Monday, May 31, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
The lonely flower
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Even the flower that has fallen from its bunch evokes feelings of loneliness.
Chapter 6
This is the final chapter in the novel Of Mice and Men. Lennie is always worrying about George leaving him. Lennie needs George to survive. Whenever people mention George leaving him, Lennie gets very scared and sad. " He's gonna beat hell outa you an' then go away an' leave you." said the rabbit. ( Steinbeck, 102, 1937) " He won't," Lennie cried frantically. " He won't do nothing like that. I know George. Me an' him travel together." ( Steinbeck, 102, 1937) Lennie always talks about leaving George to live on his own. Lennie says this to make George feel bad. But George is smart enough to know that Lennie would never leave. Even Lennie knows he would never leave. " I know Aunt Clara ma'am. I'll go right off in the hills an' I'll fin' a cave an' I'll live there so i won't be no more trouble to George." said Lennie. ( Steinbeck, 101, 1937) Aunt Clara Replied sharply. " You jus' say that. You're always sayin' that, an' you know well you ain't never gonna do it. You'll jus' stick around an' stew the b'Jesus outa George all the time." ( Steinbeck, 101, 1937) As much as Lennie says he will leave George, everyone knows that Lennie would never leave him.
After Lennie killed Curley's wife everything went down hill for Lennie, George, and Candy. Near the end of the book, when all the guys found out Lennie killed Curley's wife they all went on a search to find him and kill him. George knew that Curley would make Lennie suffer and die in pain. So George made the toughest decision of his entire life. George decided that he would kill Lennie. Before George killed Lennie, George had Lennie turn around and picture their dream. George wanted Lennie to die with a happy feeling in his heart. George was talking about the land because he wanted to have one more feeling of hope, and he wanted to have his last thought of escaping loneliness. George knew after he pulled the trigger and killed Lennie that their dream would be over. After George killed Lennie, he was heart broken. George had no family and his only friend was the person he just killed. George knew his life would never be the same without Lennie. There would always be loneliness in his heart. George and Candy's last hope to escape loneliness was just killed.
Throughout the entire novel, loneliness cannot be removed. No matter how hard they try to change and do different things, loneliness always rears its ugly head. Lennie, George, and Candy had an amazing plan to escape loneliness. They tried to avoid all the obstacles that were presented before them. But in the end loneliness out smarted their plan and won. Lennie made one bad choice, and that choice destroyed their entire plan to overcome loneliness. Overall George's life would never be the same without Lennie.
After Lennie killed Curley's wife everything went down hill for Lennie, George, and Candy. Near the end of the book, when all the guys found out Lennie killed Curley's wife they all went on a search to find him and kill him. George knew that Curley would make Lennie suffer and die in pain. So George made the toughest decision of his entire life. George decided that he would kill Lennie. Before George killed Lennie, George had Lennie turn around and picture their dream. George wanted Lennie to die with a happy feeling in his heart. George was talking about the land because he wanted to have one more feeling of hope, and he wanted to have his last thought of escaping loneliness. George knew after he pulled the trigger and killed Lennie that their dream would be over. After George killed Lennie, he was heart broken. George had no family and his only friend was the person he just killed. George knew his life would never be the same without Lennie. There would always be loneliness in his heart. George and Candy's last hope to escape loneliness was just killed.
Throughout the entire novel, loneliness cannot be removed. No matter how hard they try to change and do different things, loneliness always rears its ugly head. Lennie, George, and Candy had an amazing plan to escape loneliness. They tried to avoid all the obstacles that were presented before them. But in the end loneliness out smarted their plan and won. Lennie made one bad choice, and that choice destroyed their entire plan to overcome loneliness. Overall George's life would never be the same without Lennie.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Stop the violence By: Nick Biagini
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This is another painting by Nick Biagini. In this painting the boy is curled up and it looks like he is trapped in a box all alone. The boy everyday feels like he is in a box left helpless by the feelings of loneliness. Being alone also can give you thoughts about suicide. Above the kid there is a broken gun which represents that violence is not the answer to loneliness. The small glimmer of light inside the box is symbolic of the hope that always exists.
Help Us Father by: Nick Biagini
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This is a painting by Nick Biagini. In this painting there is a boy who is crying, and is all alone. The boy has no one. The black on the sides represent darkness coming closer and closer to him. Every second he becomes more and more lonely. The writing that is on the side of the painting is in Aramaic. It is a prayer in Aramaic. Loneliness brings the darkness out of everyone but prayer can extinguish it.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
You cannot escape from loneliness
Even in The nicest places around the World. You Cannot escape from loneliness.
