At the start of our last section, Pip, Herbert, and Startop start heading down the river and pick up Magwitch along the way. They stop at an inn on the way down the river and notice two men looking at their boat, but it was too dark too see who they were. I think one man is Compeyson, but I’m not sure who the other one is. Early the next morning, Pip and Magwitch make their way down the river but get stopped by a policeman to arrest Magwitch, but he dives into the water to attack Compeyson. Magwitch came back up from the water, but Compeyson drowned. I don’t think Magwitch intentionally drowned him, but I think he may get arrested for it. Magwitch gets sentenced to death, but Pip continues to visit him and tries to free him. On the day of Magwitch’s death, Pip told him that his daughter and wife – Estella and Molly – are still alive, and he dies in peace. Pip prays for his lost benefactor. It is bad that Pip is still thinking about Magwitch being a benefactor to him and the fact that he won’t be receiving any money now.
A little while later, Pip becomes quite sick and is arrested for all of his debts. I think this is good because maybe he will live and learn from his financial mistakes. Joe comes to help Pip when he is sick. I thought that was tremendously nice of Joe after the way Pip has treated him for so long. As Pip recovers, Joe tells him some news from back home. One of the things he tells him is that Miss Havisham. This seemed to surprise me that she died. Orlick is in jail. That didn’t seem to surprise me as much and it served him right to be in jail. One more thing that Pip found out about was that Biddy has been teaching Joe how to read and write. I thought that was a great thing for Joe!
Joe stayed in London for awhile, but did not like it there. One morning after Pip woke up he realized that Joe had left. Before Joe left, though, he paid all of Pip’s debts. This was an exceptionally nice gesture that Joe made. Pip goes back home to thank him and decides to marry Biddy when he gets there. This seemed interesting and made me want to read more to see what would happen.
When Pip gets home, he realizes that Joe and Biddy had gotten married. I actually had thoughts about that and wondered if they were going to get married. He actually is happy for them. He also decides to take the job with Herbert.
Pip goes back to England eleven years later. He has learned that hard work is important.
The ending definitely had a cool twist to it that I enjoyed a lot. After his plans to marry Estella were ruined, it all comes together in the end and they never leave each other’s side.
Monday, December 13, 2010
12/9/10, Great Expectations page 292-340
To start off the reading section this week, Pip becomes quite concerned about Magwitch’s safety. I think he should be concerned and try to help him because of how greatly Magwitch has helped him. Herbert and Pip came up with a plan to sneak Magwitch away on the river, and Pip wants to go with him. I wondered why he wanted to go with him. My thought on this situation was that maybe he wanted Magwitch to keep giving him money if he were to accompany him.
Pip does not think it is right for him to ask Magwitch for any more money, and his debts keep piling up. Magwitch should not give him more money because Pip should’ve been smarter and not have wasted all of his money away. Pip was at the movie theater and eventually found out that Compeyson was also there, sitting directly behind him. I thought this was interesting and wondered if Compeyson had recognized him.
Later, Jaggers gives Pip a note from Miss Havisham. So, in chapter 49, Pip decides to visit her. Miss Havisham apologized to Pip since she was the reason Estella broke Pip’s heart. He forgives her, and then goes for a walk in the garden. While walking, he started to wish that Miss Havisham died. I thought this was quite rude that he would just wish she die. Quite coincidently, Pip saw Miss Havisham go up in a flame. She lives, but she isn’t the same person as she was before. Pip was also slightly burned trying to save Miss Havisham. It serves him right to get burned because he kind of wanted her to die.
In chapter 50, we find out that Jaggers housekeeper, Molly, was Magwitch’s wife and that Magwitch was Estella’s father. This was quite interesting to me because it seems yet again that all of the characters have relations one way or another.
As I continued to read, Pip received an anonymous note that told him to travel to the marshes in secret. My first thought on the situation was that Compeyson must be the one sending the note. Pip decides to travel to the marsh, to find out that Orlick was the one who sent the note. Orlick also admits to killing Mrs. Joe. This was an unbelievable shock to me. I believed the whole time that one of the convicts killed her, most like Compeyson. He also tells Pip that he and Compeyson have been working together and have found out about Magwitch. At the last minute, Herbert and a group of men came to save Pip. Orlick managed to escape, though, before they could catch him and that is where our reading ended. The book is gaining much suspense!
