Morgan Hunt
English 9
April 13, 2008
There are some major similarities and difference between the ways movies portray the Balcony Scene in Romeo and Juliet. The 1939 version is a MGM production, directed by George Cukor, starring Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer. The Second version, (1969) is directed by Franco Zeffirelli and is starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. The third version is my prompt book; the director would be me.
The 1936 version, in my opinion, was overly dramatic. As Romeo makes his way to the balcony, someone looks out of the house and Romeo hides. Romeo talks to himself softly once the coast is clear. Juliet comes onto the balcony and talks to herself in a dreamy yet seriously affectionate tone of voice, talking about her love dilemma. As soon as Juliet sees Romeo, she backs away in fear, and once she realizes who it is she tells him how dangerous it was, him a Montague, to be on Capulet land. Romeo seems fearless because of love. They both express their emotions very strongly, yet are gentle with each other. It always seems that they are trying to touch one another, always smiling, and staring into each other’s eyes.
The 1969 Balcony Scene version was less dramatic, and more serious. It was also closer to what flirting is like today than the 1936 version. Romeo freaks out when he sees Juliet, for he is so happy. As Juliet talks to herself, she talks in a dreamy, silly girl in love, yet unsure ton. When Juliet acknowledges Romeo’s presence, it startles her. Juliet’s tone changes to more serious. Romeo climbs her balcony (this did not happen in the other two versions), and they grasp each other intensely. Juliet does not say their love is too rash (as in the other versions) but instead shows it by stopping the embracement between them. Romeo is very overjoyed by the night, and they both are reluctant to say goodnight; they watched each other for as long as they could as their distance grew.
In my prompt book, the tone of both of their voices are lighter and less dramatic; only strong, bold emotion in a few places. When Romeo sees Juliet at her balcony he becomes very enthusiastic with love. When Juliet is discussing her love issues to herself, she is doing it while looking up at the moon, and instead of in a love happy mood, she talks in a sad tone. When Juliet realizes that she is not alone, she is more curious to who it is and how they got there than afraid. Also, instead of being extremely worried of the consequences if Romeo were to be found, she is only slightly worried because she is just too happy that he is there. They talk of their love more seriously yet almost casual. When it comes time for them to part, and Romeo comes back, they talk to each other in a playful yet flirty tone – but still don’t want to leave each other.
Over all, each version was mostly similar, for they all were seriously ’I love you’ however some versions were more believable than others. Such as the first one, they were too dramatic to sound real. In the second version, they were too touchy so it made it look like Romeo just wanted to be all over her instead of profess his love. In my version, everything was done more lightly so it seems more real, except it didn’t seem as sincere.
13.4.08
10.3.08
Romeo & Juliet - Act I pg. 555
1. I thought that the love at first sight was a little silly yet cute in some ways. I thought it was cute yet weird of how they talked at first; him a pilgrim and her a saint. It was clever, almost as if a pick-up conversation instead of a pick-up line that we would use today. However, it was more religion based and when reading almost humorous. From a distance when Romeo sees Juliet he describes her beauty and talking about touching her would make blessed of his rude hand. If something such as that were to be done in modern days it would be very strange, but given the time period it is kind of cute.
2. Juliet might be changed by meeting Romeo because when Lady Capulet tells her of Paris's proposal she admits that she had no been thinking about marriage but she would at least look upon him. However once she meets Romeo, and they lead each other into a two kisses, she says to the nurse, talking about Romeo, "Go ask his name.--If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed". This sudgests that if he is married that she matter as well die, for her feelings so strong. Once she is told he is a Montague, she responds by saying "My only love,spring from my only hate!" means that she knows that they are family rivals however she addresses him still as her only love.
3. I think that there is some difference between Romeo's old feelings for Rosaline and his new love for Juliet. He constantly talks about his love sickness for Rosaline because she is so beautiful yet says she is going to stay chaste. However when he firsts sees Juliet he is attracted to her, and she returns the affection. Rosaline doesn't seem as interested as Juliet. He falls in love with them mostly for their beauty, but Juliet also seems to be more of a flirt than Rosaline which makes Juliet more appealing.