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Chapter 5
Curley who is the boss's son is married to a woman. This woman in the novel has no name, she is refered to as Curley's wife. The novel makes her seem portrayed as a pet. Since they call her Curley's wife, it seems like she belongs to Curley. Throughout the entire novel Curley and his wife are always asking where each other are. It seems as if they are actually trying to hide from each other. Curley always thinks she is with other men on the ranch. Curley has no trust in her. They got married not because they loved each other but because they were alone. They needed to feel part of something. " So I married Curley. Met him out to the Riverside Dance Palace that same night. I don't like Curley. He ain't a nice fella." said Curley's wife.( Steinbeck, 88-89, 1937)
Curley's wife is one of the loneliest characters in the novel. She has no friends on the ranch, and she is the only lady on the ranch. Curley's wife is always flirting with the other guys on the ranch. She doesn't do this to be harmful, but only because she is so lonely and has no one to talk to. Lennie was in the barn petting the puppies. Curely's wife went into the barn and started to talk to Lennie. Lennie didn't want to talk to her because he was following George's orders. Curely's wife didn't want any trouble, all she wanted to do was have a real conversation with someone. " Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely. You can talk to people, but i can't talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How'd you like not to talk to anybody." said curley's wife.( Steinbeck, 86, 1937) I feel bad for Curley's wife as she has no one to talk to, and she has no friends. She must feel lonely living with Curley.
While in the barn Lennie was touching Curley's wife's hair. Lennie has an uncontrollable desire to touch soft, and smooth things. Curley's wife wanted Lennie to stop touching her dress, but Lennie didn't stop. Curley's wife started to yell and Lennie got confused so he grabbed on to her and didn't let go. Eventually Lennie started to shake her, and he broke her spine, and she died. When George found out Lennie did this, he knew this dream he had made with Lennie and Candy was over. George knew that what Lennie did was going to change their lives. When George told Candy what Lennie did, Candy even knew that his only chance to leave the ranch and live a normal life was just ruined. " You an' me can get that little place, can't we George? You an' me can go there an' live nice, can't we, George? Can't we?" said Candy.( Steinbeck, 94, 1937)
Candy was devastated with the fact that he would have to still live on the ranch.
Lennie doesn't realize what is coming for him. Because of what Lennie had done, this was going to change the lives of everyone on the ranch--especially George and Candy's life. As much as they try to get away from loneliness it always comes running back to them.
Curley's wife is one of the loneliest characters in the novel. She has no friends on the ranch, and she is the only lady on the ranch. Curley's wife is always flirting with the other guys on the ranch. She doesn't do this to be harmful, but only because she is so lonely and has no one to talk to. Lennie was in the barn petting the puppies. Curely's wife went into the barn and started to talk to Lennie. Lennie didn't want to talk to her because he was following George's orders. Curely's wife didn't want any trouble, all she wanted to do was have a real conversation with someone. " Why can't I talk to you? I never get to talk to nobody. I get awful lonely. You can talk to people, but i can't talk to nobody but Curley. Else he gets mad. How'd you like not to talk to anybody." said curley's wife.( Steinbeck, 86, 1937) I feel bad for Curley's wife as she has no one to talk to, and she has no friends. She must feel lonely living with Curley.
While in the barn Lennie was touching Curley's wife's hair. Lennie has an uncontrollable desire to touch soft, and smooth things. Curley's wife wanted Lennie to stop touching her dress, but Lennie didn't stop. Curley's wife started to yell and Lennie got confused so he grabbed on to her and didn't let go. Eventually Lennie started to shake her, and he broke her spine, and she died. When George found out Lennie did this, he knew this dream he had made with Lennie and Candy was over. George knew that what Lennie did was going to change their lives. When George told Candy what Lennie did, Candy even knew that his only chance to leave the ranch and live a normal life was just ruined. " You an' me can get that little place, can't we George? You an' me can go there an' live nice, can't we, George? Can't we?" said Candy.( Steinbeck, 94, 1937)
Candy was devastated with the fact that he would have to still live on the ranch.
Lennie doesn't realize what is coming for him. Because of what Lennie had done, this was going to change the lives of everyone on the ranch--especially George and Candy's life. As much as they try to get away from loneliness it always comes running back to them.
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