One of the main differences was right after Lennie killed Curley's wife and was hiding in the brush, he didn't have delusions of his Aunt Clara talking to him. In the book he envisioned his Aunt Clara talking to him and telling him things, but in the movie they did not include that event. Another one of the bigger differences was when Lennie went into Crooks' room when all of the other guys were in town, Candie didn't follow him in. Neither did Curley's wife which didn't allow her to tell Crooks all of the things she could do to him and how she could have him hanged. Then, Crooks didn't have to kiss up to her and become very submissive. There were other subtle differences like, at the beginning when Lennie and George were talking and Lennie said that if George wanted he could go off and find a cave and live by himself, in the book the conversation played out slightly different than it did in the movie. In the book George was actually quoted saying, "No Lennie I want you to stay with me." whereas in the movie George never actually told Lennie that he wanted him to stick around but he said that he should and attributed it to Lennie's Aunt Clara not wanting him to be left by himself to survive. Another less significant difference was when George found Lennie in Crooks' room, he just told Lennie to get out, he didn't say to Crook's that he could have kicked Lennie out and then Crook's didn't respond with, "I didn't mind so much, Lennie's a nice fella." How George ended up shooting Lennie was much different than in the book. In the book it was slow and we got to see George pulling out his gun and holding it near Lennie for a while before he actually pulled the trigger. In the movie you knew it was coming but, George shot Lennie in mid-sentence and we did not even see the gun in George's hand before Lennie was already on the ground. In the movie they also sort of cut out the ending. In the end of the book, after George shot Lennie, Slim and some of the other guys looking for Lennie found George and George agreed when they asked him if Lennie had the gun and if George shot him in self-defense. Then George and Slim took a walk because Slim knew why George really did it. In the movie they kind of left us hanging, we didn't see the other guys find George, so we wouldn't have known if George would have said it was self-defense, or if he would have told them why he really did it. We also wouldn't have known if the guys would have reacted how they did, or if they would have been mad at George for not letting them take care of Lennie.
There were very many similarities in this book. All of the major events like, Candie's dog, Curley's hand, Lennie's dog, Curley's wife's death, and George shooting Lennie were all the same and happened in the same order. I have seen that in many books made into movies sometimes they change the plot a little bit or the dialogue would be derivative of quotes from the book, but not word for word. In this book almost all of the dialogue was spoken word for word how it was written in the book. The characters, each one of them were very similar to how they were described in the book. Physically, and personality wise.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Dear George
Dear George,
I think that you made the right decision when you chose to kill Lennie. He was obviously not capable of keeping himself out of trouble. You knew he meant well, that was clear, "I di'n't care much," said Crooks. "Lennie's a nice fella." and "He ain't mean," said Slim. "I can tell a mean guy a mile off." But in the end, just him meaning well wasn't enough. He always unintentionally managed to find himself in situations that ended up being detrimental to both of you, but himself especially. If you had somehow managed to escape and start over yet another time, you would have inevitably been put in the same situation again and it was good that you got it over with while it was on your own terms.
You made Lennie happy before he died. That was another reason that I think you made the correct decision. You were able to keep him calm, and provided him comfort by letting him have hope that everything was going to be okay. "No Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know." You didn't let him see it coming, so he died peacefully. If it had been curly, he would have experienced a very violent, and harsh end. "I'm gonna shoot the guts outta that big bastard myself,even if I only got one hand. I'm gonna get 'im." That would have made things harder than they had to be, on Lennie, but also on you. I think this was logically the scenario that would cause both of you the least grief, but nevertheless, it was very hard for you to do what you did. I personally don't think that even knowing it was the right decision I would have been able to make it.
I think that you made the right decision when you chose to kill Lennie. He was obviously not capable of keeping himself out of trouble. You knew he meant well, that was clear, "I di'n't care much," said Crooks. "Lennie's a nice fella." and "He ain't mean," said Slim. "I can tell a mean guy a mile off." But in the end, just him meaning well wasn't enough. He always unintentionally managed to find himself in situations that ended up being detrimental to both of you, but himself especially. If you had somehow managed to escape and start over yet another time, you would have inevitably been put in the same situation again and it was good that you got it over with while it was on your own terms.
