In this section George and Lennie's dream finally takes a steap in the right direction, but I, personally, was extremely disappointed in both George and Lennie when they went out and told other people about their grand plan. First George goes out and tells Candy about what they were planning on doing and then Lennie tell Crooks... I don't really think that Crooks' knowing will affect the pursute of their dream because Crooks doesn't seem to beleive Lennie on page seventy-four when Crooks said: "...nobody gets no land. Its just in their head." I would like to beleive that Candy would keep that knowledge to himself too, but Candy could be a powerful influence to either help or harm George and Lennie. The author could possibly be using this whole part of the section as foreshadowing to something devestating happening in the future.
In the section our group read this week, one of my predictions was "fulfilled". Towards the beginning, Curley comes into the bunk house and despritely tries to start a fight. Against Lennie's wishes he gets into it. Lennie simply squeezed and accidentally crushed Curley's hand. I found this absolutely hilarious! To me this points out two options. Either Curley isn't going to be a problem anymore because he's too afraid of Lennie or it would just give Curley another thing to be mad at George and Lennie for.
Looks to me like John Steinbeck is leading up to something big happening at the end. I can't wait!!
I agree with you. I don't think they should have told other people about their plan because I don't think they should fully trust anyone until they know them better. I don't think Crooks would join in on their plan either because he probably doesn't have faith in them and their dream since no other people have achieved that dream.
ReplyDeleteI TOTALLY agree with you. I was disappointed about them telling others about their dream. I think that those things are best "unsaid". I think that Crooks has a lot of potential to join in on their dream and will be a lot of help along the way. (but being a very short book) I don't think that it'll happen.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you all the way Cecilia. I think that the author is leading up to something that may happen to them at the end of the story. Also i think that Candy and Lennie need to keep there mouths shut about there future plans. I think that if they tell it to the wrong person something bad could happen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input guys!!
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