*-Pages 1-10-*
#1) Quote:"The shade climbed the hills towards the top" (pg 2) ~Discuss: The way the words are phrased give off the feeling that the shade is alive, like a bug crawling up a tree. I found the comparison surprising and it was so small yet made such a significance when reading. It really gave clues to what kind of place the setting was, and seemed to give the area a sense of life.
#2) Quote: "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in small splashes" (pg 3)~Discuss: This little movement and gesture was a big deal for Lennie, who was amazed by simple things. This shows the simplicity of Lennie and how easy he is to be pleased, without very much trouble. It is also a comparison - how Lennie and the little ripples of water are both simple yet complex in their own way. It caught my eye for it was showing a difference between Lennie and the other men, who would find little ripples in the water nothing important.
#3)Quote: "The flame of the sunset..." (pg 10)~Discuss: The word flame was used in a different way than most authors. Instead of describing a fire, they described the falling of the sun behind the mountains, casting a beautiful glow. It seemed to stand out from the other words because of it's peculiar usage, but it fit in well with the description of the setting and time. Back then, these simple but beautiful things were noticed more than they are today.
*-Pages 11-20 -*
#1)Quote: " He had sensed his advantage . 'If you don't want me, you only jus' got to say so and I'll go off in those hills..." (pg 13)~Discuss: I found this interesting because Lennie knew George would never leave him, and had so much faith in George. Lennie put George's soft-heart to his advantage and made George realize that even if he could, George would never let Lennie off into the wilderness alone. Guilt would consume him like a parasite on a dead corpse, and George, in a way, did care about Lennie
#2)Quote: "Sycammore trees whispered..." (pg 17)~Discuss: Once again, an object is brought to life by words. The quote is giving the tree more life than it already has, and is giving the world around Lennie and George life by words. The syacmore trees give that nature feeling to the story, and shows how alive the world is around them.
#3)Quote: "Spurs to prove he was not a laboring man..." (page 20)~Discuss: The spurs most likely belonged to the richer folk who did not have to spend time buckin' wheat and working out in the fields. For example, Curley is the bosses' son so he would barely have to work, if not at all and the spurs showed authority. The spurs also probably showed their wealth and what class they belonged to.
*-Pages 21-30-*
#1)Quote: "His glance was at once calculating and pugnacious..." (pg 25) ~Discuss: Pugnacious is an interesting word, and it means to get ready to quarrel or fight. After reading this sentence, I could infer that there would be trouble soon, or a little further in the book. This shows what kind of charecter Curley may be, and gives a insight on something that might happen later on. Also, his quick-temper may get either Lennie or George into some serious trouble.
#2)Quote: "Well-she got the eye..." (pg 28)~Discuss: This sentence used a different language than most people are used to, and it caught my eye. According to this sentence, that means that she (Curley's Wife) would look at other men, in more than just a friendly way. She would probably hang out around them, and try to get them to like her. Curley would dislike this because it has hardly been a few weeks that they've been married, and she already dislikes him so.
#3) Quote: "Don't let him pull you in - but - if the son-of-a-bitch socks you,- let 'im have it."~Discuss: This was interesting to me because George had really wanted that stake, but would rather have Lennie not be beaten up over money. This shows the strong relationship between George and Lennie - although George was more of the distant one, he still cared for Lennie inside his heart. Lennie doesn't realize what is going on, but he knows that Curley is just plain 'ol no good.
*-Pages 31-40-*
#1)Quote: "I seen 'em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her." (pg 32)~Discuss: George is calling Curley's wife a tramp and a good-for nothing girl. He refers her to a trap, like if they tangled with her that they were bound to get into jail for doing so, some way or another. She calls for trouble and trouble only, in any case.
#2)Quote: "There was gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke" (pg 33)~Discuss: This man, Slim, is obviously a very impressing man for the room was silenced when he walked in and spoke. He was probably one of the most respectable men in the house, and probably the nicest to get such respect from everyone else. Just the way he held his body was probably very intimidating, but in more of a wise than frightening way.
*-Pages 41-50-*
#1)Quote: "I wisht somebody'd shoot me if I got old an' cripple." (pg 45)~Discuss: When Slim said this, I felt as if the sentence could have affected Candy in some way too. He was just as old as the dog, if not older, and he was also crippled - he didn't have a hand. The sentence seemed to have a double meaning to me, and as I read further on, Candy did realize that the sentence may have had a double meaning. I found the use of words interesting.
#2) Quote: "Candy looked a long time at Slim to try to find some reversal. And Slim gave him none." (pg 47) ~Discuss: This quote is sad to me, because Candy truly did not want to kill his dog but everyone was pressing in on him to do so. When he looked to Slim, the man whose words meant much to everyone, and found that Slim was also not against it, Candy had lost all hope. He was, after all, but an old man to the other workers. And although Candy most likely didn't want to admit it, they had put his dog out of it's misery.