Pip does not think it is right for him to ask Magwitch for any more money, and his debts keep piling up. Magwitch should not give him more money because Pip should’ve been smarter and not have wasted all of his money away. Pip was at the movie theater and eventually found out that Compeyson was also there, sitting directly behind him. I thought this was interesting and wondered if Compeyson had recognized him.
Later, Jaggers gives Pip a note from Miss Havisham. So, in chapter 49, Pip decides to visit her. Miss Havisham apologized to Pip since she was the reason Estella broke Pip’s heart. He forgives her, and then goes for a walk in the garden. While walking, he started to wish that Miss Havisham died. I thought this was quite rude that he would just wish she die. Quite coincidently, Pip saw Miss Havisham go up in a flame. She lives, but she isn’t the same person as she was before. Pip was also slightly burned trying to save Miss Havisham. It serves him right to get burned because he kind of wanted her to die.
In chapter 50, we find out that Jaggers housekeeper, Molly, was Magwitch’s wife and that Magwitch was Estella’s father. This was quite interesting to me because it seems yet again that all of the characters have relations one way or another.
As I continued to read, Pip received an anonymous note that told him to travel to the marshes in secret. My first thought on the situation was that Compeyson must be the one sending the note. Pip decides to travel to the marsh, to find out that Orlick was the one who sent the note. Orlick also admits to killing Mrs. Joe. This was an unbelievable shock to me. I believed the whole time that one of the convicts killed her, most like Compeyson. He also tells Pip that he and Compeyson have been working together and have found out about Magwitch. At the last minute, Herbert and a group of men came to save Pip. Orlick managed to escape, though, before they could catch him and that is where our reading ended. The book is gaining much suspense!
Monday, November 29, 2010
Great Expectations pg 235-292 11/29/2010
To start off the section, Pip is spending much time with Estella in London. We came to find out that Miss Havisham encourages Estella to break men’s’ hearts. It always seemed as though Miss Havisham wanted Estella and Pip to get married but now she wants Estella to break his heart. This seemed strange to me, but after I thought about it for awhile I came to conclusion that Miss Havisham thinks no men are good just because of what happened to her. I think it’s rude that she is trying to ruin Pip and Estella’s love because she didn’t have the best fairytale ending with her love life. Pip starts to feel unimportant to Estella and I think it is because she occasionally still treats him rudely and does not always take him seriously.
As we continued to read, Pip hears footsteps in his apartment in the middle of the night. I became curious as to who this would be. My guess was that it was a convict, and that turned out to be right. We found out that the convict was the one who turned Pip into a gentleman. It wasn’t Miss Havisham, and that means that he wasn’t meant to marry Estella. I did not think Miss Havisham was the one to turn him into a gentleman, but I had no idea that it was the convict. This was a shock to me. The convict came to him because he was on the run and if he was caught he could be killed, so Pip gave him some food and let him stay with him at his apartment. I thought that was quite generous of Pip.
Much of the story comes together in chapter 42 when the convict, whose name is Magwitch, tells Pip and Herbert a story about his life. He told them that he met a gentleman criminal named Compeyson. Herbert and Pip put the puzzle pieces together and realize that Compeyson was the man that left Miss Havisham on their wedding day. I never would have expected this either. Dickens does an excellent job creating twists and turns in the book that the reader would not expect.
Later, Pip decides that he should leave Estella forever. He travels to the Satis house to make one last visit to Miss Havisham and Estella. Pip told Estella he loved her, but that did not matter because Estella confessed that she is going to marry Drummie. Very upset about this, Pip walked the whole way back to London. On his way back, he received a note from Wemmick that told him not to go home. This made me curious and I wondered what was happening that Pip could not return home. At the end of this reading, we find out from Wemmick that Compeyson is out looking for Magwitch so Pip should stay away from home.
