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?
I agree with most of the main points you brought up. Steinbeck shows many complications between George and Lennie in the first section of the book. The extreme differences in the characteristics of the two main characters also surprised me since I also thought that the two characters would be more similar to each other. What I don't agree is how you state that there is not enough detail in Steinbeck's writing. Adding more descriptions would leave less space for the reader to interpret the book in their own way.
ReplyDeleteThe questions you have asked are quite difficult to answer just from reading section one of the book. I also wonder what is going to happen in the end, how George and Lennie met, and if Lennie has any disabilities. I am guessing that the two of them met through work, and George felt like Lennie was in need of support. I think that it is not Lennie who has disabilities, but it is the rest of the world who is disabled. As for what happens in the end, we would just have to finish reading the book in order to know.
Thank you for your honest reflections Galen, you clearly are engaged with this book, although perhaps frustrated because the first section may have left you with more questions than answers. I personally think that sometimes that's a sign of a good book because it makes you want to read on to find out what happens.
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