*-Pages 51-60-*
#1) Quote: "I bet she even give the stable buck the eye. I don't know what the hell she wants"(pg 51)~ Discuss: Whit thinks of Curley's wife as a tramp, but perhaps that is not how she really is, from my point of view. Curley's wife, whose name was not in the text, had a chance at a better life than living on a farm and she only wanted the attention that she would have gotten, if she had taken another path in her life. She is not so much the tramp that everyone claims to be, just a lonely woman whose fate was horribly decided.
#2) Quote: "His voice was growing warmer..." (pg 57) ~ Discuss: As George talks about what they had plan in the future, his attitude softens and he seems content with what he's layed out for himself and Lennie. I thought this was intersting because George seemed like a complex man whilst Lennie was simple, and although completely opposite, they clicked like pieces of a puzzle. Sometimes when I think of my future, I feel more comforted like George was obviously relaxed from discussing their plans.
*-Pages 61-70-*
#1) Quote: "I oughta shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to let no stranger shoot my dog." (pg 61)~ Discuss: This was interesting because when I found out Candy regretted letting someone else kill his dog, I found out that he really did love his dog. Perhaps more than just a friend throughout the years, as a companion that had stuck by him as he worked through the years. Candy seemed ashamed that he couldn't muster the courage to shoot his dog, and that guilt was saddening. I would be able to relate - it's like tossing away memories in a few, short seconds.
#2)Quote: "Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends." (pg 68)~ Discuss: I found this fascinating because Lennie did not realize the racial differences that occured back then, and unknowingly gave Crooks company he longed for. Crooks had been so lonely and was only used to being bossed around, but once Lennie came around, Crooks was able to talk to him - nothing important, but the company counted. I think it was interesting, because sometimes I might do that with someone who was new, or perhaps extremly quiet and try to get them out of their shell.
*-Pages 71-80-*
#1) Quote: "Suddenly, Lennie's eyes centered and grew quiet, and mad." (pg 72)~ Discuss: Lennie was furious that Crooks even suggested that something bad would happen to George. This once again, shows the strong yet hidden relationships that some people may share with friends, or family. For instance, I share a bond with my sister that isn't really noticed, but in a way, we still care for eachother.
#2) Quote: "It was difficult for Crooks to conceal his pleasure with anger..." (pg75) ~Discuss: This piece was different because you realize how lonely Crooks had been since his family had been gone, and how hard he had to try to pretend like he didn't care that someone was talking to him. If I had lost my sibling, my family, then I would probably be broken and lonely on the inside like Crooks.
*-Pages 81-90-*
#1) Quote: "What you doin' in Crooks room?" (pg 82)~ Discuss: This piece was slightly disturbing to me, because George who is a thoughtful man didn't realized how lonely Crooks was, and that being a different race didn't make a difference. I had thought that George was deeper than that, but that proves how Lennie's 'disability' had helped improve a few lives, in some ways. I think that Lennie would be a hero in this particular part, for he saved Crooks from himself.
*-Pages 91-100-*
#1) Quote: "I don't want you to yell. You gonna get me in trouble jus' like George says you will. Now don't you do that..." (pg. 91)~Discuss: I feel sort of bad for Lennie in this part, because he doesn't realize what he's doing to Curley's wife. I also feel bad for Curley's wife, but she shouldn't have done that to Lennie when there was obviously something slightly different about him. This part made me sad, because thanks to an accident, Lennie has to pay a price, for something he hadn't done on purpose. Most of the blame for Curley's Wife's death, lays in the hands of Curley's own wife, I believe.
#2) Quote: "For the first time Lennie became concious of the outside..." (pg. 92)~Discuss: This little quote made me realize that once Lennie had noticed he had done something wrong, he became more cautious. It seemed like the problem he had seemed to disappear as he realized what he had done to Curley's Wife. I still feel extremely bad for him, because it wasn't truly his fault that she was dead - although his hands did play some part in it.
*- Pages 100-107 -*
#1) Quote: "I tried Aunt Clara ma'am. I tried and I tried. I couldn't help it..." (pg. 101)~Discuss: I feel awfully horrible for Lennie to have to go through halluncinations and the guilty feeling he has after accidentaly killing Curley's Wife. Perhaps he knew his time was coming, and the guilt and regret was just coming back to haunt him after all he had done...perhaps he was just losing his mind. either way, I dont' think that he deserved such punishment before he died.
#2) Quote: "George shivered and looked at the gun, and then he threw it from him...(pg. 106)~Discuss: My symapthy now belongs to George because I knew that he truly did not want to kill Lennie. Perhaps he didn't show it, but he really did care for Lennie as a brother would, and killing him was the only choice George thought possible. After all thsoe hallucinations, it was almost as if George were putting Lennie out of his misery - out of the guilt and despair he suffered from.
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