This ends our reading and leaves me in curiosity as to what will happen between Compeyson and Magwitch.
As we continued to read, Pip hears footsteps in his apartment in the middle of the night. I became curious as to who this would be. My guess was that it was a convict, and that turned out to be right. We found out that the convict was the one who turned Pip into a gentleman. It wasn’t Miss Havisham, and that means that he wasn’t meant to marry Estella. I did not think Miss Havisham was the one to turn him into a gentleman, but I had no idea that it was the convict. This was a shock to me. The convict came to him because he was on the run and if he was caught he could be killed, so Pip gave him some food and let him stay with him at his apartment. I thought that was quite generous of Pip.
Much of the story comes together in chapter 42 when the convict, whose name is Magwitch, tells Pip and Herbert a story about his life. He told them that he met a gentleman criminal named Compeyson. Herbert and Pip put the puzzle pieces together and realize that Compeyson was the man that left Miss Havisham on their wedding day. I never would have expected this either. Dickens does an excellent job creating twists and turns in the book that the reader would not expect.
Later, Pip decides that he should leave Estella forever. He travels to the Satis house to make one last visit to Miss Havisham and Estella. Pip told Estella he loved her, but that did not matter because Estella confessed that she is going to marry Drummie. Very upset about this, Pip walked the whole way back to London. On his way back, he received a note from Wemmick that told him not to go home. This made me curious and I wondered what was happening that Pip could not return home. At the end of this reading, we find out from Wemmick that Compeyson is out looking for Magwitch so Pip should stay away from home.
This ends our reading and leaves me in curiosity as to what will happen between Compeyson and Magwitch.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Great Expectations pages 176-235 11/22/10
In this section, we read pages 176 through 235. At the beginning of this reading, Pip travels home. He hopes that he will see Estella and apologize to Joe. I think Pip definitely owes Joe an apology because he has treated him quite rudely. He recognizes a few convicts on the plane, but they do not encounter each other. This surprised me. I thought something may have happened between the convicts and Pip, but they didn’t even recognize him. The next day, Pip ventures off to the Satis house. He sees Estella and notices that she has grown into a lovely young woman. Miss Havisham was bothering him and told him to keep on loving Estella. I didn’t think this was right because you shouldn’t be told by someone who you should love.
Orlick is fired the next day from his job with Miss Havisham. He was fired after Pip told Jaggers about his past. Pip then returns to London and isn’t in a good mood. Herbert confesses to Pip that he is in love but is too poor to marry her. I thought it was sad that he can’t marry the woman he is in love with because he is too poor.
In chapter 32, an event happened that sparked my curiosity. Estella sent Pip a note, and she ordered him to meet her at a train station in London. I was wondering why she would need to meet him so suddenly. She makes Pip feel joyful, and after that he thought they were destined to be married. I thought something more out of the ordinary was going to occur, but nothing too exciting happened.
Pip finds that his sister, Mrs. Joe, died. He became quite upset about her death. He returns home once again so he can attend her funeral. Pip tries to fix his relationships with Joe and Biddy. He tells Biddy that he will try to visit more often. I wonder if he will actually try to keep that promise and visit more often.
Towards the end of the reading, Pip has his twenty-first birthday. I did not know that Pip was that old. Pip is quite certain that Miss Havisham is the one that sent him to London and that she intends for Estella and Pip to get married. It seems likely, but I think someone else sent him to London. I think someone quite unexpected sent him to London. In chapter 37, Pip bought Herbert a partnership, but he didn’t tell him that he bought it for him. It is exactly like the situation Pip was in, and I thought that was interesting. That ends the reading for this week.
Orlick is fired the next day from his job with Miss Havisham. He was fired after Pip told Jaggers about his past. Pip then returns to London and isn’t in a good mood. Herbert confesses to Pip that he is in love but is too poor to marry her. I thought it was sad that he can’t marry the woman he is in love with because he is too poor.
