- There is a spell check option (use it!) and be
sure to reread your post before publishing to make sure it reads fluently
and professionally.
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While blogging certainly
has a more casual feel and tone, students must remain professional in language
(no technology slang - - i.e. LOL, OMG, u instead of you, etc.) Blogs will be
graded on content as well as grammar and conventions.
- Unlike google docs, blogger does not auto-save!
Be
sure to click save several times while you are working on your post.
- When your post is finalized, you must publish in
order for your classmates & teacher to view/comment.
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Grading:
Students
will complete two blog posts for a formative
grade and feedback; from then on students will be graded summatively on the remaining four blogs.
Assessed Goal / Possible Topics:
Writer
engages in profound analysis of how the author uses characters, setting, plot, or a literary device (foreshadowing,
symbolism, irony, theme) to create deeper meaning.
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ADVANCED
Above
expectations
4 points
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ACHIEVING
Meets all expectations
4 points
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DEVELOPING
Meets some
expectations
2 points
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AREA OF CONCERN
Not meeting
expectations
1 point
or 0
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Content &
Analysis
- Blog presents
profound analysis of a specific topic: characters,
setting, plot, or a literary device (foreshadowing,
symbolism, irony, theme)
- Blog uses text evidence (a balance of
direct quotes & paraphrasing) to support ideas
- Blog ensures reader’s understanding by elaborating
sufficiently on ideas and evidence
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Qualities of
writing
- Blog is organized in an effective manner
- Style
is appealing and appropriate for intended audience
- Writing reflects author’s unique
personality through carefully selected word
choice
- Blog is free from grammatical, spelling or
punctuation errors
- Blog contains varying sentence structures
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COMMENTING on blogs:
To achieve
our goal of technological collaboration, you will also have the
opportunity (and responsibility) of commenting on your peers’ blog posts. Class time will be provided to
accomplish this task, but you are welcome to engage in blog comments outside of
class as well. The more discussion the better!
The
purpose of comments is NOT to simply complement the blog’s author (ex. “Cool
blog!” or “Wow I never thought of that; you’re so smart”). Rather, comments
should be thoughtful, lengthy, and should include profound thinking that serves
to further your own understanding of the book as well as others’ who may read
that blog/comment. This is a good opportunity to agree with someone else’s
perspective by going deeper into their analysis or presenting a related idea OR
you may want to disagree with someone else’s perspective (which is fine as long
as it’s approached respectfully).
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