The thing that struck me most about this section is the reaction it provoked in me. This section made me very sad because it is becoming more and more obvious that something will happen so that Lennie gets in trouble and him and George won't live the happy life they've been dreaming of. I also feel very bad for Crooks. He seems so defeated and being put in his place by Curley's wife made him even more aware of his status. Mostly, I found this section to be very sad, but I'm guessing it will only get more depressing.
That's not really much of an analysis but I thought the feeling was worth mentioning. What do you guys think? Did you have the same emotional reaction? And how do you think this section changed Crooks' role in this story?
I thought it was kind of interesting how in the process of the fourth chapter or part of the novel, Crooks became more integrated into the society especially with Lennie and Candy joining him in his room and talking to him. I don't think Crooks is any different from the rest of the men and he feels more at ease with Lennie and Candy there. When Lennie and Candy are treating him as an equal human being, Crooks offers to help and work on George, Lennie and Candy's future land. However, when Curley's wife appears, Crooks asks her to leave as if he had an equal status as the other men, and therefore above Curley's wife, which causes her to respond rather viciously. Once he becomes aware of his status again, he withdraws his offer to work for George, Lennie and Candy perhaps realizing that the "American Dream" isn't meant for a man of his status, further emphasizing the social inequalities present at the time. It is a rather depressing chapter and even by reading the beginning of the novel, we expect a tragic ending.
i think that george is finally fitting in with people of his status and is separating slowly from lennie. to expand on js summary i noticed lennie in turn is becoming friends with the older more forgotten workers. this may speak to his worth.
I agree Jasmine that George and Lennie are starting to spend more time apart and this may change their relationship later on in the story. I also just wanted to point out that the only woman in the novel is referred to as "Curley's wife" and is not given a name. I think this is important to note because this way the reader doesn't get attached to her character and her story. This way readers are more likely to sympathize with Lennie when future problems occur. It would be easier to see Lennie's position on the situation instead of Curley's wife's perspective.
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The thing that struck me most about this section is the reaction it provoked in me. This section made me very sad because it is becoming more and more obvious that something will happen so that Lennie gets in trouble and him and George won't live the happy life they've been dreaming of. I also feel very bad for Crooks. He seems so defeated and being put in his place by Curley's wife made him even more aware of his status. Mostly, I found this section to be very sad, but I'm guessing it will only get more depressing.
That's not really much of an analysis but I thought the feeling was worth mentioning. What do you guys think? Did you have the same emotional reaction? And how do you think this section changed Crooks' role in this story?
I thought it was kind of interesting how in the process of the fourth chapter or part of the novel, Crooks became more integrated into the society especially with Lennie and Candy joining him in his room and talking to him. I don't think Crooks is any different from the rest of the men and he feels more at ease with Lennie and Candy there. When Lennie and Candy are treating him as an equal human being, Crooks offers to help and work on George, Lennie and Candy's future land. However, when Curley's wife appears, Crooks asks her to leave as if he had an equal status as the other men, and therefore above Curley's wife, which causes her to respond rather viciously. Once he becomes aware of his status again, he withdraws his offer to work for George, Lennie and Candy perhaps realizing that the "American Dream" isn't meant for a man of his status, further emphasizing the social inequalities present at the time.
It is a rather depressing chapter and even by reading the beginning of the novel, we expect a tragic ending.
i think that george is finally fitting in with people of his status and is separating slowly from lennie. to expand on js summary i noticed lennie in turn is becoming friends with the older more forgotten workers. this may speak to his worth.
I agree Jasmine that George and Lennie are starting to spend more time apart and this may change their relationship later on in the story. I also just wanted to point out that the only woman in the novel is referred to as "Curley's wife" and is not given a name. I think this is important to note because this way the reader doesn't get attached to her character and her story. This way readers are more likely to sympathize with Lennie when future problems occur. It would be easier to see Lennie's position on the situation instead of Curley's wife's perspective.
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