In chapter 32, an event happened that sparked my curiosity. Estella sent Pip a note, and she ordered him to meet her at a train station in London. I was wondering why she would need to meet him so suddenly. She makes Pip feel joyful, and after that he thought they were destined to be married. I thought something more out of the ordinary was going to occur, but nothing too exciting happened.
Pip finds that his sister, Mrs. Joe, died. He became quite upset about her death. He returns home once again so he can attend her funeral. Pip tries to fix his relationships with Joe and Biddy. He tells Biddy that he will try to visit more often. I wonder if he will actually try to keep that promise and visit more often.
Towards the end of the reading, Pip has his twenty-first birthday. I did not know that Pip was that old. Pip is quite certain that Miss Havisham is the one that sent him to London and that she intends for Estella and Pip to get married. It seems likely, but I think someone else sent him to London. I think someone quite unexpected sent him to London. In chapter 37, Pip bought Herbert a partnership, but he didn’t tell him that he bought it for him. It is exactly like the situation Pip was in, and I thought that was interesting. That ends the reading for this week.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Great Ezpectations 11/15/10 page 113-176
In chapter 19, Pip decided that he is going to London. He visited Miss Havisham one last time, which I thought was nice of him. On the other hand, he was rude to the tailor and Pumblechook. He later regrets being so rude to the ones he loves, especially Joe. I would have regretted that attitude too because Joe has done an extreme amount for him and he has no right to act rudely towards him. Jaggers takes Pip to London. We meet a two new characters named Wemmick and Herbert. Pip and Herbert bonded immediately. I thought it was great that Pip already made a new friend while being in London for such a short time. They then realize Herbert is the pale gentleman that Pip fought at Miss Havisham’s house. I never would have thought that! They must put the fight in the past because they agree to live together so Herbert can help him be a gentleman.
Herbert tells the story of Miss Havisham. I liked this part because I had been curious since the beginning of this book to what had happened to Miss Havisham and why she wouldn’t let the past go. I had an idea that her fiancé never showed up to the wedding, and that is exactly what happened.
In chapter 23, Pip visits the Royal Exchange. He then goes to Matthew Pocket’s house so he can get tutored and to also have dinner. The other students that are getting tutored along with Pip seem somewhat strange to me. Pip continues getting tutored and he gets to know the fellow students more. He also continues to have dinner at the Wemmick’s and Jaggers’s. Pip noticed that Wemmick has a different personality at home; he seems happier there. I think many people would be happier at home rather than at work, though.
In chapter 27, Joe comes to London to visit Pip. Joe tried to tell Pip news from home, but Pip acts annoyed. He did that until Joe mentioned Estella, and at that point Pip decided to act more kind toward Joe because he told him about Estella. I still don’t understand why Pip would act so rude when Joe traveled to see him. In chapter 28, though, Pip travels home to try to apologize to Joe. He also hopes to see Estella. He encountered the convicts once again. I thought this was interesting and wondered if the convict would recognize him, but he didn’t.
Herbert tells the story of Miss Havisham. I liked this part because I had been curious since the beginning of this book to what had happened to Miss Havisham and why she wouldn’t let the past go. I had an idea that her fiancé never showed up to the wedding, and that is exactly what happened.
In chapter 23, Pip visits the Royal Exchange. He then goes to Matthew Pocket’s house so he can get tutored and to also have dinner. The other students that are getting tutored along with Pip seem somewhat strange to me. Pip continues getting tutored and he gets to know the fellow students more. He also continues to have dinner at the Wemmick’s and Jaggers’s. Pip noticed that Wemmick has a different personality at home; he seems happier there. I think many people would be happier at home rather than at work, though.
In chapter 27, Joe comes to London to visit Pip. Joe tried to tell Pip news from home, but Pip acts annoyed. He did that until Joe mentioned Estella, and at that point Pip decided to act more kind toward Joe because he told him about Estella. I still don’t understand why Pip would act so rude when Joe traveled to see him. In chapter 28, though, Pip travels home to try to apologize to Joe. He also hopes to see Estella. He encountered the convicts once again. I thought this was interesting and wondered if the convict would recognize him, but he didn’t.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Great Expectations page 55-113 11/8/10
Towards the beginning of this section, Pip identifies a stranger stirring his drink with the same file that one of the convicts used. I found this somewhat interesting and wondered if it will symbolize some event later in the book. Pip still continues to worry that people will find out about him helping the convicts.
