Remember to finish reading chapters 5 & 6 and complete worksheet. Tomorrow we will go over the vocab words, review adverb clauses as well as begin discussing these chapters.
Imagine yourself in the story. Think how any character’s experiences or attitudes are like or unlike yours. Describe the differences or similarities. Which character do you most understand and why?
45 comments:
Ive had many good and bad experiences like many of the characters in the story. I can relate to candy for loosing his dog. My best friend had a beagle and i loved it like my own, last year it had to be put down. I think I differ from George because he has somewhat a mean edge to him. I like to be as nice as I can w/o sacrificing my needs. i can kind of relate to Lennie because he is big, and it takes him a while to get somethings. Ive always been pretty big for my age and have always been a tad clumsy. This year has been a little harder for me because it takes me a long time to understand chemistry.
Big Red
6th
The one character I can relate to in the story is Candy. Candy had an old dog that was getting worse and worse each day and he had to shoot it. I can relate to that because when I was really little I had a dog who was very old and we had to put it down. My dog was struggling each day to move around and eat and drink and we had to put it down so she wouldnt suffer no more. One way I am different from Candy is that I dont not have one hand. I have two hands and another thing is I am not old like him. I think I most understand George. I most understand him because it must be hard travelling all over with Lennie tagging along. I think I would get frustrated if I had a person like Lennie follow me around for most of my life.
Troy Wojichowski 5th hr.
The character that I can relate to is Lennie. I can relate to him because I don't get things as quickly as others. For example, math I have a hard time understanding it at times and sometimes I do. I think a character that I differ from is Curley. I think I am different from him because he is the mean guy around the camp and who tries to intiminate all the other ranchers. I am a nice person or I try to be and I am quiet, and I try not to start trouble. The character that I most understand is George because when you are trying to find a place to work and you have somebody there who acts like a kid it can make you kind of mad.
Katherine Walsh
6th hour
I think i can relate to Lennie a bit because he is a nice guy. Also, he is sort of a gentle, caring guy for his size. I think I differ from george because he seems selfish and mean. George thinks about himself more than anyone else. The character I understand the most is Crooks. I get why he doesn't want anyone coming into his room because he doesn't get to go in theirs. Also, crooks seems like he knows what he is talking about and I get what he is saying most times. He i all around my favorite character.
Blanzy
6th
In the story i find myself to relate to the character candy. I find my self related because candy is a calm and relaxed. i personally would also be very chill if i wwere at the camp. i also would want to have myself a pet dog with me. i personally am a dog lover. if inever had a dog during my life i dont know if i could live. but in this case the dog is there to support him and comfort him. it woulkd also be the same with me, i would need something by my side to drag along with me and keep me company. so with me needing a person or thing to acompany me and have the trait of just loving dogs i find it would fit me perfect. this is why i find myself like candy.
conman
Mr. Kay,
I would say that to a certain extent, I could relate to Crooks. He is sort of discluded due to his color. Though I have never been segregated due to my color, but like everyone, I have been not included. But the thing that makes me feel like Crooks is the fact that I sometimes am okay with being left alone. Of coarse we not like that all the time, but we sometimes feel like we don't need anybody. Also, I feel powerful around others who can relate to me. We do have a couple differences, such as the fact that I know that he gets his much worse then I do and I am not black. Also, he might take his a lot more severe than I do. By this I mean that he might be less reluctant to let someone in than I am. So, overall I feel a lot like Crooks, because we are both not always included and it causes us to have problems.
Luke LaFountain
5th Hour
I think the character I may relate the most to is George. Because George is thinks a lot before he acts. I can also relate to Curley because there have been times where I act out of anger and not think. Also I can relate to Candy because I had to put down my dog last summer. I relate the most to Candy because of that also. My dog was 17 when we had to put him down I had since I was 6 believe. We decided to take him in because his owner had to put him down for being irresponsible or give him away. Over the years we had him I enjoyed his company and missed him when he was gone. Not only because he was nice to have around he also made a good pillow.
kevin anderson
6th hour
Most of the character experiences are like mine, but more on a miniscule scale and less radical. However, I don't have to work like they do and I don't think that I could. I am somewhat lazy but I would have a tough time keeping up a good work ethic. I can relate to George the most in the story. He is always dreaming about what he wants most all of the time. He also is a very caring person because of Lennie. This reminds me of myself in the sense that I used to take care of my Grandma in the previous summer. She would hold me back from a lot of things but she needed the care. I felt very angry at the time that I was held back but I feel good about it.
