2018 OMAM blog (C period)

Why was Lennie's imagination so vivid in the last chapter? When Lennie had escaped from the farm after he killed Curly's wife, Lennie started to imagine George and his dream. Lennie was thinking of there dream so much he pretended it was real. I think Lennie was actually hallucinating from when he killed Curly's wife. Lennie was running to the safe spot George told him about. I think Lennie had so much guilt for what he did that he just started hallucinating. Lennie was thinking about the mice George promised him and the mice were talking. Lennie was also "talking" to George like he was there next to him but in reality he was not. Lennie then saw "from out of [his] head there came a little fat old womam". Lennie was all over the place after he killed Curly's wife. I think as a result lennie started to hallucinate to a time in his life he would like to be. What mental state do you think lennie was in?

Crooks is very inverted, so how will he feel when Lennie comes and talks to him? We have never heard much about Crooks until chapter 4. When Lennie walked into Crooks bunk, Crooks was very defensive. Lennie did not know what he did wrong. Lennie claims, "I ain't doing nothing," (68).  I think Crooks is not use to any of the other men coming in to his bunk. At the ranch Crooks is treated very unfairly because he is African American. Since Lennie is new to the ranch, he just wanted to make friends. Crooks was unfriendly to Lennie at first, but he eventually warmed up to him. I realized since Crooks is not exposed to the other men a lot, he does not know how to react when they come into his bunk. Crooks eventually warmed up to Lennie so much he admitted he liked him. I think maybe if the other men open up to Crooks like Lennie did they will realize Crooks it just like them. Do you think the other men will finally open up to crooks? Do you think Crooks will start to talk more...

Lennie and George have always thought of there big dream, but how would they feel if Candy came too. Lennie and George have a big dream planned for them to live one day. They were talking about it in front of Candy. Candy has been on the ranch forever and he is a swamper. Candy is getting sick if being a swamper and wants to tag along with George and Lennie when they set out for there big dream. Candy really wants to be with Lennie and George to make the dream come true. "You know where's a place like that?" Candy does not even think the dream can come true but he wants to go on the journey with them. Even when George described the big plan where they will get a lot of money and be able to have fun. Candy did not quite think it can happen, because Candy had been on the ranch for a while, and he just wants to be "free". Do you think the dream can happen? Do you think Candy will go on?