In chapter 11, Pip ventures to Miss Havisham’s house once again. He played with Estella again while he was there. It seems as though Pip didn’t have a swell time again at Miss Havisham’s. Throughout this section, he continues to visit Miss Havisham. I think it is excellent that he is helping Miss Havisham out and may give him a better reputation. Pip begins to grow apart from his family. I can’t imagine myself without my family, so I don’t understand how he can grow apart from them and not be concerned about it.
Later, in chapter 13, Joe goes with Pip to the Satis house. Estella laughed at him and Pip because they seemed to stand out. I don’t like Estella because it seems as though she thinks she is better than Joe and Pip because they are “common”. Also in this chapter, Miss Havisham gives Pip a gift of twenty-five pounds. I thought this was very nice of her, and I wondered what Pip was going to use it for.
Pip starts working for Joe as his apprentice. He dislikes it, but he doesn’t tell Joe because he doesn’t want to hurt his feelings. Pip continues to read and learn. He also tries to teach Joe how to read. It seems weird that Pip is teaching his older brother how to read, rather than the other way around.
Later in this reading section, we meet another new character named Orlick. He works with Joe, and he is very cruel to Pip. I feel sorry for Pip because many different characters treat Pip badly, and now another person is added to make him feel worse.
A part of the book that was quite interesting to me was when Mrs. Joe was attacked. The convicts are suspected of attacking her. This made Pip feel guilty. I have a feeling that the convicts were the ones who attacked her.
In chapter 17, Pip tells Biddy about his love for Estella. This surprised me but yet it didn’t. It always seemed as though he liked her, but I don’t understand why he does since she treated him so poorly and criticized him.
At the end of this reading section, a lawyer named Jaggers explains to Pip that he will soon inherit a large fortune. The person giving him this fortune wanted to remain a secret. I have a feeling this person is Miss Havisham. Who do you think is giving him the fortune?
In chapter 11, Pip ventures to Miss Havisham’s house once again. He played with Estella again while he was there. It seems as though Pip didn’t have a swell time again at Miss Havisham’s. Throughout this section, he continues to visit Miss Havisham. I think it is excellent that he is helping Miss Havisham out and may give him a better reputation. Pip begins to grow apart from his family. I can’t imagine myself without my family, so I don’t understand how he can grow apart from them and not be concerned about it.
Later, in chapter 13, Joe goes with Pip to the Satis house. Estella laughed at him and Pip because they seemed to stand out. I don’t like Estella because it seems as though she thinks she is better than Joe and Pip because they are “common”. Also in this chapter, Miss Havisham gives Pip a gift of twenty-five pounds. I thought this was very nice of her, and I wondered what Pip was going to use it for.
Pip starts working for Joe as his apprentice. He dislikes it, but he doesn’t tell Joe because he doesn’t want to hurt his feelings. Pip continues to read and learn. He also tries to teach Joe how to read. It seems weird that Pip is teaching his older brother how to read, rather than the other way around.
Later in this reading section, we meet another new character named Orlick. He works with Joe, and he is very cruel to Pip. I feel sorry for Pip because many different characters treat Pip badly, and now another person is added to make him feel worse.
A part of the book that was quite interesting to me was when Mrs. Joe was attacked. The convicts are suspected of attacking her. This made Pip feel guilty. I have a feeling that the convicts were the ones who attacked her.
In chapter 17, Pip tells Biddy about his love for Estella. This surprised me but yet it didn’t. It always seemed as though he liked her, but I don’t understand why he does since she treated him so poorly and criticized him.
At the end of this reading section, a lawyer named Jaggers explains to Pip that he will soon inherit a large fortune. The person giving him this fortune wanted to remain a secret. I have a feeling this person is Miss Havisham. Who do you think is giving him the fortune?