4. In order for Romeo and Juliet to see each other, now that they have fallen in love, they must do most of it in private; and not allow each others family to know about any of it. Or, they could just try to forget about the love they share because of the fact that their family be rivals. Another way about it would be to try to settle their family dispute but that would be harder than it may seem.
5.Tybalt is more motivated by hate, while Romeo is more motivated my love. As soon as Tybalt notices Romeo's voice he quickly tries to inform someone so he can be kicked out, and Romeo goes to the party in Benvolio's hope that he will find love even though the party is being held by their family's enemy.
6. If Romeo and Juliet had been aware of each other's identity before speaking they might not have been as friendly. In fact, they may have no approached each other at all. It would only make sense to not want to involve yourself with something you already cant have; why tempt yourself? If they did meet however, it would have been less affectionate and more so as if they were only brief, unimportant acquaintances.
7. The paradoxes uttered by Romeo and by Juliet reflect the dilemmas that those characters are caught in because they both say things that contradict their previous statement; which is what their dilemmas are. Romeo first talks about love as wonderful as it is how terrible at the same time because he can not be with Rosaline. When Juliet finds out Romeo's identity she says "Prodigious birth of love it is to me" and love is usually a lucky thing, however in this situation of Romeo being a Montague it is unlucky.
8. The effect that I get while Shakespeare reveals the ending of the play in the prologue makes me curious to how it gets that way. Of course after act 1 I realize that there will be trouble with their love but such deep trouble that brings death is something that makes me question how it will happen.
9. Some conflicts in contemporary American society are such as love with great age difference and love between different ethnic groups with disapproving parents. Another would be level in society. Some families do not get along with certain ethnic groups do to racial insecurities, some do not socialize with others unless they are in the same financial class, and if the parents do not agree with the age difference between two loves than that would also create a problem. The Capulet's and Montague's families do not like each other but for a reason unknown; such as today with racial differences. It was mostly our ancestors that decided that one race is better than another and today we only use their reasons as an excuse although really everyone is equal.
2. Juliet might be changed by meeting Romeo because when Lady Capulet tells her of Paris's proposal she admits that she had no been thinking about marriage but she would at least look upon him. However once she meets Romeo, and they lead each other into a two kisses, she says to the nurse, talking about Romeo, "Go ask his name.--If he be married, My grave is like to be my wedding bed". This sudgests that if he is married that she matter as well die, for her feelings so strong. Once she is told he is a Montague, she responds by saying "My only love,spring from my only hate!" means that she knows that they are family rivals however she addresses him still as her only love.
3. I think that there is some difference between Romeo's old feelings for Rosaline and his new love for Juliet. He constantly talks about his love sickness for Rosaline because she is so beautiful yet says she is going to stay chaste. However when he firsts sees Juliet he is attracted to her, and she returns the affection. Rosaline doesn't seem as interested as Juliet. He falls in love with them mostly for their beauty, but Juliet also seems to be more of a flirt than Rosaline which makes Juliet more appealing.
4. In order for Romeo and Juliet to see each other, now that they have fallen in love, they must do most of it in private; and not allow each others family to know about any of it. Or, they could just try to forget about the love they share because of the fact that their family be rivals. Another way about it would be to try to settle their family dispute but that would be harder than it may seem.
5.Tybalt is more motivated by hate, while Romeo is more motivated my love. As soon as Tybalt notices Romeo's voice he quickly tries to inform someone so he can be kicked out, and Romeo goes to the party in Benvolio's hope that he will find love even though the party is being held by their family's enemy.
6. If Romeo and Juliet had been aware of each other's identity before speaking they might not have been as friendly. In fact, they may have no approached each other at all. It would only make sense to not want to involve yourself with something you already cant have; why tempt yourself? If they did meet however, it would have been less affectionate and more so as if they were only brief, unimportant acquaintances.
7. The paradoxes uttered by Romeo and by Juliet reflect the dilemmas that those characters are caught in because they both say things that contradict their previous statement; which is what their dilemmas are. Romeo first talks about love as wonderful as it is how terrible at the same time because he can not be with Rosaline. When Juliet finds out Romeo's identity she says "Prodigious birth of love it is to me" and love is usually a lucky thing, however in this situation of Romeo being a Montague it is unlucky.
