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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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?

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.

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.
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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.

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  

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.

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?