You made Lennie happy before he died. That was another reason that I think you made the correct decision. You were able to keep him calm, and provided him comfort by letting him have hope that everything was going to be okay. "No Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. That's a thing I want ya to know." You didn't let him see it coming, so he died peacefully. If it had been curly, he would have experienced a very violent, and harsh end. "I'm gonna shoot the guts outta that big bastard myself,even if I only got one hand. I'm gonna get 'im." That would have made things harder than they had to be, on Lennie, but also on you. I think this was logically the scenario that would cause both of you the least grief, but nevertheless, it was very hard for you to do what you did. I personally don't think that even knowing it was the right decision I would have been able to make it.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Of Mice and Men Part 2
I think that Lennie is wants to leave, because he is afraid, or at least intimidated. When Curley was interacting with him it was clearly his intent to intimidate him. "He glanced coldly at George and then at Lennie. His arms gradually bent at the elbows and his hands closed into fists. He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. His glance was at once calculating and pugnacious. Lennie squirmed under the look and shifted his feet nervously." When Curley's wife came in it didn't help either. Lennie hadn't done anything wrong and George kept talking to him like he had, "Listen to me you crazy bastard," he said fiercely. "Don't you even take a look at that bitch. I don't care what she says and what she does. I seen 'em poison before, but I never see no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leave her be." Lennie was becoming overwhelmed with instruction from George. He was to stay away from Curley, and he was not even to think about his wife. In Lennie's mind, he didn't understand how delicate the matter, was, he hadn't messed up and George was making him uneasy by putting such heavy demands on him. When George acted like this place was nothing but trouble, Lennie just wanted to get out of there and go some place where he did not fell threatened, or like he was in a situation that could so easily explode.
Of Mice and Men Part 1
1) I believe that Lennie is dependent on George because he cannot get by himself, and there is no one else around or willing to help him. Lennie is clearly, as George has stated many times, not bright, meaning that if left on his own, lacking the survival skills that he relies on George for, he would not make it. He would most likely not be able to get any kind of job, therefore he would not be able to buy food. Even if he was able to afford food, there are many things he would not be able to prepare. He does not understand how the world works, and he clearly lacks social skills, because he would let people walk all over him, not understanding that their intentions aren't always good. He is also constantly forgetting things, which would make it extremely difficult for him to learn these skills.
2) In my opinion George doesn't get rid of Lennie, mainly because he feels sorry for him. Even though at first having to deal with Lennie would seem annoying, George eventually got used to the odd things about him, and got to know him as a person. Lennie is really nice and George can recognize that, he knows that Lennie means well. George knows that without someone to take care of him Lennie would not be able to function, and that is not by his own choosing. If George ditched Lennie, no one else would take him in, and George could not do that to him.
2) In my opinion George doesn't get rid of Lennie, mainly because he feels sorry for him. Even though at first having to deal with Lennie would seem annoying, George eventually got used to the odd things about him, and got to know him as a person. Lennie is really nice and George can recognize that, he knows that Lennie means well. George knows that without someone to take care of him Lennie would not be able to function, and that is not by his own choosing. If George ditched Lennie, no one else would take him in, and George could not do that to him.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Speak Partner Interview
Interviewed, Valeria Newcomb:
After interviewing Valeria,I asked her how she felt about the connection between the main character and the tree she has to make all yera long in art class. She thinks that since the tree is damanged, she is damaged. As the tree gets better, she will grow with it. I asked her if she felt like schools are isolating, or is it the student that is isolating. She thinks that schools arent isolating at all, it's the student that makes them selves isolated. When teachers and students make another student feel isolated, becaus ethey want ot feel superior to them. Then I asked her what she thought the main character feelings would be likeif her parents were more involved in her life. Valeria said, if her parents were involved, everything would be better. She would be more willing to speak about the situtation. She needs to learn to speak to people, because if she doesn't learn to, it will hurt her in life. If she does that her attitude will be more positive. I asked her what she has thought of the book so far, even though it is very dramtic. Her opinon was, "I think that the book is somewhat realted to what happens in a lot of public schools. it is realistic but very dramtic. It is very exaturated. It is not likely to happen at a High Tech School."
After interviewing Valeria,I asked her how she felt about the connection between the main character and the tree she has to make all yera long in art class. She thinks that since the tree is damanged, she is damaged. As the tree gets better, she will grow with it. I asked her if she felt like schools are isolating, or is it the student that is isolating. She thinks that schools arent isolating at all, it's the student that makes them selves isolated. When teachers and students make another student feel isolated, becaus ethey want ot feel superior to them. Then I asked her what she thought the main character feelings would be likeif her parents were more involved in her life. Valeria said, if her parents were involved, everything would be better. She would be more willing to speak about the situtation. She needs to learn to speak to people, because if she doesn't learn to, it will hurt her in life. If she does that her attitude will be more positive. I asked her what she has thought of the book so far, even though it is very dramtic. Her opinon was, "I think that the book is somewhat realted to what happens in a lot of public schools. it is realistic but very dramtic. It is very exaturated. It is not likely to happen at a High Tech School."