8. The effect that I get while Shakespeare reveals the ending of the play in the prologue makes me curious to how it gets that way. Of course after act 1 I realize that there will be trouble with their love but such deep trouble that brings death is something that makes me question how it will happen.
9. Some conflicts in contemporary American society are such as love with great age difference and love between different ethnic groups with disapproving parents. Another would be level in society. Some families do not get along with certain ethnic groups do to racial insecurities, some do not socialize with others unless they are in the same financial class, and if the parents do not agree with the age difference between two loves than that would also create a problem. The Capulet's and Montague's families do not like each other but for a reason unknown; such as today with racial differences. It was mostly our ancestors that decided that one race is better than another and today we only use their reasons as an excuse although really everyone is equal.
25.2.08
STDY. GUID. 5+6 OMAM
1. It is a Sunday afternoon in the beginning of chapter 5.
2. Lennie is in the barn all by himself looking at his dead puppy while the others are all playing horseshoes.
3. Lennie thinks that he might not get to tend the rabbits because it is his fault that his puppy is dead, and he thinks George will be mad because of it.
4. Curley's wife visits Lennie in the barn.
5. According to Curley's wife, no one is going to leave the horseshoe tournament because "they got four dollars bet in that tenement" (Steinbeck 95-96)
6. According to Curley's wife, she didn't get into show business because her mom wouldn't let her because at the time she was only fifteen. She thought that her mom stole the letter that she was supposed to get from some guy that was going to put her in movies.
7. We can infer that Curley's wife married Curley to get away from her mother.
8. Lennie plans to throw away the pup so George would never know so he could avoid getting in trouble.
9. Lennie lost a big piece of velvet that his Aunt Clara bought him, and he wishes he had it now.
10. Curley's wife yells at Lennie to let go of her hair that he is touching, but he doesn't.
11. Lennie tries to make Curley's wife stop screaming by closing his hand over her mouth and nose and shook her. This caused her death.
12. Candy finds Curley's wife
13.Candy hopefully asks George "You an' me can get that little place, can't we, George?" (Steinbeck 103).
14. George asks Candy to make it seem as if George did not know anything about Curley's wife being dead, he asked Candy to come in a little after him and make it sound like George has not seen her.
15. Carlson thinks that Lennie took her Luger.
Chapter 6
16. Lennie was hiding down by the Salinas river.
17. Lennie has his first imaginary conversation with his Aunt Clara.
18. Lennie has his second imaginary conversation with a gigantic talking rabbit.
19. George tells Lennie the story about the little house that they are going to get with the animals, alfalfa and about the rabbits.
20. While George is telling Lennie the story and making him think everything is good and that he isn't mad, he shoots him in the head with Carlson's Luger.
V. Paragraph
21. In my opinion, George was justified to shoot Lennie. Lennie received much better treatment in his death than if the other guys of the ranch would have. George told him a nice story; all about the little house and rabbits. He said to Lennie, "No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, and I ain't now. That's the think I want ya to know." (Steinbeck 117). George tries to make Lennie believe that everything is going to be okay and that they are going to live a good happy life. Then, George lifts up the Luger, shakily, and shoots him right in the head so he may only suffer a kick death. On the other hand, if Curley were to get to him first Lennie's death would not have happened so pleasantly. Curley had said in chapter 5 "I'm goin...I'm gonna shoot the guts out that big bastard myself,"(Steinbeck 107). That showed that Curley was going to let Lennie suffer, that he was going to show no mercy for Lennie had crippled his hand and now killed his wife. The manner in which George went out about killing Lennie was much more justified than what Curley was going to do, because deep down Lennie did not mean any harm to Curley's wife.
2. Lennie is in the barn all by himself looking at his dead puppy while the others are all playing horseshoes.
3. Lennie thinks that he might not get to tend the rabbits because it is his fault that his puppy is dead, and he thinks George will be mad because of it.
