The room is silent, lit by a single flickering candle, and the shine of a full moon through the window. Candy and George are sitting in the bunkhouse seemingly lost in their own thoughts. It’s been 24 hours since Lennie and Curley's wife have passed, but the tension is still heavy in the air for many folks. Georges eyes drooped low, slightly watered at the rims. Curley, sitting on the other side of the room, stared blankly at the candle with an expressionless face. George jerked quickly towards Candy. “Candy? How have you dealt with the death of your dog so well?” asked George. Candy sternly replied, “ Well… I don’t know. I just stopped thinking of it. It hurt for a couple days but i’m doing well know. How are you getting along after what happened yesterday?” …show more content…
George looked at Candy with a worrisome face and explained, “Oh Candy, I been thinking about it all day, and to be honest with ya I think I did the right thing, but it hasn’t been easy to get it off of my mind.” Candy replied, “It will never be easy, but if you think you did the right thing then that is all you can do.” The room suddenly got warmer and more comfortable and the tension in the air dissolved into nothing.
George and Candy continued sitting stil,l looking out the window at the lit moon, but their minds were working frantically. Candy turned towards George, and with an optimistic voice said, “ George I know it ain’t a good time for this, but do you think theres a chance we still get that plot of land and live our dream?” George slowly replied, “I don’t see why not. This place is filled with sorrow and regret. A change of scenery sure would be nice right
now.” Candy questioned back, “You think the owners will barter with us anymore?” George answered. “I bet so, times have been tough around here. Can’t see why they wouldn’t sell it while they can. I’ll head on over and talk to them tomorrow.” The wind slowly whooshed through the window causing the candle to blow out. On cue Candy and George both layed down hoping for sleep to come. George closed his eyes but his mind would never turn off again. His mind twisted and turned and his thoughts raced all around like a racecar driving in front of millions of screaming fans. He slowly drifted further and further from reality. “Wh… wh…. why did you do this to me George?” Lennie said with a quiver in his voice. George’s mouth moved but he struggled to get words out . “I… I… did it for… for you Lennie. I... I didn't want to but you made me.” Lennie responded, “I just wanted to tend the rabbits George. Now… now I never will be able to.” George squirmed rapidly and his eyes opened to nothing but a quiet room. “George are you feeling alright?” Candy asked with obvious concern in his voice. “Ya of course I am. Why wouldn’t I be?” George said. Candy responded, “You was moving like you was possessed by the devil.” “I’m fine. What time is it?” George asked, as he noticed the room was lit by the sun beating down on the old, rusty window. He stared at Candy, who was fully dressed, and waited for a response. “I’d say around seven or so. Better get up and work so we can pay for that land. If you can get a good price, today might be the last day we gotta work for someone else!” Candy exclaimed. “A man can only hope.” George said with slight pain in his voice. His legs were shaking fervorously as he sat in bed. The black under his eyes was pronounced and his lips quivered slightly. As he stood up his footing was unsure and his body felt twice his weight. He slowly dressed then headed off to have a chat with the land owner. George was following a muddy path full of greens and brush. The sun shined brighter than ever and causes sweat to line his brow. The walk reminded him very much of the time him and Lennie run away from Weed but he didn’t let that bring him down. As he came over the top of a large hill he noticed the medium sized house that he hoped to soon be his. It was beaten, with cracks in the sides, scattered roof tiles, and broken shudder, but nothing about the house was unfixable. He knocked on the door and to his surprise the door swung open the instant he touched it. The man in front of him was about the same size as him but his face showed much more age with lines and indents. He wore all black which is very uncommon in the area. His clothes were very ragged and featured many different holes. “Well if it ain't the killer himself.” said the mysterious man with a smirk across his face. George didn’t let the remark bother him and got to the point saying, “You willing to make a deal with me or not?” “Depends on what your offering. It stands at 600 now.” said the man. George asked, “What about 500 bucks? Is that enough, Mr…..? “Vincent Jones is the name. 550 and we can make this a deal.” said Vincent. George thought for a second then spontaneously said, “That’s a deal Mr. Jones. I’ll be back tomorrow with the cash.” “Can you just do me a favor real quick George?” said Vincent. He smiled heavily showing his crooked teeth. “I can probably help you out. What do you need?” George asked demandingly. “Can you carry those heavy bags over there for me? My backs been hurting me for some time now and I don’t want it to get worse.” Vincent explained “Sure can.” said George. He walked over the leaves under his feet crunched and the wind blew his hair. He bent over to pick up a bag and realized why Mr. Jones needed help. The bags were very heavy and would have tore his back for sure. He tried lifting it anyways. As he got a hang of it he could feel Vincent behind him. “Have fun explaining everything to your friend whom you betrayed!” Vincent said in a booming voice. As soon as his speech had stopped the blaring sound of a gunshot rang throughout the area. George dropped instantly and was bloodied all over his face. Vincent laughed at him and smirked sharply. “Should’ve known we was gonna cross paths. Shouldn’t have let your friend rape my girl in Weed.”
Fiona covered her mouth and hugged Jonas. She went to check on Gabe as he was lying in bed and later went to look at the giver. “What did he tell you,” Fiona asked.