William Schwartz
6th hr
When curleys wife was found, I would have reacted the same way. I would have been concerened for Lennie and where he is. The characters attitudes in the story are hopless and up tight. Whenever someone tells someone else about their golas, that person just shoots it down and says its never going to happen. If One of the characters told me about their plans after the ranch, I would be happy for them. My attitude to get a peice of land is the same for me. I would want to make as much money as I can and get some land to live off of. I understand George most because I know how its like to have responsibilities to take care of.
deets
5th
The character that I can relate to the most is George. George has a lot of responsibilities, including looking after Lennie, finding them new jobs, and getting them out of trouble. Like George, I also have a lot of responsibilities so I can relate to him. However, our responsibilities are much different. I have had to look after my little sister, but never has she been as much a hassle as Lennie, because she can take care of herself. Also, I was never in a situation where I had to kill my best friend. Another character I can relate to is Curley's wife, but not in the trampy way. I have sometimes felt like there was no one for me to talk to, and have experienced loneliness like she has. Similar to what happened to Curley's wife when she was fifteen, there have been times when I have missed out on opportunities because of my parents. However, Curley's wife goes in a completely different manner to get attention than I, and I would never marry someone for my own benefit, especially if I didn't even like them.
I feel like i can relate to candy, like him i had to get a pet put down. To me this pet didnt feel like just a pet, it was family. i feell like i am not like curley because hes always on the edge acting like a hardass. Im more laid back and not the one to fight randomly with people just because they gave me a bad look. but he gets jealous easily and sometimes i do too. I mostly understand george, he does what he has to. Hes always working for something and helping lennie out.
I can relate mainly to Crooks with his attitude. I say this because he's a loner like I am. I'm not entirely a people person, but it's not like I hate being around people either. So I'm kinda like him with the whole loner thing but not entirely. I guess I most understand George because he's not stupid but he's not the smartest guy around either. I guess I understand Lennie as well. I say that because I'm pretty strong but I'm not huge like he is. Also there are times when it takes mea while to catch onto things.
James Richardson
5th hour
Mr. Kay,
I think that I understand Lennie the most. I think that I can reltae to him in some wierd way. Probably becuase he is and nice guy and doesnt mean harm to anybody. He may some things that he doesnt mean, but doesnt go out of his way to make people angry. I differ from George because I dont think that I would be as patient with Lennie as he is. Also in the way that he is mostly angry all the time and afraid to say what he wants and what he feels. He is always scared of what every other person will think about him if he expresses his opinion.
Tim Wilson
Imagine yourself in the story. Think how any character’s experiences or attitudes are like or unlike yours. Describe the differences or similarities. Which character do you most understand and why?
I tihnk that Slim and I have similar personalities. We are both very kind and we are both accepting of others. I think that next off, georga and i are very different. I uinderstand the situation that he is in beacuse i have a cousin who is like lennie. I am very supportive and would do anything for my cousin because i know that if they could, they would do the same for me. I think that the character i most understand is george. I have been in situations like he has and i know what hes going through.
I think that George and I are very different. He seems to have a temper that he is not very good at controlling. If you knew me, you'd know that it takes a lot to even get me slighty mad. I am generally a pretty level-headed person or I just don't care about what people say most the time. George also seems to have no problem talking back to authority. When he is meeting his boss, he speaks his mind openly. I do not speak back to authority well. The character that I most understand would have to be Curley's wife. Not because I want attention from everyone else, because I could care less if people gave me attention. I more understand what it is like to want to talk to people but have them all want you to leave. I understand that she sort of inflicted that upon herself, but I still felt bad that nobody would talk to her when she had nobody to talk to. Feeling like you aren't wanted makes you feel pretty bad. I have been there a couple times and I generally just try to do my own thing and stay positive.
