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Our Discussion.part one and part two.

{ December 14, 2006 @ 4:30 pm } · { of mice and men }
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In english 11 we were sorted into groups to talk about, “Of mice and men.” by John Steinbeck. In our discussions we talked about our three passages that we thought were important to the book, and three words that explained the content in the story. Then we would pick out examples and have to explain our answers and why we chose those passages. Then our group members would also go around and comment on our passages or our word, telling each individual how they felt and why they felt that way.

second This is the second part of our discussion where we talk about our words that we chose. Presli’s word shocking was  a good topic starter. Everyone in our group could find an example of how the story was shocking. With the murder of Curley’s wife, and then the conclusion of the book when George has to take Lennie’s life into his hands.

 First half of our discussion  This is where we also talk about our words. Jesse tells us how she thinks the book was Intense. We all share out input on the word intense. Stacey said her word was happy, so we all talked about how in a way this book could be happy, which Presli shared a different input on the word happy as we did.

The final goodbye

{ December 8, 2006 @ 3:05 pm } · { The Old Man in the Sea }
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So… wow, big shock to read the last page of the book, and then  all your opinions on the characters changed. I knew that the workers would catch up to Lennie, but I didn’t expect George to be the one to kill him. The way he did it by distracting him and telling him to look down the river to picture this beautiful place was just so sad. You could tell by the tone of George’s voice that he was dreading this, even though he knew it was something he had to do.

This more of the lines shocked me, it wasnt that i felt sadness because in a way i see why George had to do this, but it was just like, wow, how could he do it that fast. Did George try to get to the bush to do this to Lennie before the others? Did he know that he was going to kill Lennie before he even reached the bush?

You would think that doing something like that to another person would tramatize a person, but the tone of George after Slim offers to take him to have a drink, isn’t so much tramatizing but more along the lines of guilty and dreadful. In his heart he knew he had to do that, but to him it was hard letting someone go that he loved deep down.

Of Mice and Men ~*~Blog 4~*~

{ December 6, 2006 @ 3:02 pm } · { The Old Man in the Sea }
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In the story, I have noticed that Lennie has started a odd friendship with Crooks. They are starting to talk now, and Crooks isn’t persisting so much on Lennie leaving him alone.  The first time Lennie walked in on Crooks he demanded him to leave him alone. “You got no right to come in my room. This here’s y room. Nobody got any right in here but me.” pg.68. I know the fact that Crooks is black does knock him down alittle bit because the other workers treat him differently, but I don’t understand why he is so hostile?

After a while when Lennie and Crooks start to accept their presence together, Crooks shares his input on how he feels being with these other workers. ”Maybe you can see now. You got George. You know he’s goin’ to come back. S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunk house and play rummy ’cause you was black.”pg. 72.  I don’t have so much of a question about this passage, but more of a lack of comprehansion. Is Crooks saying this because he is trying to make Lennie feel bad for him, or is he telling Lennie this so he gets a prespective of how Crooks is living his life?

Lennie starts sharing what he is going to do with his life to Crooks, and then Crooks shares his opinions on Lennie’s future. “You’re nuts. I seen hunderds of men come by on the road an’ on the raches, with their bindles on their back an’ that same damn thing in their heads. Hunderds of them. They come, an’ they quit an’ go on; an’ every damn one of em’s got a little piece of land in his head. An’ never a God damn one of ‘em gets it.”pg. 74. While I was reading this I was wondering if the reason Crooks feels so strong about this is because maybe was he one of the men that wanted land, and didn’t get it?

 Crooks seems like a strong character, and these passages he obviously speaks his mind, and doesn’t really care about what people think of him. He does try and avoid people, but I believe its because most probably try and avoid him because he is black. Crooks seems like he is a good man but doesn’t like meeting new people, or even like change.

Wootalicious!

{ December 4, 2006 @ 3:05 pm } · { of mice and men }
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Oky doky…In the story, Lennie and George are starting to be welcomed into the group of workers, they are no longer the outsiders. Lennie has his new puppy that he continously takes away from it’s mother. Passage “That big new guy’s messin’ aroudn your pups out in the barn.” pg.50  Obviously Lennie. 

The “purty” lady, or Curley’s wife, keeps distracting the workers, but most of them all know that its only for attention, which she is getting. Curley’s suspicion is getting to its last end, as he suspects Slim as the second man in his women’s life. Which doesn’t turn out so well for him. “I see what you mean. No, they ain’t been nothing yet. Curley’s got yella-jackets in his drawers, but that’s all so far.”pg.  51 I don’t quite understand what this quote is about, I know that the guys are making fun of him somehow but I don’t quit understand how.

“Ever’ time the guys is around she shows up. She’s lookin’ for Curley. or she’s lookin’ for it. Seems like she can’t keep away from guys. An’ Curley’s pants is jsut crawlin’ with ants. but thye ain’t nothing come of it yet.”pg.51 I believe that this lady is trying to cause a contraversy with everyone that works there. Many Curley but i just dont know how yet. Will Lennie be tricked into something that will get him introuble again?

Second Blog Woot Woot!

{ December 4, 2006 @ 2:51 pm } · { of mice and men }
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In the story, George and Lennie are struggling to find a job. Along the way they find odd things, and have some very deep talks. I notice alot that George tells Lennie that if the boss asks him anything, he is not suppose to talk. I realize that George says this over and over again, which is weird more of the fact that he is controlling Lennie. George does say harsh comments to Lennie which to me i dont understand that if Lennie is such a burden on his life then why is he taking care of him?

I chose the passage where Lennie and George arrive at the farm and they start to be questioned by the boss. “You the new guys the old man was waitin’ for? By christ, he’s gotta talk when he’s spoke to. What the hell are you gettin’ into it for?” pg.25 Here the boss is getting frusterated by the lack of talkativeness from Lennie. George told Lennie not to say anything which Lennie didn’t, almost getting them fired again.

I don’t understand why George won’t let Lennie talk, because of the fact that if Lennie doesn’t talk, wouldn’t it make it more suspicious?

Movie

{ December 4, 2006 @ 2:43 pm } · { of mice and men }
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I read the story first before I watched the movie, so it was easier to pick out characteristics with the characters in both the movie and the story book. I notice that the book and movie are both set when the great depression was taking place. The characters seem to be more of the kind of people that live on their own, and all they have is their car, clothes, and each other.

With the book I notice that Lennie, and George are partners in the book. Meaning that they are the only family they have plus, Lennie is mentally handicapped, and George takes care of him. Its harder for George to take care of lennie because he is tired of dealing with him. Since Lennie lost them their job, I can see that George does try hard not to snap on Lennie. They usually sleep outside, and they are going to a town for a job.

In the movie, they are traveling in a car with family. Its also during the time where jobs where hard to find. When they are on their way to California they stop alot and stay by their car, and talk with the family about how times are going for them. I can tell that they too share the similiarties with bottling feelings up inside, and not saying what they mean to each other. Knowning that its hard.