4. Curley's wife visits Lennie in the barn.
5. According to Curley's wife, no one is going to leave the horseshoe tournament because "they got four dollars bet in that tenement" (Steinbeck 95-96)
6. According to Curley's wife, she didn't get into show business because her mom wouldn't let her because at the time she was only fifteen. She thought that her mom stole the letter that she was supposed to get from some guy that was going to put her in movies.
7. We can infer that Curley's wife married Curley to get away from her mother.
8. Lennie plans to throw away the pup so George would never know so he could avoid getting in trouble.
9. Lennie lost a big piece of velvet that his Aunt Clara bought him, and he wishes he had it now.
10. Curley's wife yells at Lennie to let go of her hair that he is touching, but he doesn't.
11. Lennie tries to make Curley's wife stop screaming by closing his hand over her mouth and nose and shook her. This caused her death.
12. Candy finds Curley's wife
13.Candy hopefully asks George "You an' me can get that little place, can't we, George?" (Steinbeck 103).
14. George asks Candy to make it seem as if George did not know anything about Curley's wife being dead, he asked Candy to come in a little after him and make it sound like George has not seen her.
15. Carlson thinks that Lennie took her Luger.
Chapter 6
16. Lennie was hiding down by the Salinas river.
17. Lennie has his first imaginary conversation with his Aunt Clara.
18. Lennie has his second imaginary conversation with a gigantic talking rabbit.
19. George tells Lennie the story about the little house that they are going to get with the animals, alfalfa and about the rabbits.
20. While George is telling Lennie the story and making him think everything is good and that he isn't mad, he shoots him in the head with Carlson's Luger.
V. Paragraph
21. In my opinion, George was justified to shoot Lennie. Lennie received much better treatment in his death than if the other guys of the ranch would have. George told him a nice story; all about the little house and rabbits. He said to Lennie, "No, Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, and I ain't now. That's the think I want ya to know." (Steinbeck 117). George tries to make Lennie believe that everything is going to be okay and that they are going to live a good happy life. Then, George lifts up the Luger, shakily, and shoots him right in the head so he may only suffer a kick death. On the other hand, if Curley were to get to him first Lennie's death would not have happened so pleasantly. Curley had said in chapter 5 "I'm goin...I'm gonna shoot the guts out that big bastard myself,"(Steinbeck 107). That showed that Curley was going to let Lennie suffer, that he was going to show no mercy for Lennie had crippled his hand and now killed his wife. The manner in which George went out about killing Lennie was much more justified than what Curley was going to do, because deep down Lennie did not mean any harm to Curley's wife.
24.2.08
chapters 5+6 OMAM
1. In the fifth and sixth chapters of Of Mice and Men, a lot of trauma happens-including death. The third chapter should be called "Death of Softness" because the death in these two chapters is because of how soft they are. Lennie's puppy dies, because the puppy is soft and Lennie has been petting its and taking it away from its mother. Lennie sort of panics thinking that he won’t be able to tend the rabbits. Also, Curley's wife walks into the barn where Lennie is, while everyone else is out playing horseshoes. Lennie tries to tell Curley's wife "If George sees me talkin' to you he'll give me hell,"(Steinbeck 96). However, she stays in there to talk and Lennie listens. She tells him how she doesn’t like Curley- "He isn’t a nice fella."(Steinbeck 97) she tells him. After talking for a while, Curley's wife tells Lennie that her hair is "soft and fine." (Steinbeck 99). She convinces Lennie to touch her hair but when she tells him to let go, he doesn’t. She begins freaking out because he will not let go, and he held tight on her because he wanted her to stop screaming. "She struggled violently under his hands" (Steinbeck 99). Lennie shakes her to try to get her to stop screaming so he can let go; but Lennie broke her neck. She was dead. Chapter six should be titled "Sometimes goodbye are the only way" because in the sixth chapter, Lennie escapes down by the river, as George told him before. At first Lennie hallucinates all these people talking to him; Aunt Clara and then a huge rabbbit. Once word gets around about what Lennie did, there is no doubt that one of the guys is going to kill him. So George does what he thinks is right, and find him before the others do. George talks to Lennie, and tells him everything is going to be okay. George tries to get Lennie to be happy, right before he shoots Lennie.
