Blog 7: The Boss

When the boss is talking to George about their work, George speaks for himself and Lennie. What does his boss suspect is going on between George and Lennie? What is George's response?

He thinks that George is hiding something about Lennie, he also asks George if he is stealing the money that Lennie is getting. The boss also was questioning why Lennie couldn't talk for himself. George lied and said that Lennie was his cousin, he also said that Lennie wasn't smart because he was kicked on the head by  a horse when he was little. 

Blog 6: Beginning, Of Mice and Men

Compare and contrast the two men who come into the clearing by the river. [pages 2-3] Why do you think Steinbeck introduces the men by describing their physical features, highlighting the fact that one is small and one is huge? What can the reader infer about the two men based on their descriptions?

The two men, George and Lennie. "The first man was small and quick, dark of face with restless eyes and strong features." This description refers to George. George has a ad temper, when it comes to his friend Lennie,  he isn't very understanding with his mental problem. Lennie has a hard time remembering things. "A huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders." This sentence refers to Lennie. Based on these descriptions, the reader can tell that they are opposites . The way he introduces them shows how different they are and their descriptions symbolize their personalities.

Blog 5: Pandora's Box

1. What was "foreboding? How would it have changed our society, according to Greek myths?

Foreboding would have been bad for society because it would ruin everyones hope. If it was unleashed, everyone would find out of their problems of the day before they even started it. Everyone would have worried for the bad things that would have happened to them by the end of their day.

2. Choose another "ill" in the box and write about how the world would be different had Pandora not released it.

Another ill that Pandora released  was disease. This caused people to get sick and get illnesses, if we never had diseases, the world would be a happier place and no one would need to worry about getting sick.