Of Mice and Men Exam # 7-9 ( Between the line)

7. In chapter 3 George says “ Ain’t nothing to it as long it don’t take no figuring . he can’t think of nothing to do himself but sure can take orders”, about Lenny. What does this make think about George and how he view Lenny?

When George said this statement about Lenny he was talking to Slim about Lenny. But he was saying it as if he was so proud of Lenny. Not as if he was trying find something that he was good at too cover the fact he was dumb. But he was saying it like look what he can do, he may not be bright but he sure can work his heart out. Some what the same way a child tell there mother they just went to the bathroom by there self for the first time. So I think that George is proud of Lenny like a big brother is proud of the little brother. It may seem by first reading it George is just with Lenny cause he is such a hard worker but if you read what he say after that George talk about how nice he is and how he use to tease him but stopped. So this help me think George actually see Lenny as a little brother.

8. Why do you think Curtin keep suggesting Candy to shoot his dog? How would you handle the situation?

Curtin suggest shooting Candy dog because he so old, and isn’t any use anymore. He said that the dog doesn’t have any fun anymore what the use of keeping around, and he stinks. Candy says I wish someone would try to shoot me once they say I’m too old and not of use anymore. I agree with Candy just cause the dog is old and is not needed doesn’t mean you should kill it. If someone was to tell me ok Dom it time to put on down I would be so furious. If the dog is so old why not wait for it to die its self. That way Candy is able to be with his dog till the end. As a person we are animals are selves but treat a dog as a tool and when no longer need we shoot them. Image if that was also done with humans.

9. What do you think about the statement George made. “ Guy don’t need no since to be nice fellow. Seem to me, sometimes it work the other way around. Take a real smart guy and he ain’t hardly ever a nice fellow! Do you agree with what George said? Why?

Yes! I agree with George statement I think the smarter you are the more you are worry about other people. You place this guard saying I better not be too friendly are I might be taken advantage of or something. Causing you to be mean , non- trusting to others. Un like Lenny he doesn’t think like that he figure if you are alright with George, your alright with me. So he is gradually a nice person to most people. When your real smart you sometimes place yourself above others. Most of the time if you feel someone is not up to pare with you or smarter then you look down upon them. When your not that bright you have no one to look down upon. You have no care in the world about someone you will treat them all the same.