John Steinback is an author who has many amazing writing techniques and styles. He can really relate to other pieces of writing and it always turns out great, especially for the readers.
I think he got inspired to title his book "Of Mice and Men" from the poem, "To a Mouse." This is because the poem is about a mouse's life who gets turned upside down. All the hopes and dreams; ambitions and wishes, are wrecked. The mouse comes across challenges which he has to learn to face. His life got turned over by a huge plough which permitted him from his dreams and ambitions coming true. This relates to the book as the plot of Steinback's book was about two men who had amazing dreams and ambitions but unfortunately their life got turned around. Therefore, they weren't able fulfill all their hopes and dreams. It was really sad to read the ending and to realize that these two young men weren't able to fulfill their dreams which they had dreamt of and wished for to come true, for their whole life. They were always talking about tending rabbits and owning their own farm. Like i mentioned earlier in this post, Steinback had great writing techniques and styles. Even though the end of this novella was upsetting, devastating and sad, it left the audience with something to wonder about.
I think Steinback is saying that in life, you can dream big and want to achieve lots, but along the way you will probably encounter something which might come in the way of fulfilling your dreams. I think he is saying that you can't expect all of your hopes and dreams to come true. LIfe is full of challenges, and I definitely learnt more abut that in this novella. This is because George and Lennie are two young men who had big dreams and their dreams never came true. A conflict occurred in the story which in a way, stopped them from fulfilling their dream. The one thing that i learnt, is even though their dreams never came true, they never ever stopped believing in them. Steinback is saying that you can have dreams and ambitions, and hope that they will come true; if they don't, then they don't... but never stop believing in your dreams.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
The Ending to Of Mice and Men
The boys started to search for Lennie, all around the ranch. It was trouble finding him because he was hiding and they had no idea where! They had checked everywhere, but Curley wasn't giving up. He said, "I have lost way to much and i don't deserve this. It's not fair, and I am not going to take it anymore." With that, he was gone. He continued to search.
George was scared. He didn't know what was going to happen. Obviously, he wasn't going to kill Lennie, but what could he do? He asked Crooks, "How do i do this? I can't kill Lennie. He's like my little brother. He wouldn't let them kill me. I have to stop them." Crooks said, "there isn't much you can do, except find Lennie before Curley does. "But if we searched the whole ranch, and couldn't find him....how do you expect us to find him now?", said George. "Is there anywhere were the fella may hidin?.. think George, think!", said Crooks. Immediately, George remembered where we told Lennie to hide whenever he was in trouble. He instantly had a flashback; "hide till i come for you. Don't let nobody see you. Hide in the brush over by the river. Say that over."; he knew where Lennie was hiding. "I have to get to him before Curley does", said George. He kept repeating this over and over. Crooks was very confused. George said "stay here, i will be back in an hour. Don't move!"
With that, George busted out the door of the barn. He ran over to where he knew Lennie was hiding. it wasn't even something that he was unsure of, he knew Lennie had listened to him and was hiding in the brush. Well for now, that's the only place he could think of. But he was doubting himself as he knew Lennie was there! He ran over to the brush down by the river and saw Lennie hiding in it. He also heard the voices of Curley and the other people in that clan. George whispered as high as he could, "LENNIE!!". Lennie, scared as a little kid, turned to see George running over to him. "Oh George, I am so sorry. I had no idea. I didn't mean to... And the only place i could think of to hide was here. I ran here as fast as I could. Oh i am so sorry George, I am so -- Lennie began to cry. "Lennie, I am so glad I found you before those men did. Don't worry Lennie, it's not your fault. It's all going to be okay, its all going to be okay, said George". George put his arm around Lennie and started soothing him and making him feel better. Lennie said, "thanks George. I always knew you were a great friend." "I'll always be here for you, and I won't let anyone hurt you Lennie", said George.
The men started to near, but they neared away from the brush. They had no idea and didn't even think to look in the brush by the river. Lennie and George got up and went back to the barn to get Crooks. The three of them headed back into town. With that, they were out of the ranch. The dream of them tending rabbits on a farm was going to happen, just not at that point. It seemed to be the most important thing was that they had each other as well as their friendship was everlasting. They had each other and that was all that mattered as they accepted each other for they were.
George was scared. He didn't know what was going to happen. Obviously, he wasn't going to kill Lennie, but what could he do? He asked Crooks, "How do i do this? I can't kill Lennie. He's like my little brother. He wouldn't let them kill me. I have to stop them." Crooks said, "there isn't much you can do, except find Lennie before Curley does. "But if we searched the whole ranch, and couldn't find him....how do you expect us to find him now?", said George. "Is there anywhere were the fella may hidin?.. think George, think!", said Crooks. Immediately, George remembered where we told Lennie to hide whenever he was in trouble. He instantly had a flashback; "hide till i come for you. Don't let nobody see you. Hide in the brush over by the river. Say that over."; he knew where Lennie was hiding. "I have to get to him before Curley does", said George. He kept repeating this over and over. Crooks was very confused. George said "stay here, i will be back in an hour. Don't move!"
With that, George busted out the door of the barn. He ran over to where he knew Lennie was hiding. it wasn't even something that he was unsure of, he knew Lennie had listened to him and was hiding in the brush. Well for now, that's the only place he could think of. But he was doubting himself as he knew Lennie was there! He ran over to the brush down by the river and saw Lennie hiding in it. He also heard the voices of Curley and the other people in that clan. George whispered as high as he could, "LENNIE!!". Lennie, scared as a little kid, turned to see George running over to him. "Oh George, I am so sorry. I had no idea. I didn't mean to... And the only place i could think of to hide was here. I ran here as fast as I could. Oh i am so sorry George, I am so -- Lennie began to cry. "Lennie, I am so glad I found you before those men did. Don't worry Lennie, it's not your fault. It's all going to be okay, its all going to be okay, said George". George put his arm around Lennie and started soothing him and making him feel better. Lennie said, "thanks George. I always knew you were a great friend." "I'll always be here for you, and I won't let anyone hurt you Lennie", said George.
The men started to near, but they neared away from the brush. They had no idea and didn't even think to look in the brush by the river. Lennie and George got up and went back to the barn to get Crooks. The three of them headed back into town. With that, they were out of the ranch. The dream of them tending rabbits on a farm was going to happen, just not at that point. It seemed to be the most important thing was that they had each other as well as their friendship was everlasting. They had each other and that was all that mattered as they accepted each other for they were.
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