The bartender shot him a confused look but obliged, and returned shortly with two drinks. George turned to the seat next to him, in it sat Lennie with his denim coat and black hat. His pale eyes wandered around the room, inspecting nothing in particular.
Lennie appeared out of the brush by the deep, green pool of the Salinas River. He had been running. He knelt down quietly by the pool’s edge and drank barely touching his lips to the water. He finished drinking and sat down embracing his knees on the bank, facing the trail entrance. He became very skittish and jumpy. Every little noise prodded for his attention. He knew he had made a huge mistake and George would be mad at him. He had remembered though, that George told him to hide here and wait for him.
George is almost certain is will happen, as he wishes for 'a little house' with a 'few acres' of land to grow their own food. This is also important as it shows that in 1930s America, the main goal was to achieve stability, to be able to rely on yourself and not be worried about getting 'canned' everyday and to live, not only survive on the bare minimum. However, even George's simple dreams seem incredibly unrealistic and Crooks sums this up the best as he says 'nobody never gets to heaven and nobody never gets no land' which shows how many people attempted to acheive the same thing, to achieve stability, however no one ever did. At the end of the novel, George's dream comes to an abrupt stop as he has to kill Lennie. These final moments show how short life in 1930s America was, and how unfair situations were. Even though Candy still offered to give George his savings, George chose the solitude life of a ranch worker as Lennie was part of his dream, and how he couldn't even seem to reconsider living the American dream without him shows the reader how much Lennie meant to him.
In the movie, this part of the story takes place a couple of days after the dog has been shot. Candy overhears and quickly offers up his money to help with the dream. (DVD) In the book, the event happens on the same night as the shooting of the dog, when the emotions of the characters are still raw and on edge. The other men have left the bunkhouse and George and Lennie begin to talk about their future plans. In the film version, Candy is visible in the background, but in the book he is not mentioned as the other two men talk to each other. The reader, as well as George and Lennie forget Candy is in the room until ask if George knew of a place. The text says that he was excited and eager when he speaks (56). It describes how he sat up on the edge of his bunk. He had just lost his only friend, but now here was an opportunity to not be alone. Here is a chance for him not to be lonely. He is so desperate for that, that he is offering every penny he has in the world plus his future earnings to a couple of strangers. He knows this is his only chance. "You seen what they done to my dog tonight? They says he wasn 't no good to himself nor nobody else. When they can me here I wisht somebody 'd shoot me. But they won 't do nothing like that. I won 't have no place to go, and I
This is a novella written by John Steinbeck in 1937, about two men that lived during the depression. They were migrant workers, who wanted to buy a farm. ()
The sound of ice swerving in the crystal clear glass echoed through my ear. I was at the Old Susy’s place regretting the decision I took for Lennie. I drank until noon and went back to the ranch. As I entered, I noticed everyone was looking at me with deep concern in their eyes. I wasn't in the mood to talk so I went straight to my bed. I heard Candy’s footsteps inch closer to me.
Man needs companionship and has difficulty maintaining it because no humans think the exact same or have the exact same beliefs. To maintain a companion you must have things in common, you must be able to disagree with a sort of respectful understanding, and finally you must care legitimately about that person. These three requirements to preserve a companionship are at times arduous to keep true. Some people do not have the time, concern, or the ability to sustain a veritable friendship with a companion or companions.
It was a sunny day with a sweet aroma of blooming tulips. The sunlight glittered on their faces as the breeze rattled the chestnut tree above. There was an occasional giggle as they talked, but there was also a hint of discomfort and awkwardness between them as they peeked at each other’s face and recoiled when the other looked up. When the bell rang twice, I saw them say goodbye and walk away from each other. In the darkness of the crowd, a glimmer flashed into my eyes from Hannah’s cheeks.
It is a serious and quiet event. She sees the boys as "short men" gathering in the living room, not as children having fun. The children seem subdued to us, with "hands in pockets". It is almost as if they are waiting, as the readers are, for something of importance to take place.... ... middle of paper ...
alienation to be broken, Lennie walks into Crooks’ room “smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends” (75).
“Oh, Allie, give me a few days to recover before I think of that,” said Daniel with a crooked, halfhearted smile.
"It makes you wonder if humans are the residents he was talking about," George said. He relaxed in the bar stool. "You know they tried to evict me once. I was young, right out of college..."
The moment he felt Curley¡¦s wife moving away, he acted on his inner feelings and he was frightened. The scene portrayed a good example of the interaction of two complete strangers, it was interesting to see how they shared things and opened up to each other.Part Two:This scene is related to the theme in different ways. I think that it incorporates three main aspects of the theme. It is related to belonging, loneliness and dreams.
George and Lennie have to continue to move around the country looking for work until Lennie screws up again. The instability of work only makes it that much harder for them to complete their dream of a farm of their own. Candy’s participation in the dream of the farm upgrades the dream into a possible reality. As the tending of rabbits comes closer to happening fate curses them with the accidental death of Curley’s wife. The end of their wishful thinking is summed up by Candy’s question on page 104, “Then-it’s all off?”