2018 OMAM blog (C period)

At the end of the book, it took a surprising turn. George shot Lennie, his best friend, doing the job before anyone else could. If my best friend were to do anything like Lennie did, there is no way I would shoot them. Although I wouldn't do that to my best friend no matter the circumstance, I can see why George did the deed. George knew where Lennie was hiding, he knew that people were on the look for him, and he knew the outcome if someone were to find Lennie before he did. In the moment, George must of thought it was the right thing to do. Even though these aren't the actions I would take, George did this act out of love. He couldn't see his friend go because of someone else, he had to do it. If you were in George's position, what would you have done? Kill Lennie yourself, or let someone else do the dirty work?

In part 4, I observed and identified the way characters interacted with each other. I especially took note of Crooks and Lennie's actions. Lennie, being the kind of fellow he is, was not very well aware of the situation. Back in the 1930's, there were still issues about race. Crooks is a man of color, and isn't treated like a human. He lives separately from the rest of the men simply because of the tone of his skin. Since these microaggressions are towards Crooks, he is antisocial. He likes his space, and he makes that very clear. So, when Lennie comes into Crooks' quarters, he gets defensive. Then, Lennie asks why Crooks isn't wanted in the main room with the other workers. Crooks reply's, "'Cause I'm black...'"(68) Crooks in this way shows his "animal like self". Animals are protective of whats there. Crooks is very protective of his surroundings, space, and the items he's allowed to own. Crooks shows this dominance similarl...

In part three, I noticed Candy's connection to his dog. As Candy said, he has had his dog since he was a pup.  He helped Candy herd sheep, and he was the best at it. But, Carlson keeps on suggesting that the dog should be put down. He claims the dog smells, and he cant do anything. The only thing that Candy has is his dog. He finally succumbed to putting the pup down, "let's get it over with." That's when Carlson took the dog outside and put him out of his misery. The dog is in a better place now, but it got me thinking. Is killing a dog considered murder? Yes, the dog smelled, couldn't see, hear, or walk without pain, but does that mean kill him? The dog will go when the time is right. Although killing the dog seems harsh, it was in the best interest of both the dog and Candy. The poor dog doesn't have to keep suffering, and Candy can get one of Slim new pups. Now looking back I understand that his killing was not a murder. It was a medical decision just ...

In part two, there was one thing that really caught my eye. Lennie and George's relationship. George seems to be the obvious leader between the two companions. Flashback to the first chapter. When they were traveling together the order in which they were doing so was noticeable. Small before tall. George walked in front of Lennie, representing that he is the one in power. Now, back in"present day", they boys arrived at the ranch. There, they meet many new people such as, the boss, Curley, Curley's wife, and more. While being introduced to all these new people, Lennie didn't say one word. George spoke for the both of them. That's when Curley noticed the pattern. When Curley began talking to George and Lennie, he demanded "'Let the big guy talk'". George handled it with peace and responded by letting Curley know that Lennie didn't have too. After a little sass going back and forth, Curley ended the conversation with "'Well, nex...