In the book of mice and men there are many symbol that the author talks about but the one that stands out most to me is Candy's dog.Candy is old and of no use to the ranch and his dog is the same way.The dog is old, sick and has rumatism and he smells.He moves slow and sluggish as if willing to be put out of his misery.
It also represents the end of life and grief.Like at the end of life they want it to be over and done. The dog is the end of life beforw you die.he represents the last of candy's hopes and dreams.The dog has lost his lusture and can barely move.
Carlson thinks the dog is hurting on the inside and wants to be put out of his misery and when the dog is shot his dreams are over. When candys dog was alive candy's life had meaning taking care of his dog and raising him since he was a puppy.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
motifs
Of mice and men has many motifs but one in particular stood out to me. The corrupting power of women. In the book they rarely talk about lennie's aunt clara but she corrupted lennie in a way. she made him develope this bad habit of petting soft things because when he was little she gave him things like velvet and silk and as he got older he got stronger and he would kill things.
Also they way they talk about flophouses which is in other words a stripclub of some sort. the guys in the story always talk about going there and when curly goes there in the middle of the night his wife finds lennie and tries to talk to him and she starta to say that she just wants some company and someone to talk to because she is so lonely.
Which leads to curlys wife who tries to seduct the men on the ranch and someone who gets the poeple who work on the ranch in trouble. she comes around the men with her soft her and soft skin she tries to seduct Lennie and make him talk to her when he was not supposed to. She comes in the barn when lennie is alone and makes him talk to her and then she lets him touch her hair which leads to her death and gets lennie in trouble.
Also they way they talk about flophouses which is in other words a stripclub of some sort. the guys in the story always talk about going there and when curly goes there in the middle of the night his wife finds lennie and tries to talk to him and she starta to say that she just wants some company and someone to talk to because she is so lonely.
Which leads to curlys wife who tries to seduct the men on the ranch and someone who gets the poeple who work on the ranch in trouble. she comes around the men with her soft her and soft skin she tries to seduct Lennie and make him talk to her when he was not supposed to. She comes in the barn when lennie is alone and makes him talk to her and then she lets him touch her hair which leads to her death and gets lennie in trouble.
Friday, May 9, 2008
The American Dream
In Of mice and men talks a lot about dreams specifically the dream of having family, which Lennie, George, Candy do not have. Since Candy's dog died he has no family and basically his dreams are over.
Although Lennie and George travel around with eachother they are not family. In the beginning of the book george talks about his dream of owning his own farm, which him amd Lennie will live on and they will have rabbits and they will live off the fat of the land.
When Candy hears about this plan he wnat to join in because he has nothing else to look forward to his dreams have been crushed when his dog was shot. Lennie also got a puppy and when that puppy dies all of their dreams are over
Although Lennie and George travel around with eachother they are not family. In the beginning of the book george talks about his dream of owning his own farm, which him amd Lennie will live on and they will have rabbits and they will live off the fat of the land.
When Candy hears about this plan he wnat to join in because he has nothing else to look forward to his dreams have been crushed when his dog was shot. Lennie also got a puppy and when that puppy dies all of their dreams are over
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Garden
This week we should work on finding flowers and the prices which I found a good website
that has flowers for cheap prices and also garden designs that we could do for the garden and i drew a sketch of what I want the design to be for the garden and it is very creative.
that has flowers for cheap prices and also garden designs that we could do for the garden and i drew a sketch of what I want the design to be for the garden and it is very creative.
new ideas
Some ideas I had were to plan the out side design for the garden like a picture with CHS in the picture and the role I will play is scribe and leader in the group.
service learning meeting
At the meeting we talk about who will have what roles and what we like about the things we did last week and we went around and told how we felt. The week before we went around the building and looked at places that we could put things to make the school more beautiful.
but over all the first two meeting were very productive and fun even though we were talking a lot and some people got switched to ms.Thompson group.
but over all the first two meeting were very productive and fun even though we were talking a lot and some people got switched to ms.Thompson group.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
English
Empire of the Sun
The two characters I am going to be talking about are Jim and Jamie. These two people are played by the same person but at different times in his life. He changes his life style to adapt to the conditions his life is put in when World War II starts and he loses everything he use to hold dear and near to him.
