Sunday, February 7, 2016
Chapter 4 Question #3
When Curley's Wife sais "They left all the weak ones here" it is ironic. It is ironic because Lennie is the strongest physically on the ranch, he broke Curley's hand with ease even though Curley is pretty strong. Crooks is one of the strongest mentally because he can read very well and he is very literate. Candy is also strong emotionally like how he reacted to his dog being killed and did not let Curley's wife get the best of him. The most ironic thing is that Curley's wife seems like the weakest on the farm. She has no friends and is usually by herself, I think that is why she has no name. This is what's ironic about her statement.
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I agree that that was Ironic. I think Curely's wife was trying to demean them and make them more attracted to her. She says when she talks to the boys alone that their fine talking to her, but when she is with more then one they ignore her and get mad at her. She is probably trying to turn them against one another so they start fighting over her because she wants attention from all the boys. also, Steinbeck also doesn't tell what her name is because wives were seen more as property of men than people when the book took place.
ReplyDeleteI agree on how Lenny is the strongest. I like how you used direct quotes and based you answer on that idea.
ReplyDeleteI agree on how Lenny is the strongest. I like how you used direct quotes and based you answer on that idea.
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