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
I'm College Bound
1) When I saw my grade point average. I was actually not extremely surprised. I usually check my powerschool about once a week and since 6th grade when we actually started getting letter grades I am used to seeing only A's. Sometimes they are easy to receive, and other times I have to work really hard to get them, but that is the norm. It is what is expected of me, by my parents, but also by my own self.
2) The three schools I researched were, UCLA, USC, and SDSU. I learned that at UCLA, which is where I would really like to go, (for now at least) 92% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher. At USC, 50% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher, and at SDSU, 25% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher. I also learned that at UCLA there are 4,472 degree seeking freshman, and 26,687 total undergrad students. (My brother is one of those!!) The total cost for in-state tuition and fees at UCLA yearly is, $10,781, and the room and board, $13,734. At USC, the yearly tuition is, $41,172, and $11580 for room and board. At SDSU, the yearly tuition is, $5,206, and $11485 for room and board.
3) Since we are only in October I know that I am still going to have to work hard to maintain my GPA. I don't really have a system or a strict schedule, but I seem to be pretty self-sufficient when it comes to managing myself and making sure I get all my work done. I know that may not seem true because I didn't get anything but painting done today, but I feel like by now I have developed a sense of knowing myself and knowing that I can accurately evaluate my need for promptness on a case by case basis. Sometimes it may seem like I am slacking or not making good use of my time, but I am not that way all the time, and the way I work consistently allows me to get A's so I choose not to change things. I swear I am a good student!
2) The three schools I researched were, UCLA, USC, and SDSU. I learned that at UCLA, which is where I would really like to go, (for now at least) 92% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher. At USC, 50% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher, and at SDSU, 25% of students had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher. I also learned that at UCLA there are 4,472 degree seeking freshman, and 26,687 total undergrad students. (My brother is one of those!!) The total cost for in-state tuition and fees at UCLA yearly is, $10,781, and the room and board, $13,734. At USC, the yearly tuition is, $41,172, and $11580 for room and board. At SDSU, the yearly tuition is, $5,206, and $11485 for room and board.
3) Since we are only in October I know that I am still going to have to work hard to maintain my GPA. I don't really have a system or a strict schedule, but I seem to be pretty self-sufficient when it comes to managing myself and making sure I get all my work done. I know that may not seem true because I didn't get anything but painting done today, but I feel like by now I have developed a sense of knowing myself and knowing that I can accurately evaluate my need for promptness on a case by case basis. Sometimes it may seem like I am slacking or not making good use of my time, but I am not that way all the time, and the way I work consistently allows me to get A's so I choose not to change things. I swear I am a good student!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sensory Writing: Touch
When my hand was put in the vase my immediate reaction, was surprise. I was not expecting what I felt. The object felt slimy, and cold. The chill of it was the most instantly noticeable characteristic of the object. It was mushy like a marsh or a swamp. The texture was that of a heavy and soggy cloud. It was like fluffy feathers that you would find in a pillow. It was a liquid and a solid at the same time. It was odd how it felt like something you would be able to mold, yet when you were too rough it would fall apart and out of your hands. Even though it felt very slimy, nothing ever oozed onto your hands and after touching it, my hands actually felt sticky, not dripping with some weird slime. The texture was smooth, until it fell apart, then it turned into a sack of potatoes.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Sound is Art
This sound made me feel happy. It made me feel young. It created an image in my mind, almost like a memory, even though the memory I was recalling never actually happened. I could picture being taken back to a time when I was a child having one of my first birthdays. Experiencing all the joy that comes with birthdays when you are still naive. When a year still feels like forever to wait until the next time this special moment occurs. The familiar joyful tune combined with the music-box like quality of the sound took control of my mind completely. It was heaven how the way that the song had little imperfections dispersed through it made it that much more accurate in giving it the feel of a distant memory. The way the quality of the sound is aged, and slightly dull makes you fell like you are actually there in the moment. Close your eyes and let the short sweet noise make an impact on you. Birthdays lately don't mean as much as they used to. It feels like I am losing my innocence. Like I'll never be able to recapture the emotions that used to be brought on so easily by something that now seems so insignificant like hearing happy birthday sung to me. This sound made me smile, the various high pitched notes that sound resemblent to tings played one after another in such a specific order. But the way that this sound made me feel and the thoughts it brought up were bittersweet.