In the beginning of the movie Jamie is this spoiled rich kid who does and gets what ever he wants he has his whole life ahead of him. His parents are there for him and he is curious of all the surrounding around him. He has servants and he is waited on hand and foot. He doesn’t do anything for himself. His house is a mansion and he has his own room and plenty of money. He doesn’t have a care in the world.
By the end of the movie he has changed his name to Jim and has to survive in the world without his mother and father. He does find friendship in a man named Basie, but he is mostly independent and he is very strategic. He learns to trade things and he also wants to be an American, which was obviously the most powerful group in the interment camps. He forms his own family and has his own morals, which helps him to become strong during his time of need.
When the war is over he is faced with the hard decisions.
The American soldiers come and take him to an orphanage where
He sees his parents and they look exactly as they had when he had lost them in the crazy war, but he had changed entirely inside and out his own father didn’t notice him.
The two characters I am going to be talking about are Jim and Jamie. These two people are played by the same person but at different times in his life. He changes his life style to adapt to the conditions his life is put in when World War II starts and he loses everything he use to hold dear and near to him.
In the beginning of the movie Jamie is this spoiled rich kid who does and gets what ever he wants he has his whole life ahead of him. His parents are there for him and he is curious of all the surrounding around him. He has servants and he is waited on hand and foot. He doesn’t do anything for himself. His house is a mansion and he has his own room and plenty of money. He doesn’t have a care in the world.
By the end of the movie he has changed his name to Jim and has to survive in the world without his mother and father. He does find friendship in a man named Basie, but he is mostly independent and he is very strategic. He learns to trade things and he also wants to be an American, which was obviously the most powerful group in the interment camps. He forms his own family and has his own morals, which helps him to become strong during his time of need.
When the war is over he is faced with the hard decisions.
The American soldiers come and take him to an orphanage where
He sees his parents and they look exactly as they had when he had lost them in the crazy war, but he had changed entirely inside and out his own father didn’t notice him.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Garden
This website shows how to organize a garden and also garden designs
that we could possobly use in ding our garden.
that we could possobly use in ding our garden.
Sevice learning
I was absent and I didn't get any news about our group from any one so I have no clue what they talked about.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
News Letter
THIS JUST IN!!
There has been a murder at the Daltons house they found their daughters remains in their furnace and the they believe that it was the new black driver they hired. He is on the run. He is black and is wearing dark colors. If anyone sees some one of this description please do not hesitate to contact your local police station we wish to find this negro as soon as possible and put him away for his careless acts.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
6. Evaluation
What do you think about the way Bigger handled things?
I think that amybe he should have just let jher get in trouble by
her parents at least she would still be alive and may be hw would
have not lost his job because she did thihgs like this all the time
and his parents probrably would ahve appreciated his honesty and
maybe trusted himto do more and paid him more money.
I think that amybe he should have just let jher get in trouble by
her parents at least she would still be alive and may be hw would
have not lost his job because she did thihgs like this all the time
and his parents probrably would ahve appreciated his honesty and
maybe trusted himto do more and paid him more money.
5. Synthesis
In what way would you go about hiding Mary dead body?
I would probrably try to hide the body some
where nobody would look but first I would get rid of all
the things that could detct who she was so if they did
find the body they would not know who she was.
I would probrably try to hide the body some
where nobody would look but first I would get rid of all
the things that could detct who she was so if they did
find the body they would not know who she was.
4. Analysis
What do you see as other possible outcomes?
Well, Mary would still be alive and her parents would have sent her away
to boarding school because she came home drunk and Bigger would still have
his job but he would lose a days pay for not following directions and Biggr would
join the organizaton wiht Jan.
Well, Mary would still be alive and her parents would have sent her away
to boarding school because she came home drunk and Bigger would still have
his job but he would lose a days pay for not following directions and Biggr would
join the organizaton wiht Jan.
