Questions:
1.How is section 1 the same/different from your expectations?
2.What dreams/ambitions do George and Lennie have?
3.Do you think their dreams will be fulfilled? Why or why not?
4.Personal reflection on Section 1: likes, dislikes, characters, setting, plot, dialogue, imagery
5.Three questions about what you’ve read so far:
Answers:
1.I expected this book to be very fascinating and to begin to teach me a lot about life as well as the true meaning of friendship. Obviously, because this is only the first part of the book, I can't exactly say much as happened. Though, so far the book sounds interesting and sounds like a whole mystery about to take place in only a span of 100 pages!
2.Their dreams and ambitions are to have a farm with bunnies.
3.I think there is a possibility of their dreams being fulfilled. I think that they are loyal friends to each other and will stand by one another at all times. In my opinion, i think their dreams and ambitions will come true and they will help one another to make this happen!
4.I like the imagery techniques used at the beginning of the book because it really puts you in a nice setting of where the book is taking place; a very pretty setting. The characters seem okay and sort of interesting, but i guess along the way, I will learn more about them. For the people who were speaking the dialogue of Lennie and George, it must have been hard as they had to implement an American accent/some sort of tone. It was very slangish and the text in the book, looked like it as hard to pronounce.
5:
a.Do they stay friends forever?
b.Does Lennie have a learning disability?
c.How come George is always yelling at Lennie?
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Expectations for the book, Of Mice and Men
I think the novel Of Mice and Men is going to be a fascinating one. I expect it to teach me a lot about real life and friendship, as that is what reviews have said. From what I have een told, there is a lot of tragedy in this story and it is sad. Obviously, the book critics cannot give away the ending of the book because it would ruin it for people who want to read it. But, I would hope that there is a happy ending to this book because in my opinion, those are the best types of books.
So in my opinion, i think this book is going to be an extravagant adventure of two men. I think George is going to teach Lennie how to be independent because Lennie just copies George with what ever he does. George is sort of like Lennies inspiration and I think Lennie really looks to George for advice and help.
Once again, this book has been said to contain sadness. I think the sadness and tragedy will occur by George telling off Lennie. I think Lennie will become offended and he will leave George. I think George will go out to find Lennie and they will become friends again.
These are my expectations, and predictions for the book!
So in my opinion, i think this book is going to be an extravagant adventure of two men. I think George is going to teach Lennie how to be independent because Lennie just copies George with what ever he does. George is sort of like Lennies inspiration and I think Lennie really looks to George for advice and help.
Once again, this book has been said to contain sadness. I think the sadness and tragedy will occur by George telling off Lennie. I think Lennie will become offended and he will leave George. I think George will go out to find Lennie and they will become friends again.
These are my expectations, and predictions for the book!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Book reviews Of Mice And Men
Hi! My name is Alyssah-Jasmine.Today i am going to be sharing with you, reviews of the book, "Of mice and Men".
The novel, "Of Mice and Men"was published in the year 1937, by the author John Steinback. The novel is about the friendship between two men, named George and Lennie and the dream they share of owning land as well as a home of their own.This story is basic and it takes places over three short days on a Salinas Valley ranch where George and Lennie found work as farm hands.
Thematically, the author investigates the thought of dreams and how plans can go wrong because of the forces of one's control. Allowed the time in which the novel was written in, his control of over the mentally handicapped Lennie is gentle and compassionate. The author portrays the setting stunningly and wraps it around the characters who have personalities which become visible through their dialogue and the relationships with each other. There is ample foreshadowing to be able to assume the ending of the book.
- A REVIEW OF THE NOVEL-
This book is a touching as well as a sad tale of a friendship between two men (in the time of the 1930's). The novel is about dream, struggle, discrimination as well as triumph of friendship and broken dreams. The author uses subtle characterization to show the workers and their persona (their personality). "Of Mice And Men" is a tragedy within such a condensed book, and the author was able to fit all of the themes perfectly into this book. According Cody0712, the themes used were "misunderstanding, ignorance, hatred, sexism, discrimination of the impaired, prejudice, racism, action, tension, friendship and many more. The author of this blog thought that this book had so many themes and it was so meaningful at the same time.
The book is a good read for teens and adults as well as for each time that you read it, the novel gives a different views. This story contains of lots of depth and could it could definitely be discussed for a whole lifetime :)
I hope you enjoyed my presentation!! :)
I used this site (to research my topic) :
http://classiclit.about.com/gi/rating/reviews.htm?bvv=&bvid=38a339K005IS&u=/od/ofmiceandmensteinbeck/fr/aa_ofmice.htm&t='Of Mice and Men' Review
The novel, "Of Mice and Men"was published in the year 1937, by the author John Steinback. The novel is about the friendship between two men, named George and Lennie and the dream they share of owning land as well as a home of their own.This story is basic and it takes places over three short days on a Salinas Valley ranch where George and Lennie found work as farm hands.
Thematically, the author investigates the thought of dreams and how plans can go wrong because of the forces of one's control. Allowed the time in which the novel was written in, his control of over the mentally handicapped Lennie is gentle and compassionate. The author portrays the setting stunningly and wraps it around the characters who have personalities which become visible through their dialogue and the relationships with each other. There is ample foreshadowing to be able to assume the ending of the book.
- A REVIEW OF THE NOVEL-
This book is a touching as well as a sad tale of a friendship between two men (in the time of the 1930's). The novel is about dream, struggle, discrimination as well as triumph of friendship and broken dreams. The author uses subtle characterization to show the workers and their persona (their personality). "Of Mice And Men" is a tragedy within such a condensed book, and the author was able to fit all of the themes perfectly into this book. According Cody0712, the themes used were "misunderstanding, ignorance, hatred, sexism, discrimination of the impaired, prejudice, racism, action, tension, friendship and many more. The author of this blog thought that this book had so many themes and it was so meaningful at the same time.
The book is a good read for teens and adults as well as for each time that you read it, the novel gives a different views. This story contains of lots of depth and could it could definitely be discussed for a whole lifetime :)
I hope you enjoyed my presentation!! :)
I used this site (to research my topic) :
http://classiclit.about.com/gi/rating/reviews.htm?bvv=&bvid=38a339K005IS&u=/od/ofmiceandmensteinbeck/fr/aa_ofmice.htm&t='Of Mice and Men' Review
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