The Ending

I felt that the ending to Of Mice and Men was as it should be. There are no fairy tales and or magical wishes. In the time period that they were in, they were expecting a miracle. I think that Gorge knew the whole time that their dream would never happen, and he made it up so Lennie had determination and something to lose if he caused another incident at the farm...but that couldn't stop him. I appreciated that John Steinbeck finished the book with out leaving anything hanging so you knew how the ending played out.

I didn't dislike any part of the ending, I thought it was the right way to finish the relationships between Gorge and Lennie. When Gorge has to put Lennie down he is helping him more than he is hurting him. There would have been no way that Gorge and Lennie wouldn't have been able to have that place on the hill and by the time that Curley got to them there would be no escaping his bullet. The poem is about a mouse going through the struggle of life and not being able to handle what storm comes next. Gorge and Lennie go through struggles of their own, they may be different than the mice's but there defiantly struggles. John Steinbeck  is saying that life in that stage of the great depression is hard and when you can you should have another friend or family member to lean on or to keep you sane.  

The Ending

Lennie would have found his way back to the camp site they stayed at the first time we were introduced to the characters. As gang of people lead by Curley marched out to look for him Gorge would slowly stray from the group and go to Lennie. As Gorge came into the scene he would see Lennie sitting down by the water holding the shotgun that he had stole from the farm. Gorge would come sit next Lennie and he wouldn't   say anything. They would just sit there for a while speechless. Lennie would be the first to talk. He would look at Gorge and thank him for everything he had done for him and thank him for understanding. Lennie would take the gun, put it to his head and pull the trigger. Its a a cruel world.

The Power of Written Words: Why do books make us think?

The Definitions

Imagery: The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively

"The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the the yellow sands..."

Characterization: A graphic of vivid verbal description 

"Curly was quick and mean"

Motif:To show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
"Tell about we're gonna have in the garden and about the rabbits in the cages and about the rain in the winter and the stove, and how thick the cream is on the milk like you can hardly cut it."

Foreshadowing: To show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
"Sure I can, George. Hie in the brush till you come."

Zoomporphism: The attribute of animal forms or qualities to a god
"Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws."

Suspense: A state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety
"It was silent outside. Carlson's footstep's died away. The silence came into the room. The silence lasted." 

Mood: A temporary state of mind
"Leggo his hand, Lennie. Leggo."

Round character: A character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author

"Why do you got to get killed?" 

Flat character: An easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author
Curley is an example of a flat Character. He does not undergo much conflict neither change. He is also briefly described.

Character foils: A character who contrasts with another character
"The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes, and sharp, strong features  Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose. Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws."

Symbolism: Something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign

"We gonna have a little place"

Dialogue: Conversation between two or more persons

"Don't you thing of nothing but rabbits?"
"We gonna have a little place where  we I get a sack of alfalfa and give it to the rabbits"

Setting: The act of a person or thing that sets
"Crooks the negro stable buck, had his bunk in the harness room; a little shed that leaned off the wall of the barn"

Theme: A subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic
"O.K. Someday–we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a little  house and a couple of acres an' a cow and some pigs and––."

Of Mice and Men Characterization

Lennie is the definition of an oxymoron. He his timid and acts like a small guy, yet he is probably the strongest on the ranch. Lennie is a bit slower than the other men but his strenght makes up for his limitations. He is a hard worker and has a dream for one day him and Gorge would own their own property and live off the land.

All Lennie every wanted was to live with Gorge his best friend and his only friend and have all the puppies and rabbits that he could stroke and love with all his heart. Lennie seems like a simple person but he is a lover and a thinker and wants to be loved back by whoever he can. In a mean time period that there living in, the only thing that loves him unconditionally his is dog and his rabbits.

There aren't a lot of differences between his outer feelings and his inner feelings. He is a very open person because he doesn't know what to keep personal and what he can tell the others.

Turning Point Of Mice and Men

The turning point in this section of the book was when Curley started a fight with poor old Lennie who wanted nothing to do with him. By the end of the fight Curley was in a fetal position on the floor with a messed up hand. Curley is higher on the hierarchy of the farm compared to Lennie so this fight could have lost them their job or caused there dream to not come true.

" Then Curley's rage exploded."

  I think that Steinbeck wrote the paragraph using juxtaposition to show the contrast between all the characters and how different they really are. The paragraphs shows the size difference between the men and goes deeper into showing who they are as a person. A great example of this is when Curley a relatively small guy is attacking a big guy: Lennie who doesn't want to fight back. 

Of Mice and Men 15 Q's

1. Gorge and Lennie first stared working together because they were both born in Auburn and Gorge knew Lennie's and Clara. After Lennie's aunt died Lennie started following Gorge around.

2. Gorge doesn't make fun of Lennie anymore due to him nearly drowning at Gorges command.

3. Gorge likes having a friend around when he is traveling and working so he doesn't get mean.

4.  Lennie wanted to feel a red dress on the girl and wouldn't let go so the girl ran a told everyone she had been raped by Lennie.

5. Bitch

6. Steinbeck does this so the book sounds like it was written in the time period where it is taking place.

7. Carlson wants to kill candy's dog because it is getting too old and is stinking up the place.

8. Candy doesn't want to get rid of his dog because he had had him since he was a pup and they go way back.

9. When slim offered his opinion Candy was more inclined to oblige.

10. They both love each other and are getting too old.

11. Steinbeck creates tension in the room by describing how quite and how uneasy everyone is feeling.

12.  Gorge calls Curley's wife jail bait because she is always flirting with the guys and Curley hates it and will get violent to stay with her.

13. Susy's place is prostitution bar where the guys go to blow off steam.

14. Gorge only wanted a shot because he wanted to save his money because he doesn't want Lennie and him to work all their lives.

15. Gorge doesn't go with the boys because he doesn't want to get him and Lennie into any trouble for the possibility that they could get kicked off the farm.

Dreams, Ambitions and Hopes

My dream is to grow up and have a job with landyachtz and over time start traveling around the world with them and peruse my longboarding career and never stop. I want a little house in the same neighborhood that i'm in now and I want to do what I love everyday when I wake up.  I'll wake up, eat my breakfast, grab my longboard and go to work and never stop enjoying my self. If your don't enjoy what you do then you wont be a happy person.