Kaleigh Swanson
5th hour
I can relate to Candy in this story. Our dog was getting old and was going blind and lost his hearing. My dad had let him out after we just got home; our garage door had been broke so he manually had to open the garage. Sam, accidently got underneath the tires when my dad pulled in the garage, a few minute later Sam was dead. So, I know how Candy felt, even though our dog was old, it was still hard losing him. I can also relate to George, he is a compassionate person, and I try to be compassionate. The character I most understand is Crooks, because he is upfront and tells it like it is. Even though he is lonely, he finds things to keep himself busy.
Sometimes I am lonely and I find things to pass the time.
I think i am a llot like Lennie. I say this because he isnt there is cause harm. I try to be nice to others and not judge. Lennie just wants rabbits and a farm. I would love to have a farm one day. I am not like Crook. Crook doesnt like a race, which is the white race. I have no problem with any race. I understand that back then people were very racist, but i think its unecessary. I understand curlys wife he most. Every girl wants a lot of attention, especially from guys. If i had a husband that didn give me attention, of course i would be around others guys. Edleast doing that would make me feel like im noticed by people.
amy urbanik
5th hour
Well to me I don't think any poeple in this story related to me at all. But if I had to pick I would say I mostly like slim. Slim kind of goes with the flow and stays nuetral. We are different in that I'm not slim, haha but really he is someone people got to for help and people dont ask me for help. I understand crooks the most. A lot of poeple don't like him and respect him. I can understand how he feels when he doesn't want those people thY don't let him in there room into his. I also knows how it feels to be alone.
This is a different time, back when "hey can I get a job?" actually got you a job. Not so sure who I would relate to, maybe George because of his dichotomy of Independence and responsibility with Lennie. Not sure if I would shoot Lennie though, because to me Lennie is a giant child. Candy as well, he loved his dog to death and the dog loved him as well. If the dog didn't, he wouldn't be suffering just to keep up with Candy. Curley must be one of the most unrelatable(Ooh I created a new word) characters I have ever seen/heard/read about.
Derek Guckian
5th hour
I think I can relate to Lennie's personality. He does everything out of kindness. He never does anything mean on purpose. Even though he killed pretty much every soft thing he touched, he did it with good intentions. He wasn't trying to kill them. I can relate to Lennie because I try and do everything with the right intention. I try not to have a mean attitude when I do stuff but everyone has their days. I think I am most different from Curly's wife. Besides the fact that I am a male, I don't feed on attention. I don't need attention to fulfill my needs. I am fine with being on my own most of the time. I understand Crooks the most because of how he doesn't want to be around those who don't respect him. Nobody likes being around people they hate.
Cody Kabisa
5th hour
I have had multiple amazing and good experiences so far as a migrant worker would too. However i have had my terrible and bad ones to just like migrant workers. I can relate to George the most in this story with him having to look after Lennie. I am always looking after people but not because they are mentally challenged. That is the onbe difference and a similarity is how some times my job or reputition in in jepoedy because of the other person. I defiantly understand Candy the most. ONe reason is because he knows what his job is and i can tell what he wants to do with his life later. Also, i understand how having his dog put down isn't easy at all.
Ty Bouwens, 6th hour
I think a character that i understand well in Curley's wife. no, i'm not a slut, but i understand her longing for compassion. for an example when i was younger i used to hang out with my brothers and their friends. instead of dressing slutty like Curley's wife, i developed more of a tomboy personality. I tried to fit it with them, to the best of my capability. i know the circumstances are pretty different but i believe they have the same meaning. its someone who cant fit in with the people there around. and trying to find a way to relate with them. Like George when he found Curley's wife i would be concerned for Lennie. also like george was i would be concerned for myself. like how geoge asked candy to wait before he told any one so they wouldn't think that george was in on it.
This is kinda like Tyler's. I can relate to candy and his situation. I used to own dobermans when I was little. They were pretty sweet pets and I was attached to them. They both ended up dieing. One was put to sleep and the other was hit by a car. It was tragic for me. Now I'm a bit older its not so bad but it still hurts a bit. I myself relate to lennie. I'm not mentaly challenged but am a big guy. I might be a tab bit slow in school when new things are being tought but not like Lennie. Lennie realy had a hard time understanding things. These were the characters I felt I relate to.
