Chapter Three - Shocked and Miserable
In this chapter, we see two big things that happen. One, Lennie is told to defend himself from Curly. Lennie accidentally crushes Curly's hand. And two, Carlson shoots Old Candy's weak, miserable dog. I named Chapter 3 "Shocked and Miserable" to summarize these two events. These events also relate to each other. When Lennie crushes Curly's hand to defend himself, he shocks himself and the others. They had no words but to just take Curly to the hospital. Earlier, when Old Candy decides that Carlson should shoot his old, hurting dog, Candy feels miserable. He even thinks that he's next on the road to being fired (and death).
Both of these events show regret. Old Candy regretting that he allowed Carlson …show more content…
He is frustrated and angry that a white man has entered his room - as nobody ever does in this time period. He gets used to Lennie and starts warming up to him. Later, Old Candy entered; they all begin a deep conversation. Lennie and Old Candy tell Crook that they're going to find a place for themselves, work, and live happily. Crook, even though he's been beaten down by many - living his life in isolation, opens up and asks to join.
Right at this time, Curly's wife comes in. She rubs in the older problems from chapter three and starts breaking up all of the new-found confidence in the three men.
She rubs in that they're all losers, and she rubs in metaphorical acid into the back of Crook. Feeling deeply embarrassed, Crook falls back into his isolated self and takes back his offer to help Lennie, George, and Old Candy.
First, a man who resented himself, to a man conversationally ambitious, to a man who hates himself; Curly's wife really hurt Crook. Hopefully Crook will someday see that he's more important than being a slave.
Chapters three and four have a lot of conflict in them, I have a hypothesis that this is near the climax of the story. I'm hoping that things get a lot better for George, Lennie, and the rest of the
In this chapter, we see two big things that happen. One, Lennie is told to defend himself from Curly. Lennie accidentally crushes Curly's hand. And two, Carlson shoots Old Candy's weak, miserable dog. I named Chapter 3 "Shocked and Miserable" to summarize these two events. These events also relate to each other. When Lennie crushes Curly's hand to defend himself, he shocks himself and the others. They had no words but to just take Curly to the hospital. Earlier, when Old Candy decides that Carlson should shoot his old, hurting dog, Candy feels miserable. He even thinks that he's next on the road to being fired (and death).
Both of these events show regret. Old Candy regretting that he allowed Carlson …show more content…
He is frustrated and angry that a white man has entered his room - as nobody ever does in this time period. He gets used to Lennie and starts warming up to him. Later, Old Candy entered; they all begin a deep conversation. Lennie and Old Candy tell Crook that they're going to find a place for themselves, work, and live happily. Crook, even though he's been beaten down by many - living his life in isolation, opens up and asks to join.
Right at this time, Curly's wife comes in. She rubs in the older problems from chapter three and starts breaking up all of the new-found confidence in the three men.
She rubs in that they're all losers, and she rubs in metaphorical acid into the back of Crook. Feeling deeply embarrassed, Crook falls back into his isolated self and takes back his offer to help Lennie, George, and Old Candy.
First, a man who resented himself, to a man conversationally ambitious, to a man who hates himself; Curly's wife really hurt Crook. Hopefully Crook will someday see that he's more important than being a slave.
Chapters three and four have a lot of conflict in them, I have a hypothesis that this is near the climax of the story. I'm hoping that things get a lot better for George, Lennie, and the rest of the