2. One character in chapter six that shows to be a true friend is George. Although he is the one that kills Lennie, he talks about "how its' gonna be" (Steinbeck 115) all about the little place that they're going to have. He does this in hopes that Lennie will think everything is going to be good, as if it will make him die happily. George steals the Carlson's Luger, he takes is so he can get to Lennie before the others. Lennie begs to George "Le's do it now. Le's get that place now." (Steinbeck 117) and George lets him believe they are going to. "And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie's head...his face set and his hand steadied. He pulled the trigger."(Steinbeck 117). That was it. Lennie was dead as well, but his death was much easier than what may have happened if the other guys got to him first. Curley said he was going to "shoot the guts outa that big bastard" (Steinbeck 107). So by George shooting Lennie, Lennie didn’t suffer as much as he would have. When all the guys get there, they all know that George shot him, but Carlson gives him an alibi on what happen, so that George will have a story for investigators. They will say that Lennie had the gun and that George got it away, and then killed him. Slim is the only one who notices realizes how hard that must have been for George, and says they should go get a drink. The book ends by Curley saying "Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?" (Steinbeck 118)
3. In these two chapters, the rabbits and what they meant to Lennie really shone through. For Lennie, the rabbits were much more than rabbits; they were a goal. He was so very proud to tell people he would be able to tend the rabbits and when he did something wrong that is what he could think about. He would think how George wouldn't let him tend the rabbits. It was a very serious matter for Lennie. When Lennie's puppy was dead, he whispered to himself "Now I won’t get to tend the rabbits. Now he won't let me." He rocked himself back and fourth in his sorrow' (Steinbeck 93) Once he realizes Curley's wife is dead and goes down by the river, after imagining Aunt Clara was there, he imagines a gigantic rabbit. The rabbit talks to him, and tells Lennie "You ain't fit to lick the boots of no rabbit. You'd forget 'em and let 'em go hungry."(Steinbeck 112). This angers Lennie, and tells the rabbit loudly that he would not forget. Lennie spends so much time thinking about the rabbits, and how disappointed George will be.
4. This part of the book reminds me of my cousin, because he made a lot of mistakes as a young kid; mistakes that his mom would always scornfully yell at him for. I used to always feel bad for him, and same as with the rest of my family. Everyone in a while my grandma was take him for the weekend, and we would all go out to ice cream and the beach and try to fun things. Still, he was annoying with us, but we tried our best not to yell and tried our best just to let him live a little and have fun. We knew that once he left our house to go back home he would have to deal with another month of being afraid. He used to be afraid of his own actions, but he tried his hardest to be good. It reminds me of how George is with Lennie, and how even though he did something so bad he tried to let Lennie die peacefully.
5. Overall, my thoughts on these last two chapters were mainly sorrow for Lennie. It’s hard to think that all he wanted in life was to tend rabbits, and how his chance was messed up. Such as simple aspiration and he didn’t even get to fulfill his dream. However I was proud of the way George handled it. Part of me feels sad for Curley's wife, but only because she does not like Curley. Lennie warned her when she came in the barn; even though she had no idea what was going to happen, she still should not have gone in.
6.
Gingham- cloth with usually a checkered pattern
Snooker- a pool game.