Like in this story i have had many bad and good experiances. i dont really think im like george hes kind of meen sometimes. I try to be nice all the time. I guess im kind of like lennie. Im not retarted but i ask alot of dumb questions and am very gulible. I understand george. He can get frustrated with lennie sometimes. I get frustrated sometimes too, but i think we alll do sometimes.
Katlyn Twigg 6th Hour
John Kent
5th Hour
The charter that I am unlike is Curly. Curly is easy to anger. He solves his problems with his fists. I am slow to anger. I don’t fight to resolve my problems. If I can’t solve it out I walk away.
I most understand Lennie. He thinks like a child. He is very simple. He wants to feel safe and secure. This is why he likes soft things they make him feel safe. Lennie doesn’t under his actions and consequences. Since he doesn’t understand these things, his strength is a danger to him and others.
I think I can relate to Crooks the most, which would allow me to understand him. Crooks is a very private person and keeps to himself. That is just like me because unless I know a person well I dont share stuff with them. Crooks was very quiet in the story, but when Lennie and Candy joined him into the conversation he began to join in. He also just seems to be there, lost. I also have no plan and go with the flow. However, Crooks seems to be very out of place on the ranch. I feel like I have many people I can turn to and count on. I believe Crooks has it much worse than me, being 100% alone.
Kristen Pauly
6th hr.
Well in my shitty life i have experenced mostly bad or really bad. Hardly ever good. I would say i could relate to george in the story. He is always getting puched around told what to do and judged befor thay even get to know him. Its seems like everyone i know is telling me what to do, what not to do, and pushed around like im some god damn slave. I can also like george. He trys to be nice to Lennie but can only take so much befor he gets to boiling point which is very low. I would say i mostly understand Lennie. He has a disability and even though mine is not as savear as his i know how he feels inside. I know how it feels to be treated the way he does because i get treated like it every day. Once my ass hole day walks throught the door its like i just steppted into hell with the devil. I hate it and sometimes i just wish i was far far away and where somone was nice to me. Everyday im picked on and verbaly abused everywhere i am. I hate my life.
Taylor Dieck
6th hr.
If I was in this story I think i would be most like Slim. I think this because he seems to very calm and have everything under control. The rest of the character in the book just seem to have to much going on. Slim is really just a normal character with a pretty on schedule life. I do not think I would be like Curly's wife, just because she is such a big flirt and tart. It is hard for me to picture myself being anything like her. George and Lennie just have to much on their plates to deal with. I understand Slim the most, he is just trying to make a living doing it in the most respected way possible.
If I had to choose a character that I most understand is Lennie. I think that for the most part Lennie is misunderstood. I also think that I am missunderstood. The difference between Lennie and I is that he is quiet and I am so fricking loud. People are always telling me to shut my mouth. When Lennie and Curly got into the fight George had to tell Lennie to do something. I would have just done something. I honestly dont think that Lennie has an attuide. I know that I have an attuide problem.
The character I must understand and can relate to is George. How I'm like him is not that I also take care of someone mentally challenged, but I think our stress level is the same. Taking care of someone who is mentally challenged can be very stressing. Lately, I too have been stressing a lot because of school, family, friends, vacations and outside school activities. Then my friends have been complaining because I'm not spending time with them, but I have no time. I understand why George always gets frustrated with Lennie, it's hard take on the responsibility of a whole another person as well as provide for yourself. Another way that I differ from George is that he takes out all his anger on Lennie, and I like to watch myself before doing that because I know how the person on the other end would feel, and it's not a good feeling. George is also always thinking about the future, and what he hopes for. I also wonder about the future and what's going to come next in my life.
