March 14, 2011: Why Of Mice and Men

Steinbeck chose to call his book Of Mice and Men because life in general can change rapidly and unexpectedly. Steinbeck has been inspired by Robert Burns' poe "To a Mouse" to call his book Of Mice and Men. The general meaning of the title of the book is to summarize how anything can change a person's life like the way it did for the main characters in the book Of Mice and Men. Back in the 1930's their was the great depression that happened and it dramatically changed everybody's life because anybody that has money was left with nothing at all anymore. This shows how life can change suddenly that can affect everybody in the world dramatically.

March 7, 2011: Alternative Ending

The sun was down and the owls are perched on the branches, there was a rustling noise behind the bushes, came out Lennie. He was stilled for a few minutes and continued walking toward the pond. He sat infront of the pond and look into the reflection. He know he have done something bad. Lennie aint gonna let me tend the rabbits now said Lennie, he's gonna give me hell and tell me how he could of had a better life without me. I know, I'm gonna go up the mountains and find a cave, yes that is what I'm gonna do, find a cave and stay there so George doesn't have to worry me no more.

Suddenly Lennie heard a familiar voice calling him, Lennie, Lennie, look at what you've done now, George aint gonna let you out this easy. Lennie realized it was his aunt, Aunt Clara, is that you? Yes George it's me, your old Aunt Clara. Oh Aunt Clara, i've done something really bad and now George is gonna give me hell said Lennie. Why did you have to talk to that son of a bitch, why didn't you listen to George and leave her alone, George told you she would give you trouble, and look what have you done. I'm sorry Aunt Clara, honest, I didn't know what to do, I've panic! said Lennie. Well, its all your fault, you know what?! George could of had a great life but no he had to take care of you. I know Aunt Clara said Lennie, I know. George could of spend his dough on anything he wants, but no, he has to take care of you, you've done nothing but bring George down. I know Aunt Clara, I'm really sorry, I will just go and find myself a cave and live their, George aint gonna see me no more said Lennie. You know goddamn well that you aint gonna do that, you just gonna say it and not do it at all. I know Aunt Clara I'm really sorry said Lennie. The voice of his Aunt Clara slowly becomes quieter, then you can't hear her anymore.

George lays on the edge of the pond and plays with the water with his massive fingers. George aint gonna let me tend no rabbits any more, he aint gonna let me tend them said Lennie. Lennie was tired, his eyes were weighing a ton, he felt like he was on a cloud

February 28, 2011: Crooks

Crooks behaves differently when Candy and Lennie was in their only but when Curley's wife came in everything changed in Crooks' mood. In the beginning when Lennie was not invited into his room,Crooks was yelling at him, telling Lennie that he has no rights to come inside a color man's room. When Lennie breaks Crook's protective mood, he invited Lennie to go in his room and not leave because he seems lonely since no one usually visit him.

Crooks emotions is plain and simple, he is always lonely since he is a coloured man, no one would talk or visit him. He was doubtful of the plan that Lennie, George, and Candy had, because he had seen so many guys like them aiming for the same goal, but never succeed. Most of the time Crooks is just lonely and he just wanted companionship.

The way Crooks wanted Lennie to stay with him shows that he doesn't want to be lonely anymore, so he invited Lennie into his room so they could talk. He felt superior or had confidence when he expressed his feelings to Candy and Lennie but when Curley's wife threatened and insulted him, he became scared and frightened.

I think there is no difference between inner thoughts and feelings and outward behaviours because it is the inner thoughts and feelings that controls the person's behaviours towards other people.

February 22, 2011: Dreams. Ambitions, & Hopes

It's a bit too early to say to have any dreams or ambitions for me right now. I don't think its too late to not have anything planned out for my life in the future. I will probably start thinking on what to do when i'm in grade 10 since thats when all things starts to get serious in school. I will just stick with school and not thinking about what to do my life until grade 10.

I guess my perfect life is too have everybody in the world to live in peace and not judge anybody in anyway that will break that happiness. I also want everybody in the world to live their life the fullest because it is important to enjoy life then to hate it and just end it early. That is my perfect life.

February 16, 2011- Character Foils: Slim

"He might of been thirty-five or fifty"

-This quote shows that Slim might have look old but his working ability is much like a younger person because he is such a good worker

"His tone was friendly. It invited confidence without demanding it"

-This quote shows that Slim is a good person to be around with because he can make people feel good around them and have confidence by using his words but not using violence.

"He was capable of killing a fly on the wheeler's butt with a bull whip without touching the mute"

-This quote shows that Slim is a hard worker of his job and that people uses him as a role model to be such skillful in their own profession

February 15, 2011: Curley's Wife

"Oh!" She put her hands behind her back and leaned against the door frame so that her body was thrown forward.

- The quote explains how Curley's wife was being a flirt to the two gentlemen; George and Lennie. She posed herself in a way that makes Lennie sort of like Curley's wife.

"If he ain't, I guess I better look someplace else," she said playfully

- It shows that Curley's wife didn't really care if Curley was there or not because she said it in like a jokey kind of way. It shows that Curley has no interest if Curley was their or not, and that she was just having fun joking around.

She smiled archly and twitched her body. "Nobody can't blame a person for looking," she said

- The quote tells that many men has looked at her in a flirty way and that she can't blame those that had for being beautiful. It shows that she is bragging about her looks in a way when she moves her body "she smiled archly and twitched her body"

February 10, 2011

I thought that this book would not have as many complications as it does and i thought that they would just be average men without such a big difference in between the two. But, personally, i enjoyed the first section of this book more then i thought i would. In the book, George and Lennie want to buy property in a large, open area where they are able to make a rabbit farm. They want to have enough money, for once, so they dont have to continuously travel around looking for jobs just to get food on the table or a roof over their head.

I think that their dream will not come true because Lennie seems to always be doing something wrong and messing up Georges perfect plans, so in this case, Lennie will probably do something to sabotage their dream of living together.

So far, I liked the plot but i dont like how everything is said so simply. I would prefer it if there was more detail and the author used more describing words. I have so many questions because of the minimal language. Such as:

What happens in the end?

How did the two of them meet?

Does Lenny have any disabilities?