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Great Expectations; 10/31/10; page 1-55
In pages 1-55, we meet the main character, Pirrip. He calls himself Pip. At the beginning of the book, he is speaking about his parents’ deaths. I became curious as to how they passed away. What do you think happened to them?
We then meet Pip’s brother and sister-in-law. His sister-in-law appears to me as a rude, controlling human being. An example would be on page 8 when she kept demanding that they tell her what the matter was. If I were Pip’s brother, Joe, I wouldn’t have been pleased if she knocked my head against the wall. I haven’t taken a liking to her character yet.
In the beginning of the book, Pip met a convict and then later met another convict. I would be horrified if I were to meet two different convicts. Also, the second convict acts rudely to Pip, even after he furnished him with food. If someone were to treat me with food, I wouldn’t treat them rudely. That attitude made me lose respect for the character.
Much suspense has begun to build in this book. Pip became worried that Joe and his wife will find out about him sneaking food to the convicts. The police showed up at their house, with a pair of handcuffs in their hand. My thought on the situation was that the policemen were going to arrest Pip. Were you expecting the same thing to happen?
Towards the middle of this section, Joe starts to find some information out about the convicts. Pip feels badly about himself because Joe doesn’t know the whole truth about them. If I were Pip, I would tell him the truth. Pip keeps living on keeping in his guilty secret.
Later on, Pip travels to Ms. Havisham’s manor. Ms. Havisham orders a beautiful girl named Estella to play cards with Pip. Estella was a rude, insulting person and criticized Pip. That hurt Pip’s feelings so much that he cried when he left the manor. I definitely wouldn’t have been happy if someone was criticizing me. When Pip returns home, he lies to his brother, his sister-in-law, and Pumblechook. He told them he had a wonderful time at Ms. Havisham’s manor. I inferred that he must’ve felt bad about lying, but he felt it was necessary. He ended up feeling guilty and telling Joe that he had lied to them. I thought it was great that he admitted to Joe about lying.
We then meet Pip’s brother and sister-in-law. His sister-in-law appears to me as a rude, controlling human being. An example would be on page 8 when she kept demanding that they tell her what the matter was. If I were Pip’s brother, Joe, I wouldn’t have been pleased if she knocked my head against the wall. I haven’t taken a liking to her character yet.
In the beginning of the book, Pip met a convict and then later met another convict. I would be horrified if I were to meet two different convicts. Also, the second convict acts rudely to Pip, even after he furnished him with food. If someone were to treat me with food, I wouldn’t treat them rudely. That attitude made me lose respect for the character.
Much suspense has begun to build in this book. Pip became worried that Joe and his wife will find out about him sneaking food to the convicts. The police showed up at their house, with a pair of handcuffs in their hand. My thought on the situation was that the policemen were going to arrest Pip. Were you expecting the same thing to happen?
Towards the middle of this section, Joe starts to find some information out about the convicts. Pip feels badly about himself because Joe doesn’t know the whole truth about them. If I were Pip, I would tell him the truth. Pip keeps living on keeping in his guilty secret.
Later on, Pip travels to Ms. Havisham’s manor. Ms. Havisham orders a beautiful girl named Estella to play cards with Pip. Estella was a rude, insulting person and criticized Pip. That hurt Pip’s feelings so much that he cried when he left the manor. I definitely wouldn’t have been happy if someone was criticizing me. When Pip returns home, he lies to his brother, his sister-in-law, and Pumblechook. He told them he had a wonderful time at Ms. Havisham’s manor. I inferred that he must’ve felt bad about lying, but he felt it was necessary. He ended up feeling guilty and telling Joe that he had lied to them. I thought it was great that he admitted to Joe about lying.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Of Mice and Men pg. 90-107; 9/12/10
The book got really exciting on page 91 when Curley’s wife asked Lennie to stop touching her hair, but he didn’t stop. He started to panic and covered her face and started shaking her. I predicted that this was going to happen. It relates to what happened in Weed. I couldn’t believe that Lennie actually killed Curley’s wife. It would have been really creepy to find her buried under the hay. It is sad that Lennie didn’t mean to kill the puppy or Curley’s wife, but they both got buried in the barn.