3. Application
What information would be useful to you if you were
ivestigating this case?
The infromation that would be where Biggre took Mary The
day of the murder. What happened during that time. Who was
with them. Were they sober and what was he doing in her room
at night.
ivestigating this case?
The infromation that would be where Biggre took Mary The
day of the murder. What happened during that time. Who was
with them. Were they sober and what was he doing in her room
at night.
2. Compehension
What do you think will happen after Bigger kills mary?
Answer: I thnk that he will maybe try to hide it and then run away
then maybe he will get caught by the police while he is on the run
then he will tell the Dalton's the whole story and they will believe
him and say that he should have told them the truth from the beginning
and maybe none of this would have happened and they could have helped
him but since he lied he has to serve the consequences for his actions and
he will get a death sentence.
Answer: I thnk that he will maybe try to hide it and then run away
then maybe he will get caught by the police while he is on the run
then he will tell the Dalton's the whole story and they will believe
him and say that he should have told them the truth from the beginning
and maybe none of this would have happened and they could have helped
him but since he lied he has to serve the consequences for his actions and
he will get a death sentence.
1. Knowledge
Can you name the characters of the first book? Fear
Answer: Bigger was the main character, Vera was bigger's
little sister, Buddy was Biggers little brother, and Biggers
mother. Gus, G.H, and Jack were biggers friends.
Mr. Dalton and Mrs. Dalton. Mary Dalton, Jan ,Mary's
boyfriend were all the character from the first book.
Answer: Bigger was the main character, Vera was bigger's
little sister, Buddy was Biggers little brother, and Biggers
mother. Gus, G.H, and Jack were biggers friends.
Mr. Dalton and Mrs. Dalton. Mary Dalton, Jan ,Mary's
boyfriend were all the character from the first book.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
native son
Chapter 3: 29-47
The Dalton’s
This chapter is where bigger goes to see about his job at the Dalton residence
When he arrives he contemplates whether he should go and knock on the door
or should he go home then a lady came to the door and said are you the Thomas
boy he said yes. While in the house he met the whole family and he as intimidated
by every one because they were making hi feel like he was scared of them, which he was
He met Mary and thought she was weird and nice at the same time. He net Mrs. Dalton
She was blind and she was walking down the hall then he heard about the guy who
work there before him that he was there for ten years and that he had went to night school
But he did not wan to go to night school.
The Dalton’s
This chapter is where bigger goes to see about his job at the Dalton residence
When he arrives he contemplates whether he should go and knock on the door
or should he go home then a lady came to the door and said are you the Thomas
boy he said yes. While in the house he met the whole family and he as intimidated
by every one because they were making hi feel like he was scared of them, which he was
He met Mary and thought she was weird and nice at the same time. He net Mrs. Dalton
She was blind and she was walking down the hall then he heard about the guy who
work there before him that he was there for ten years and that he had went to night school
But he did not wan to go to night school.
native son
Chapter 2: 12-29
Just Plain Scared
This chapter bigger went to the pool room and talked about the plan
which they were suppose to rob the Blum’s store but bigger was hoping
that Gus would say that he didn’t want to rob the store because bigger
was really scared inside. He really did not want to do the job. This chapter
is also where new characters are introduced like Gus, G.H., and Jack. Then jack
and bigger were arguing about this plan then jack and bigger left and went
to the movies and in the movie theater bigger had an epiphany about getting
the job with the Dalton as they left the theater bigger and jack went back to
the pool hall and they argued some more then bigger said he was going to go
get his gun and he’ll be back but he did not go back.
