Monday, September 6, 2010
George and Lennie
A three-day weekend now comes to an end, and I'm sure most of us has already read the beginning (0-30 pages at least) of "Of Mice and Men." Well, we're supposed to be done with the book by our next meeting. I'm interested to know what my fellow classmates think of the two main characters, George and Lennie. (Trying to get another conversation up and going)
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Josh, how far have you gone in the book? Did you finish it? I was doing my annotations as I read but it slowed me down, so I think I'll read the whole thing tomorrow and then annotate. What do you think is a better way to get the job done?
ReplyDeleteAlanaj responded this way to Alanac's comment: "...The characters featured in the poem 'To a Mouse' can be compared to the characters in John Steinbeck’s novel by comparing the farmer to George, and the mice to Lennie. George can be compared to the farmer because he is more privileged than Lennie who has a mental disability. We could also compare them differently. We could compare the mice being both George and Lennie because they are both outcasts of their society, and the farmer could be all those who are better off than the 'mice' of their society..." Nice, viable speculation!
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading the book and it is by far, one of the best books I have ever read. Teeming with love, hardship, pain, and life lessons in general, it was very hard for me to put it down once I got the ball rolling. I must admit as well that I screamed in defiance when a course would divert and go downhill, shout in misery when dramatic irony came into effect and cry as the story came to a tragic, but lovely, conclusion. As this book progressed, I felt that the characters have progressed and developed as well. This has contributed immensely on how this climaxed and how it ended. This is also why I came to love this book. I would like to thank you, Mrs. Griffin, for such a wonderful read!
ReplyDeleteSuch is the power of good stories. I'm so glad you came to appreciate this little gem and understand it quite deeply. Stay with me for the whole year and see the places you'll go ;)
ReplyDeleteI was looking for the latest post. I didn't know which to choose.I love how close Lennie and George are. I'm pretty sure by now the whole class knows that George would be the farmer and Lennie would be the mouse. We see in the very begginning how Lennie acts like a child. I am glad that George is always looking out for his friend. I think that a sign of a great friendship is when someone will stick with you through the toughest times and always have your back. I believe that is the friendship that George and Lennie share.
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ReplyDeleteThe latest posts are always at the top Rhia! Hope that helped (:
ReplyDeleteYes Rhia, I do love how close George and Lennie are with each other. You can see this through the patience expressed by George when it is needed and the loyalty Lennie stubbornly holds on to even through distress. Isn't it amazing that Lennie even remembers how much he loves George? It's strange that he cannot remember simple things, but he can remember his love for his dear friend. I am thinking that this is another thing that John Steinbeck wanted to convey through his work. He wanted to show how even through peril and sorrow, love conquers all!
Thanks Alana!
ReplyDeletePs. I love your view on the whole love thing. I didn't think of it like that, but now that I know it is absolutely brilliant. Good point!