Chapter 4 Blog Notes

Reflect:
        The thing that impacted me the most in this chapter was the defense Lennie had on his "american dream." Lennie's american dream is to live in a house with George and have all kinds of different animals, and especially rabbits. When Crooks begins to tell Lennie that he has no chance in getting that dream to come true, Lennie begins to get angry and fustrated with him and begins to defend the dream. With all the doubt that was in the atmosphere at that time, Lennie conforts himself with the fact that George will come through with the promise, adn that it will come true no matter what happened. I belice because the author decided to put this part in the book, it really shows the innocence in Lennie and how he would not be able to live with doubt. I think it shows alot about the character that Lennie has and the effects that the disability is bringing to his life as an individual.

Predictions:
      In the story so far I believe everything is going well for Lennie and George. They met good friends who will help them and they have a place to stay, eat, and accomodate themselves. There is this one part that I believe makes a difference in the book, and that is the part in the book where Curley's wife always ends up where Lennie is. Ever since Lennie and George showed up to the barn the other workers warned them not to get involved with her. Though a warning was told, it hasnt stopped Lennie from thinking she is pretty, and she brings his attention to herself. Lennie doesn't know any better so if George were to leave Lennie unattended, and Curley's wife showed up, Lennie would be in a lot of trouble. With the incident that occured in their old job, it wouldn't be a good thing to leave Lennie alone. But i believe that something will happen where Lennie is going to end up alone with Curley's wife and something will happen, something that will change the fate of their lives forever.

Question:
        I wonder if Curley's wife has the fault of flirting with other men while she is married to Curley. Today we spoke in class about the "american dream" and i realized that maybe Curley's wife doesn't have the fault to be called a tramp. Does Curley's wife feel like she is to be forced to stay in the marriage with Curley. In the 1930's women didnt really have any rights for anything, some of them were even forced to marry men that they didnt want to marry, just for the land and the wealth. I see Curley's wife as a woman who desires to be free and date whoever she wants while having land and a good life. I dont really see her as someone who is bad, a character who is at fault. I mean it was pretty hard to find a job and to have a wealthy life as a single woman, so I can sort of put myself on her side. I understand her conditions and I appreciate her as a woman because she is a strong woman, some one who knows what she's doing. But does Curley ever have doubts of her as his wife? Doesn't he have a mind to see past her play?