Writhed- contorted; twisted in pain or struggle
2. One character in chapter six that shows to be a true friend is George. Although he is the one that kills Lennie, he talks about "how its' gonna be" (Steinbeck 115) all about the little place that they're going to have. He does this in hopes that Lennie will think everything is going to be good, as if it will make him die happily. George steals the Carlson's Luger, he takes is so he can get to Lennie before the others. Lennie begs to George "Le's do it now. Le's get that place now." (Steinbeck 117) and George lets him believe they are going to. "And George raised the gun and steadied it, and he brought the muzzle of it close to the back of Lennie's head...his face set and his hand steadied. He pulled the trigger."(Steinbeck 117). That was it. Lennie was dead as well, but his death was much easier than what may have happened if the other guys got to him first. Curley said he was going to "shoot the guts outa that big bastard" (Steinbeck 107). So by George shooting Lennie, Lennie didn’t suffer as much as he would have. When all the guys get there, they all know that George shot him, but Carlson gives him an alibi on what happen, so that George will have a story for investigators. They will say that Lennie had the gun and that George got it away, and then killed him. Slim is the only one who notices realizes how hard that must have been for George, and says they should go get a drink. The book ends by Curley saying "Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?" (Steinbeck 118)
3. In these two chapters, the rabbits and what they meant to Lennie really shone through. For Lennie, the rabbits were much more than rabbits; they were a goal. He was so very proud to tell people he would be able to tend the rabbits and when he did something wrong that is what he could think about. He would think how George wouldn't let him tend the rabbits. It was a very serious matter for Lennie. When Lennie's puppy was dead, he whispered to himself "Now I won’t get to tend the rabbits. Now he won't let me." He rocked himself back and fourth in his sorrow' (Steinbeck 93) Once he realizes Curley's wife is dead and goes down by the river, after imagining Aunt Clara was there, he imagines a gigantic rabbit. The rabbit talks to him, and tells Lennie "You ain't fit to lick the boots of no rabbit. You'd forget 'em and let 'em go hungry."(Steinbeck 112). This angers Lennie, and tells the rabbit loudly that he would not forget. Lennie spends so much time thinking about the rabbits, and how disappointed George will be.
4. This part of the book reminds me of my cousin, because he made a lot of mistakes as a young kid; mistakes that his mom would always scornfully yell at him for. I used to always feel bad for him, and same as with the rest of my family. Everyone in a while my grandma was take him for the weekend, and we would all go out to ice cream and the beach and try to fun things. Still, he was annoying with us, but we tried our best not to yell and tried our best just to let him live a little and have fun. We knew that once he left our house to go back home he would have to deal with another month of being afraid. He used to be afraid of his own actions, but he tried his hardest to be good. It reminds me of how George is with Lennie, and how even though he did something so bad he tried to let Lennie die peacefully.
5. Overall, my thoughts on these last two chapters were mainly sorrow for Lennie. It’s hard to think that all he wanted in life was to tend rabbits, and how his chance was messed up. Such as simple aspiration and he didn’t even get to fulfill his dream. However I was proud of the way George handled it. Part of me feels sad for Curley's wife, but only because she does not like Curley. Lennie warned her when she came in the barn; even though she had no idea what was going to happen, she still should not have gone in.
6.
Gingham- cloth with usually a checkered pattern
Snooker- a pool game.
Writhed- contorted; twisted in pain or struggle
14.2.08
reading log 3&4 OMAM
Morgan Hunt
February 14, 2008
English 9
Mr.Edson
OMAM 3+4
1. In the third and fourth chapters of Of Mice And Men, a lot of talk of the future happens and also a lot of drama as well. The third chapter should be called "Defended, Happy, and then Attacked" because that is basically everything that happened to Lennie and this chapters. In the beginning, George and slim are talking and Slim mentions how it is weird that him and Lennie travel together. "'What's so funny about it?' George demanded defensively." (Steinbeck 42). George continues to defend Lennie in the situation by telling Slim that Lennie isn’t crazy, and how him and Lennie have known each other a while because he knew Lennie's aunt Clara. Lennie is happy because Slim gave him one of his' dog's puppies. However, when Curley thinks Lennie is laughing at him, Curley attacks him and at first Lennie does nothing but stand there and eventually crushes his hand. Chapter four should be titled "Lonely" because we learn how lonely Crooks and Curley's wife are. The chapter starts off by Lennie going into Crooks room, and not being welcomed. Crooks tries to tell Lennie how he has to live and how he is not wanted. Next, Candy comes in and they all talk about their own little house and Crooks gets in on the plan with Lennie, George and Candy. Soon Curley's wife comes into the barn, and wants to talk. They try to tell her that they don’t want any trouble and she should just leave. She stays, and tries to talk to them and explains how lonely she gets and what life she could have had.
