In "Of Mice and Men" it is very controversial when George kills Lennie. This is so because the controversial questions brought up is "Was Lennie's Death Justified as an Act of Mercy Killing?" In the book Lennie has an infatuation with soft objects. He has had many incidents where he has killed small animals such as a rabbit because he strangles them. He does so because he is obsessed with fluffy objects.…
The book I read was Edgewater by Courtney Sheinmel. It has 317 pages. The main characters are Lorrie Hollander, her sister Susannah, their aunt Gigi, Lennox, and Charlie Copeland. The story takes place in Idlewild, New York. The main conficlict is that Lorrie and her sister are completely out of money and all traces of their trust fund were completely erased.…
Thelma B. Thompson's Bay Leaves and Cinnamon Sticks: Life is, is a riveting, simple read about relationships and societal norms, with a fresh new twist. Thompson presents the question to reader of whether or not strength can conquer all obstacles, thus stressing the importance of inner strength and mental security through the telling of her main character's story. The author's advanced knowledge of ethos, logos, and pathos help to properly convey the message and or point across to the reader and her overall target audience of women themselves. The novel itself is filled with adequate use of Pathos and Ethos but lacks in the overall deliverance of logos, but Thompson properly powers through and successfully conveys the message that inner strength conquers all.…
Some say Lennie is a monster, who kills things on purpose, others say he's just a man who doesn't do mean things for meanness, but everyone can agree that unless supervised, Lennie can be a menace. Lennie is a gentle giant, compared to a horse, dog, and bear in the book. And with his animalistic qualities, tends to hurt things and not understand the norms associated with his actions. Lennie, in a childish attempt to touch Curley's wife's hair in order to feel how soft it is, breaks her neck and kills her. Lennie didn't do it to actually hurt her.…
Hailey Rayle Of Mice and Men Although Lennie did not want to cause any harm, George was justified in his decision to shoot Lennie because Lennie was in trouble a lot, and a nuisance. One reason George was justified to shoot Lennie because he constantly did bad things. In chapter one, George and Lennie were sitting by the Salinas river having a conversation when George states "'God, you're a lot of trouble, I could get along so easy and so nice if i didn't have you on my tail.…
In Passing, Nella Larsen explores the options the African American women had and the choices they made in 1920s. The novel’s plot delves into the relationship between Irene Redfield, the protagonist, and Clare Kendry, who is, arguably, the novel’s antagonist. Even though race is a major theme in the novel, but a closer reading would conclude that pursing security in marriage and society is what drives every main character in the book. Irene Redfield, a complex biracial character, is married to a doctor, Brian, whose mind is occupied of leaving America in favor of his home, Brazil, where his children wouldn’t be judged on their skin color, given the fact that one of them is black. However, Irene ignores his dissatisfaction because…
On the surface level, this quote just shows Lennie's anger at himself after killing a puppy. He is mad at himself for killing this small animal that he was so excited to have as a pet. With Lennie's strength and interest in feeling textures, he commonly kills small animals like the mice his aunt used to give him. The mice and puppy symbolize the victory of strength over weakness. The small mouse and puppy are small innocent animals.…
Passing Nella Larsen’s novel, Passing, is her second work of literature and sets the scene in the 1920s. Throughout the pages, the reader is gradually faced with several conflicts such as race and identity as narrated by the main character of the novella, Irene Redfield, a married black woman with two children for whom these conflicts arise when she re-encounters an old acquaintance, Clare Kendry. Clare is presented as the antagonist and as the opposite of Irene, and the more Clare is around, the more Irene struggles with these inner conflicts. Once Irene reaches her breaking point, she realizes that in order to maintain her lifestyle, get rid of any potential threat and protect her family she must kill Clare before her persona does any more…
The story Of Mice and Men is about two men, George and Lennie, and how George and Lennie go from ranch to ranch finding work. They have a dream to own their own ranch. They settle in one ranch and there they meet some people. They have lots of adventures there. Lennie breaks the boss’s hand because, Curly, the boss, beats up Lennie for not talking.…
The book I chose to read for the second quarter is called “One Came Home”. This book was written by Amy Timberlake. I was excited to read this book because it is a mystery book and I love reading mysteries. This book is about a girl named Georgie Burkhardt whose sister recently ran away with a group of pigeoneers. A couple days later, her sister’s body is returned by the sheriff, but Georgie refuses to believe that she is dead.…
Medical history of patient: Bailey’s mother had complications during her pregnancy with her, but they have not noticed anything unusual with Bailey’s health before her diagnosis. She had the common cold every once in a while, but she has not had any other complications since birth prior to her Cerebral Palsy. She was then diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 5 (present day). Family members: Bailey’s mother’s name is Linda and her father’s name is Robert. Both of her parents work full time, and they are in the upper middle class.…
New York’s “Queen of the Bowery” emerges larger than life from the pages in Jami Attenberg’s novel Saint Mazie. Mazie Phillips-Gordon was a real person, an irrepressible, big-hearted movie theater owner and neighborhood legend in the Lower East Side during the Depression. Though well known as the tough-talking ticket-seller at the Venice Theater by day and an angel of mercy to the down-and-outs by night, her personal history remained a mystery. Attenberg first learned of Mazie from Joseph Mitchell’s 1940 New Yorker profile.…
In 1935, thirteen-year-old girl, Briony Tallis witnesses a sexual encounter between her older sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner who happens to be the housekeeper’s son; howevert she is too young to understand the dynamics of the relationship. Despite a powerful connection between Robbie and Cecilia, they move in different social circles, and Cecilia is being set up with her brother’s wealthy friend Paul Marshall (Benedict Cumberbatch). Embarrassed by the incident, Robbie writes several versions of an apology but gives Briony the wrong letter to deliver to Cecilia. Unknown to Robbie, Briony read the letter, and later catches Robbie and Cecilia in an act of passion.…
The stories main protagonist Briony first came across as being a self-absorbed brat. This impression seemed to be verified when she was more concerned with perfecting her play than her cousins’ unfortunate predicament. However, over time Briony is built upon as a character and is given depth. She is no longer painted as being just egocentric; instead she turns out to be an imaginative yet neglected child.…
The Ghost of My Lost Lenore It was a bitter and gloomy midnight, as I was thinking of the death of my lost Lenore. As I was nearly dozing off, I heard a beating on my mansion door. Then, vibrantly remembered that it was the bleakest time in December. Greatly, I mourned the loss of my love, Lenore.…