I always thought that George would never leave Lennie. He continued to say that on page 106. Then George shot Lennie in the back of the head. He told Lennie that they would both get to live off the fat of the land. I wonder if George will get to do that.
This book had a lot of unexpected twists and turns. I had no idea the book would end how it did. I predicted that they would all own a nice piece of land. Instead, Lennie died. The author also used good foreshadowing. Towards the beginning of the book we learned what happened between Lennie and a girl in Weed. I never thought a similar event would occur towards the end of the book between Lennie and Curley’s wife. Overall in my opinion, the book was very good.
I always thought that George would never leave Lennie. He continued to say that on page 106. Then George shot Lennie in the back of the head. He told Lennie that they would both get to live off the fat of the land. I wonder if George will get to do that.
This book had a lot of unexpected twists and turns. I had no idea the book would end how it did. I predicted that they would all own a nice piece of land. Instead, Lennie died. The author also used good foreshadowing. Towards the beginning of the book we learned what happened between Lennie and a girl in Weed. I never thought a similar event would occur towards the end of the book between Lennie and Curley’s wife. Overall in my opinion, the book was very good.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Of Mice and Men pg. 60-90 9/6/10
In the beginning of this section, Candy was listening to George and Lennie tell him about their plan to live off the fat of the land. My prediction is that Candy will try to join in on this plan. I don’t think they should’ve told Candy about their plan either. They haven’t known him for very long, so I wouldn’t trust him enough to tell him that.
A part in the book that I found interesting and surprising was when Curley started to fight Lennie. Lennie did nothing to Curley, but yet Curley started throwing punches at him. In my opinion, Curley deserved to have his hand broken. He seemed really cocky while fighting Lennie, so maybe this was a good learning experience for him.
I thought it was sad on page 74 when Crooks was talking to Lennie and basically implied that they will never live off the fat of the land. He said everyone has a dream to own a piece of land and nobody has ever accomplished it. Lennie didn’t understand, though. Later, we read that Lennie killed one of the puppies. I had a feeling that would happen. As it says on page 85, “I didn’t bounce you hard.” I knew he wouldn’t kill a puppy on purpose, but since he doesn’t know how to care for them I thought he might accidently kill one. Do you think he will still get to tend the rabbits if George finds out?
At the end of my section, Curley’s wife and Lennie are having a conversation. Will romance spark between the two of them?
A part in the book that I found interesting and surprising was when Curley started to fight Lennie. Lennie did nothing to Curley, but yet Curley started throwing punches at him. In my opinion, Curley deserved to have his hand broken. He seemed really cocky while fighting Lennie, so maybe this was a good learning experience for him.
I thought it was sad on page 74 when Crooks was talking to Lennie and basically implied that they will never live off the fat of the land. He said everyone has a dream to own a piece of land and nobody has ever accomplished it. Lennie didn’t understand, though. Later, we read that Lennie killed one of the puppies. I had a feeling that would happen. As it says on page 85, “I didn’t bounce you hard.” I knew he wouldn’t kill a puppy on purpose, but since he doesn’t know how to care for them I thought he might accidently kill one. Do you think he will still get to tend the rabbits if George finds out?
At the end of my section, Curley’s wife and Lennie are having a conversation. Will romance spark between the two of them?
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Of Mice and Men pg. 31-60; 8/29-10
In the first part of this section, on page 32, I found it funny when Lennie kept saying that Curley’s wife was ‘purty’. It seems as though he has a crush on her. At the end of chapter two, George wanted to get Lennie one of the puppies that Slim has. I think that would be fantastic because it would be nice for Lennie to have another companion other than George. He has always wanted a dog to love and pet, so I am hoping he will get a puppy. Later when Lennie gets a puppy, he tries to hide it from George by putting it under his shirt. I found that really funny and it reminded me of something a young child would do.
One part that caught my attention was on page 40 where George and Slim were talking. I thought it was really cruel that George did those things to Lennie when he knew Lennie wouldn’t understand or know he was being tricked the whole time. I did think it was nice of George though to tell Slim that story though, as if he is trying to tell Slim to not do the same thing to Lennie. I was surprised when George also told Slim about what happened with Lennie back in Weed. I didn’t think George would trust Slim enough to tell him a story that can get them into trouble again.