2. One character in the third and fourth chapters that we learn more about is Candy's wife. In the first two chapters, the only perspective we have of her is that she is pretty, flirtatious and trouble. However, in these two chapters we learn the reason behind these actions; loneliness. She is lonely, and doesn’t even like talking to Curley. "Think I don't like to talk to somebody ever' once in a while?"(Steinbeck 85) she asks them. When they tell her that she has a husband she replies with "Swell guy, aint he? Spends all his time sayin' what he's gonna do to guys he don't like, and he don't like nobody" (Steinbeck 85) This explains why she is always trying to talk to the guys in the barn, because she is lonely and doesnt think Curley is a nice guy. She tells them how she could have been in pitchers, and then insults them buy saying "-Sat'iday night. Ever'body out doin' som'pin. Ever'body! An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talk'n to a bunch of bindle stiffs- a nigger an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep- an likin' it because they aint nobody else." (Steinbeck 86) This shows that she rather be out doing plenty of other things. This is important to the story because if she is lonely she is going to talk to the guys, and if Curley find out he is going to mad, which means trouble.
3. In these chapters, the dream of owning their own little house with a garden and rabbits plays a big role. Candy gets into the plans, and Crooks did for a while until he decided to forget about it. Their place is in mind is "ten acres... got a little win'mill. Got a little shack on it, an' a chicken run. Got a kitchen, orchard, cherries, apples, peaches, 'cots, nuts, got a few berries. They's a place for alfalfa and plenty water to flood it. They's a pig pen-" (Steinbeck 62) Lennie is looking forward to the rabbits, and feeding them. When candy joins in, he mentions how he could do work, and even put in $350. They really think they are going to get the place. For them, it symbolizes freedom to do what they want when they want. The said that there wouldn’t be anyone to stop them so, "S'pose they was a carnival or circus come to town, or a ball game, or any damn thing. We'd just go to her, We wouldn’t ask nobody if we could. Jus' say, We'll go to her, an' we would" (Steinbeck 67)
4. These chapters make me think about how when my friends and I were younger we used to plan on getting a house together. Whenever we saw a house we really liked and agreed on we would always say that when we got older we were going to buy it and live in it together; Abergaveny, Allison, and I. There was one house on Nantucket between Allison's house and mine that we always thought was very cool. We'd imagine what we would have in it, and what kind of play set we would have. We would even talk about who got what room and when we would have parties. We also talked about how we could have movie nights and such. It was fun thinking about having so much freedom and sharing it with your friends. Just imagining all the things we could do were fun. Half the time we actually believed we were going to, but somehow we all knew that somewhere along the line things would change; and they did.
5. Overall, a lot happened in these chapters. I'm afraid for Lennie, not only because of Curley but because of his puppy. The reading says that the puppy is too little and that he is always with it which makes me a little cautious. I'm also a little afraid for when Curley gets better; no one knows what he could do. I’m kind of disappointed that Crooks dropped out of his plans for the house, except part of me doesnt think they will get it anyways. However, I think it was generous of George to let Candy in on the plans and nice of Candy to contribute to help buy the house.
6.
bemused- to be deep in thought
contemptuously - to be full of scorn
mauled- something worn out or torn
slug- usually a single alcoholic drink
twict- a sudden sharp punch
February 14, 2008
English 9
Mr.Edson
OMAM 3+4
1. In the third and fourth chapters of Of Mice And Men, a lot of talk of the future happens and also a lot of drama as well. The third chapter should be called "Defended, Happy, and then Attacked" because that is basically everything that happened to Lennie and this chapters. In the beginning, George and slim are talking and Slim mentions how it is weird that him and Lennie travel together. "'What's so funny about it?' George demanded defensively." (Steinbeck 42). George continues to defend Lennie in the situation by telling Slim that Lennie isn’t crazy, and how him and Lennie have known each other a while because he knew Lennie's aunt Clara. Lennie is happy because Slim gave him one of his' dog's puppies. However, when Curley thinks Lennie is laughing at him, Curley attacks him and at first Lennie does nothing but stand there and eventually crushes his hand. Chapter four should be titled "Lonely" because we learn how lonely Crooks and Curley's wife are. The chapter starts off by Lennie going into Crooks room, and not being welcomed. Crooks tries to tell Lennie how he has to live and how he is not wanted. Next, Candy comes in and they all talk about their own little house and Crooks gets in on the plan with Lennie, George and Candy. Soon Curley's wife comes into the barn, and wants to talk. They try to tell her that they don’t want any trouble and she should just leave. She stays, and tries to talk to them and explains how lonely she gets and what life she could have had.
