In section I noticed and took note of Lennie's care for Lennie. When Crooks was asking Lennie about what he would do if George were to get hurt or not return from the where he was that night or if he were to abandon Lennie, one can see how frightened he became and he reassured himself that George would never do that. I wouldn't say that Lennie is protective of George because Lennie sees him as a father and a guardian or someone who is always there for him. I really saw the relationship between George and Lennie in this section.
I remember when I was about 6, I was so attached to my mom and if she was late coming home, or she would leave, I would get worried sick. I can see how Lennie feels, he almost attached to George and gets worried thinking about him leaving him.
I predict that Lennie is going to eventually have to let go of George. Do you agree?
I predict that Lennie is going to eventually have to let go of George. Do you agree?
I agree with you, Ellie. Lennie does look up to George as a father figure and became terrified when Crooks started talking about George leaving. However, I believe that it will be George who will have to leave Lennie, as Lennie shows no signs of letting go while George has appeared to be letting Lennie slowly become more independant. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI see your point there Caitlin. I agree that it could be George who would leave Lennie. Just to go in deeper, do you remember when Crooks says something like, "What if you didn't have George." We all know that this author liked to foreshadow so I thought, "What if Crooks is almost like preparing Lennie just in case George leaves." Later Crooks tried to calm Lennie down by saying, "I didn't mean to scare you." Crooks has been on the ranch for a long time so maybe things like this have happened before. Maybe Crooks was wondering about this new fella who couldn't seem to leave someone. Maybe, as Caitlin said, George was slowly trying to let Lennie be more independent. Obviously Lennie didn't want to let go, so maybe George would have to shoot him and kill Lennie to be independent. We all know from the previous chapter that George seemed a little selfish, so maybe carrying some extra baggage like Lennie was just too much. Would it be justified if George killed Lennie? Would it be worth it to kill your closest friend just so it is easier for you to earn money? What do you think?
ReplyDeleteWell done Amy, I hadn't thought of that. But then you also have to remember that back then, it was every man for himself. As Slim said in Part 3, "Hardly none of the guys ever travel together… never seem to give a damn about nobody." In those days, jobs were hard to find, and people always wanted to be independent. I think since, money and work were crucial for survival, the guys would've understood if George gotten to the point of ridding himself of Lennie. So like you said, George might be slowly making Lennie independent, and leaving Lennie by himself at the farm was kind of clever, since at the farm it was safe from trouble (besides Curley's wife). I hope to see more independence in Lennie in Parts 5&6. Good job, Amy, Caitlin, and Ellie!
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