Alanna Nagi
6th hour
I'm kind of like Curly's Wife, because I like having attention, even if it means putting myself out for taunting. As long as they notice me, it's alright. :3
Like George, I have my moments when I can down-talk others, especially the ones I love. But no matter how angry I may get, there's a goofball who can always cheer me way up. :'3
But like Crooks, I'm always made fun of, blamed, and misunderstood. It's not my fault that I am who I feel I am. People need to learn to respect something, even if it's different from them. And I have a horrid back problem. -_-
I understand Lennie the most, for his childish innocence and quick temper. I have those extreme moments when I will say something extremely rude or hurt someone I love. And after it happens, I regret it, and blame the little things... WELL, NO ONE HAS EUTHENIZED ME YET, SO IT'S ALL GOOD! ^-^;
Steffeny Apollo
5th Hour
well there are a lot of things in this book that I can relate to. I would have to say I would most likely be more like Lennie. Only because when it comes to reading I'm not that good at. Actually I'm a horrible reader. That's why i never say anything in class, because I always find a way to mess up my words. I'm not like George at all. Hes kinda a prick. I like to be nice to people not mean. I hate being mean to people because i don't want to be treated like crap. I don't like to get mad at people. Or tell them what to do. its not really my thing. like george tell lennie what to do and bosses him around.... i dont really think thats fair.
living in this story would be very challenging and somewhat lonely. if i was to be a character i think i would be most like George. just like he is always with Lennie i am always with one of my friends. i like to look out for others and sometimes feel responsilble for what happens to others even if it isnt my fault. i like to be there for people and let them know they can depend on me. i dont hink i would always be as grumpy as george is. also he is negative a lot and i like to look at things in a brighter light. i would never be able to leave Lennie and i would feel guilty if i left him.
I have had my fair share of some good experiences. Also some very bad experiences. I can relate to candy losing his dog. Candy's dog was family to candy it was like a son to candy. I have lost my grandpa. It tore me up inside and all i wanted to do is just stop and go back. I just wanted to go back to the times of when he was talking to and or just when he still remembered me. I can differ with curly because hes always looking for a fight to get into even the ones he cant win. I am different from him because i try to stay out of fights and don't picks fights with people who i know i can beat or at least have a chance against. I can understand curly's wife because she lacks attention from everyone. In a way she still seeks the attention from people. But the only people she can get attention from is the workers. not really the people who shes want to be with but she thinks its the best she can do.
If i was in the story i don't know if i would still be hanging on and be able to keep going with nothing in the future to look foward to. I would most likey be sad most of the time with only one person following me and not seeing my family. Working from place to place would get hard and boring after awhile and i would like a place a could call home. Like George i would look foward to dreams even if they are a little crazy. I don;t know how long i could have last with lennie though i think i would have left him, not to be mean but its the truth, he would drive me crazy and i would not be able to keep at job. I most understand george i have a younger brother that sometimes get on my nevers, when you live someone that much you will always get in to some fights its human nature. Having to find new jobs beacause of lennie would get old and having to start all other, i would yell at him too. George is a good guy and a hard worker, but sometimes things dont go in his favor.
Shaun Gerber
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okay, the attitudes of people, would definitely not be unlike my own, because, after working for a really long time, things irritate me, and things make me very vulnerable. to me, thats fine, cause it helps me just get things and people out of the way, who shouldn't be doing the annoying things anyways. similarly, after a while, i would have told candy to either keep the dog outside, or send him to a better place. i truthfully agree to it. now, I feel like i know, and understand Lennie the bet, because, hes just a guy who don't know no better,and he just wants to be happy. he don't want to go and make hard decisions, he just wants to be in a peaceful state.
I feel a bit like him, because, all i want at times, is peace and tranquility, and also like him, sometimes its hard to make decisions. but, i know more than enough when somethigns getting to somebody.
I just have to say that i think it was better to not give curley the satisfaction, because, who better than the one who help evil, to go and destroy it?
just ponder that reader.
Nick Visger
nickvisger@me.com
I think that i can relate best with Crooks. Crokks is more to himself and doesn't really like being around people. I can relate with this because i like being to myself more than being with other people. I feel better when i'm alone because i don't have to worry about what people think of me. I'm also different than Crooks because i'm not forced to be alone. I have a choice to be around people or not and i prefer not to. Crooks is also looked down on. No one really likes him because he is black and back then black people weren't seen as equals. The character that i most understand is George. George just wants to get his work done and fullfill a better life. He also has it rough because he has to look after Lennie. Lennie is a big set back for George but he pulls through and gets the job done.
