Section 4
I think that it is ironic that when Curley's wife came into the stables on page 77 and said "I guess that they left all the weak ones here. There are a few things that are ironic with this, for one it takes willpower to not ego to town and spend all of your money but stay back at the ranch. Also it is ironic because she is calling herself week witch she might have done on purpose though is still ironic. Lastly Lennie "Smalls," is definitely not weak and is almost the opposite. Why do you think that this is ironic.
Alex- I want to go further in depth with what you said about willpower, specifically regarding Crooks. I think it's interesting that you say that only the strong-minded men stay and don''t spend their money. I think this relates to Crooks intelligence, and possibly Lennie's ignorance. I think this really helps develop Crooks in a unique way, and in one that we really haven't seen in any other character. It shows a purposeful stray from the pack, or an independence that isn't displayed anywhere else. Again, one might argue that Lennie is just as smart, but I honestly think he's just ignorant. What about you guys? What do you think of Crooks development, and his independence in particular?
ReplyDeleteThelen - Just curious...are you implying that Crooks' is deliberate in his "straying from the pack" / independence?
DeleteThelen - Just curious...are you implying that Crooks' is deliberate in his "straying from the pack" / independence?
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