Just Plain Scared
This chapter bigger went to the pool room and talked about the plan
which they were suppose to rob the Blum’s store but bigger was hoping
that Gus would say that he didn’t want to rob the store because bigger
was really scared inside. He really did not want to do the job. This chapter
is also where new characters are introduced like Gus, G.H., and Jack. Then jack
and bigger were arguing about this plan then jack and bigger left and went
to the movies and in the movie theater bigger had an epiphany about getting
the job with the Dalton as they left the theater bigger and jack went back to
the pool hall and they argued some more then bigger said he was going to go
get his gun and he’ll be back but he did not go back.
native son
Chapter 1: 3-12
One room:
This chapter the character are introduced for example Vera the sister,
Buddy the brother, bigger, and the mother. The story starts off with
The alarm clock ringing then it goes on to describe the environment
In which they live and it tells about a rat in their one room apartment
Bigger kills it and scares his sister with the dead rat and throws it out
After that he get s dress and he leaves out slamming the door closed
That’s the end of the chapter.
One room:
This chapter the character are introduced for example Vera the sister,
Buddy the brother, bigger, and the mother. The story starts off with
The alarm clock ringing then it goes on to describe the environment
In which they live and it tells about a rat in their one room apartment
Bigger kills it and scares his sister with the dead rat and throws it out
After that he get s dress and he leaves out slamming the door closed
That’s the end of the chapter.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
NHD 07-08
My NHD project is about the Black Panthers and how and why they made their organization. Well So far i have only 5 sources but they have a lot of information about
white people and the power they have and Black people and the power they have.The documents I have say that this organization was form when they were having the Vietnam war and many white people join them because they thought the war was point
less and unescessary. they also didn't like the fact that they took away gun rights for blacks and they had a march that ended with some people dead and some people in jail. when Huey was put in they had a protest to set him free that basically all that i ahve so far on my documents.
religion doc.
Religion
Teaching religion in school is causing controversy between students who are of a different religion. Well in my religion it is often required to know about other religions like Christianity, Buddhism, being Jewish, Catholic etc. I think that we can talk about the history of religion to a certain extent some people think that other religions are discussed more in class than others. I remember one incident when I had to stand out from a trip because we the people wanted us to go in a Jewish temple there were five of us. We didn’t think it was appropriate for us to go in a place of worship that was not our own.
In science class some people say that Teacher should not be able to teach evolution in schools because evolution takes away from what some students might believe in like when it say that man evolved from animals and parents think that the bible tells how people came to be on earth but scientist have tangible evidence of how things changed and evolved like fossils even though I believe in a specific god to some people they believe in evolution because they see that all the facts add up.
Even though they say that evolution is only a theory it has been proven that we humans have the same number of DNA as the gorillas, apes, chimpanzees all different types of the same species.
In our school specifically people rarely talk about there religion and if they do its not like they are trying to convert anybody to a different religion.
In my opinion religion should be scarcely talk about in class because some people think that their religion is best and they don’t want to know about any other religion but to me that a little absent minded of anybody who thinks that way. In school some people joke and kid about religion and I think that’s not right for them to do that especially if it’s not their own religion.
Teaching religion in school is causing controversy between students who are of a different religion. Well in my religion it is often required to know about other religions like Christianity, Buddhism, being Jewish, Catholic etc. I think that we can talk about the history of religion to a certain extent some people think that other religions are discussed more in class than others. I remember one incident when I had to stand out from a trip because we the people wanted us to go in a Jewish temple there were five of us. We didn’t think it was appropriate for us to go in a place of worship that was not our own.
In science class some people say that Teacher should not be able to teach evolution in schools because evolution takes away from what some students might believe in like when it say that man evolved from animals and parents think that the bible tells how people came to be on earth but scientist have tangible evidence of how things changed and evolved like fossils even though I believe in a specific god to some people they believe in evolution because they see that all the facts add up.
Even though they say that evolution is only a theory it has been proven that we humans have the same number of DNA as the gorillas, apes, chimpanzees all different types of the same species.
In our school specifically people rarely talk about there religion and if they do its not like they are trying to convert anybody to a different religion.
In my opinion religion should be scarcely talk about in class because some people think that their religion is best and they don’t want to know about any other religion but to me that a little absent minded of anybody who thinks that way. In school some people joke and kid about religion and I think that’s not right for them to do that especially if it’s not their own religion.
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