If I were in this story I think my attitude is most like Lennie. Like Lennie I can make the best out of any situation. Also I think little things amuse me. If you were to put me in a room with a bouncy ball I could have fun just like Lennie enjoys soft objects. I also relate a lot to Candy. Like Candy I recently had to put my old dog down as well. I think I understand Crooks the most. I can totally understand why he wouldn't want people entering his room. That is his space and He can do with it the way he pleases. I also understand why he wants to be alone. Everyone needs time to them self if you are around people all the time you cannot relax and reflect to ones self.
taylor wattles
5th
The character that i can most relate to is George. In the story George has a lot of responciiblities. He has a lot to deal with, because of having to take care of Lennie, and also try to keep a job at the same time. He also has to make sure he always has his eye on Lennie at every time of the day, because for the one second he is gone, Lennie could get into big trouble like we saw in the story. The similarities between George and me is that we both are comapssionate indivivduals. If i was in Georges position i would feel obligated to take care of Lennie, because if i didnt i would feel like i would be letting him down in a way. Some differences is that George seems like he has a low fuse of temper. Like if Lennie says something that George thinks is stupid, he just starts yelling and screaming about it, and totally forgetting that he is mentally challenged. I can understand Curleys wife's character, because i have been in that situation where i felt lonely and needed to talk to someone.
Clare Pathe
I person that I am most different from is George. He is a hot tempered person and I am not like that at all. I don't get mad easily and can get along with basically anyone. Also im different because he bosses Lennie around. I don't like telling people what to do or proving someone wrong. The character that I most understand is Curley's wife. I can understand why she would want to talk to the guys on the ranch and want attention from them. Curley doesn't give her the time of day and she gets lonely in her house all by herself.
Hannah Aittama
5th Hour
Megan Fraser
5th hour
One characters experience that is similar to mine is Candy. He had a dog that had to get shot because it was old and I kind of had a similar thing. I had two cats that both had to be put down because they were really old and sick. But then like Candy I got to get a new puppy. I think my attitude is most like Slim. I'm a really good listener and a lot of people seem to trust me with stuff. I'm accepting of people and its really easy to be my friend. One character that is not like me at all is Curley. He has a really bad temper and thats not me at all. The only time that I get mad is when someone hurts my friends or family. Even then I don't get violent and I'm not really a controlling person like he is. The character that I most understand is George. I kind of know how he feels because my grandma, who I'm really close with is in the same situation. She has had to take care of her mentally disabled brother since her parents died so I kind of know how George feels. I'm around them a lot and I kind of know about the struggles he might face.
The character I can relate to most in the book is Crooks. I am often left out of things and not wanted for things. I hate to say it but that's the truth. I don't really fit in with all the popular kids, just like Crooks doesn't fit in with all the bunkhouse migrant workers. He is oftern descriminated against becasue he is black, and I am made fun of for reasons I am not aware of. I can relate to Crooks many ways, and these are only a few. A few differences are obviously he is black. I don't mean it in a bad way, but that's the reason no one likes him. However, like him, I just want some good friends that will like me for who I am.
I think that my life is somewht similar to Goerges ans Lenies. When it first started out they were liikiog for a job. I just know am going to start looking for a job. I will know how it feels to seach asd look for a job. I think that I most undestand. Goearge. it must be hard to have to raise lennie. He has to take care of him and look out for him. Sometimes I feel very stressed out ans this is probly how George feels with lennie.
I have had many good experiences and bad experiences like many characters in this book. I can relate to Candy. How i relate to him is becuase when he lost his dog. He lost something very close to him. and something that felt as his other half. I lost my dog whe i was younger and i was really sad. And something i dont want to happene ever again. I can relate to Lennie to in a way. It takes lennie a while to get things. And It takes me a while to get things that people say, i have to think about it for a while before i actually get it.
Sorry its Late!
I think i relate to Lennie the most.. Both him and I are not very bright. And Nobody really understands us... But we still make it through our days. I don't kill whore's though. And I'm not going to get killed by a midget while talking about bunny's. I however do not relate to George. He can be mean to people and not feel bad what so ever, I however feel absolutely awful when I am mean to someone... well, at least to their face. lmao.
kymmie Brownson 6th
Sorry Mr. Kay, my internet has been out all week.
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