On page 54-55, I started to wonder why Slim didn’t want Lennie to pet the puppies because I personally don’t think Lennie would hurt them. On pages 56-57, Lennie and George are still talking about farming and having their own land. Will they ever accomplish this? I was asking myself this question in the first section and I am still questioning it at the end of this one.
One part that caught my attention was on page 40 where George and Slim were talking. I thought it was really cruel that George did those things to Lennie when he knew Lennie wouldn’t understand or know he was being tricked the whole time. I did think it was nice of George though to tell Slim that story though, as if he is trying to tell Slim to not do the same thing to Lennie. I was surprised when George also told Slim about what happened with Lennie back in Weed. I didn’t think George would trust Slim enough to tell him a story that can get them into trouble again.
On page 54-55, I started to wonder why Slim didn’t want Lennie to pet the puppies because I personally don’t think Lennie would hurt them. On pages 56-57, Lennie and George are still talking about farming and having their own land. Will they ever accomplish this? I was asking myself this question in the first section and I am still questioning it at the end of this one.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Of Mice and Men pages 1-30 8/22/10
This week we started a book titled Of Mice and Men. We meet two characters, George and Lennie, right away. From these pages, I can infer the characters’ personalities. It seems George is always telling Lennie what to do. This shows me that George is a character controlling personality. An example that reveals that part of his personality is on page 8 when he tells him to go get the sticks for the fire and also later on page 8 and the beginning of 9 when he insists that Lennie give him the mouse. George often seems angry too. I am also getting a vibe that Lennie isn’t smart enough to see that George is lazy and makes Lennie do all of the work. It’s as if he gets pushed around by George, but Lennie doesn’t even realize it. Their personalities are exact opposite, but yet they seem to click well.
As I read further, I was pondering the ways Lennie would have gotten himself into trouble before. On page 16, George had said that if Lennie got in trouble, he wouldn’t get to feed the rabbits. It had me wondering if Lennie would remember to stay out of trouble. After further reading, I came to find that Lennie almost got himself in trouble, but he caught himself. This surprised me, but yet it didn’t. Knowing that Lennie isn’t very smart, I wasn’t sure if he would remember to not saying anything about the trouble he had been in. This is making me wonder if Lennie will get in trouble at this job also.
Later when the guys met Curley, I was also wondering why Curley was being so cold to them. I thought a reason to his cold attitude could be jealousy. It is possible that he Curley doesn’t like them because they may become better workers than he is. I then found out that he doesn’t like George because he wishes to be a big guy like George is. I can already tell that Curley won’t be my favorite character of this book.
I am curious to see if their dream of owning acres of land will be fulfilled. I am going to predict that they will be successful because the two of them make a great pair. Lennie seems to be a hard worker too. This concludes the first section I read of the book Of Mice and Men.
As I read further, I was pondering the ways Lennie would have gotten himself into trouble before. On page 16, George had said that if Lennie got in trouble, he wouldn’t get to feed the rabbits. It had me wondering if Lennie would remember to stay out of trouble. After further reading, I came to find that Lennie almost got himself in trouble, but he caught himself. This surprised me, but yet it didn’t. Knowing that Lennie isn’t very smart, I wasn’t sure if he would remember to not saying anything about the trouble he had been in. This is making me wonder if Lennie will get in trouble at this job also.
Later when the guys met Curley, I was also wondering why Curley was being so cold to them. I thought a reason to his cold attitude could be jealousy. It is possible that he Curley doesn’t like them because they may become better workers than he is. I then found out that he doesn’t like George because he wishes to be a big guy like George is. I can already tell that Curley won’t be my favorite character of this book.
I am curious to see if their dream of owning acres of land will be fulfilled. I am going to predict that they will be successful because the two of them make a great pair. Lennie seems to be a hard worker too. This concludes the first section I read of the book Of Mice and Men.
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