http://margaretnoble.net/blog/happy-birthday-sound-is-art/
http://margaretnoble.net/blog/happy-birthday-sound-is-art/
Friday, September 17, 2010
Mexican White Boy Part 3
I think that, while nothing specifically comes to mind, being a human, by nature you could feel out of place in any situation. Regardless of your age, gender, or where you live, I think that every person in the world has felt to some extent how Danny is feeling. I feel uncomfortable every time I feel like I am an outsider, or like I don't fit in. Personally, I don't feel like I fit in any more or less with a certain standard of people. Sometimes, the most alone you can feel is when you don't allow yourself to fit in. But you don't want to allow yourself to fit in by compromising yourself, but you should allow yourself to be open to different people and trying to understand, where they are coming from, and how they feel.
Mexican White Boy Part 2
1) I think that the reason Uno regrets hitting Danny has to do with what I said in part 1, about how the real reason he hit him was because he was jealous of him. I think when Uno hit Danny, it was a rash decision and if he had thought about what he was doing, he wouldn't have done it. If Uno thought Danny really deserved to be hit, then he wouldn't regret his decision, but because the main reason he hit him, was out of jealousy, he couldn't justify to himself that Danny really deserved to be hit. I predict that Uno will get to know Danny, and they might even become friends which will make him feel even worse about hitting him. Then I think, he will say something to imply that he is sorry, like he feels bad, or it was wrong of him, and he will express his remorse to Danny, but I don't think the actual words I'm sorry will ever come out of his mouth. I think that has a lot to do with Uno being proud, and also it might have to do with him not liking what he did. He won't want to accept the fact that he hurt someone that he shouldn't have.
2) I think that Danny doesn't do as well in front of the Leucadia Prep boys because he is nervous in front of them. He feels like he has something to prove to them because they have already proven themselves. By being on a real organized team, and having people coming to scout them in solidifies the idea that they are the real deal. Whereas in National City, he feels like if he messes up it doesn't matter, because it is just a bunch of boys playing stickball in the street and it is insignificant to the rest of the world.
2) I think that Danny doesn't do as well in front of the Leucadia Prep boys because he is nervous in front of them. He feels like he has something to prove to them because they have already proven themselves. By being on a real organized team, and having people coming to scout them in solidifies the idea that they are the real deal. Whereas in National City, he feels like if he messes up it doesn't matter, because it is just a bunch of boys playing stickball in the street and it is insignificant to the rest of the world.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Mexican White Boy Part 1
I think that Uno hit Danny because he was angry at him. But, I don't think that he was angry at him because he accidentally hit Manny with the bat. If it had been any of the other people that Uno was playing baseball with, who hit Manny, Uno would not have gotten so upset and hit them. But, when Uno hit Danny, it wasn't beacause he hit Manny with the bat, because Uno was looking for an excuse to hit Manny since he met him. He didn't like Manny since he got there, originally because he was new and Sophia was treating him better than he was treating Uno, but then, after Danny hit the ball over both roofs the first time, that's what made Uno go from disliking Danny, to purely hating him. Uno was jealous of Danny, he was jealous of Danny's skill in baseball especially during this summer in particular when Uno was so sure that he was going to be the fastest, the strongest, and he was going to become rich off of playing the game. It didn't even occur to him that someone would be able to take that away from him, and when Danny came out of nowhere, Uno felt like Danny was better than him, like he was replacing him, so when he got the chance to hit him, he did, and he reacted how most people in any similar situation would have.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Who Am I?...
I am Ariana Giovanelli. I like and dislike many things, and I have strong opinions on most everything. Sometimes weather or not people agree with me will shape my view on things, but that happens less and less anymore. I love my family, and friends, but I have never had a relationship, good or bad, where we did not argue, disagree, whatever you want to call it, at least once. I like to think of myself as outgoing, but I can be shy in some situations. When I feel uncomfortable I tend to just try to draw as little attention to myself as possible, but that also happens less and less anymore. Everything and everyone in my life has shaped my perspective, my personality, and how I act, weather I would like it to, or not. I want my loved ones to feel proud of me, but I also want to have fun and do what I want to. I try very hard to find a good balance of work, and play, but it doesn't always work out and sometimes, my priorities get a little screwed up. I think I really have an excellent judge of character. I am judgemental, even though I try not to be, but I feel like it is human nature and even though I have strong opinions on people and things, I try not to let them effect how I treat people or let it prevent me from getting to know them how they see themselves. As my life has progressed, I have learned more about myself, and my habits of mind and the way I think about and process things, but I know I will never know everything about myself and I am okay with just having to embrace the mystery.
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