2. One character in the third and fourth chapters that we learn more about is Candy's wife. In the first two chapters, the only perspective we have of her is that she is pretty, flirtatious and trouble. However, in these two chapters we learn the reason behind these actions; loneliness. She is lonely, and doesn’t even like talking to Curley. "Think I don't like to talk to somebody ever' once in a while?"(Steinbeck 85) she asks them. When they tell her that she has a husband she replies with "Swell guy, aint he? Spends all his time sayin' what he's gonna do to guys he don't like, and he don't like nobody" (Steinbeck 85) This explains why she is always trying to talk to the guys in the barn, because she is lonely and doesnt think Curley is a nice guy. She tells them how she could have been in pitchers, and then insults them buy saying "-Sat'iday night. Ever'body out doin' som'pin. Ever'body! An' what am I doin'? Standin' here talk'n to a bunch of bindle stiffs- a nigger an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep- an likin' it because they aint nobody else." (Steinbeck 86) This shows that she rather be out doing plenty of other things. This is important to the story because if she is lonely she is going to talk to the guys, and if Curley find out he is going to mad, which means trouble.
3. In these chapters, the dream of owning their own little house with a garden and rabbits plays a big role. Candy gets into the plans, and Crooks did for a while until he decided to forget about it. Their place is in mind is "ten acres... got a little win'mill. Got a little shack on it, an' a chicken run. Got a kitchen, orchard, cherries, apples, peaches, 'cots, nuts, got a few berries. They's a place for alfalfa and plenty water to flood it. They's a pig pen-" (Steinbeck 62) Lennie is looking forward to the rabbits, and feeding them. When candy joins in, he mentions how he could do work, and even put in $350. They really think they are going to get the place. For them, it symbolizes freedom to do what they want when they want. The said that there wouldn’t be anyone to stop them so, "S'pose they was a carnival or circus come to town, or a ball game, or any damn thing. We'd just go to her, We wouldn’t ask nobody if we could. Jus' say, We'll go to her, an' we would" (Steinbeck 67)
4. These chapters make me think about how when my friends and I were younger we used to plan on getting a house together. Whenever we saw a house we really liked and agreed on we would always say that when we got older we were going to buy it and live in it together; Abergaveny, Allison, and I. There was one house on Nantucket between Allison's house and mine that we always thought was very cool. We'd imagine what we would have in it, and what kind of play set we would have. We would even talk about who got what room and when we would have parties. We also talked about how we could have movie nights and such. It was fun thinking about having so much freedom and sharing it with your friends. Just imagining all the things we could do were fun. Half the time we actually believed we were going to, but somehow we all knew that somewhere along the line things would change; and they did.
5. Overall, a lot happened in these chapters. I'm afraid for Lennie, not only because of Curley but because of his puppy. The reading says that the puppy is too little and that he is always with it which makes me a little cautious. I'm also a little afraid for when Curley gets better; no one knows what he could do. I’m kind of disappointed that Crooks dropped out of his plans for the house, except part of me doesnt think they will get it anyways. However, I think it was generous of George to let Candy in on the plans and nice of Candy to contribute to help buy the house.
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bemused- to be deep in thought
contemptuously - to be full of scorn
mauled- something worn out or torn
slug- usually a single alcoholic drink
twict- a sudden sharp punch
10.2.08
reading log 1 -OMAM
1. In the first two chapters of Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck begins the story by laying out the setting. It is described with a river and "golden foothill slopes" curving "up to the strong rock Gabilan Mountains, (Steinbeck 1). Next, Steinbeck describes the two main characters. George is described to have strong features, while Lennie is said to be big and "shapeless of face" (Steinbeck 2). The first chapter should be titled "He forgets" because in this chapter Lennie's forgetfulness is something George complains about, and tells Lennie things that he is afraid Lennie will forget; such as where Lennie is supposed to go if he gets into any trouble. Also, in the first chapter we learn about the incident in Weed and why they got chased out. In the second chapter, they make their way to the Ranch, even though they were supposed to be there that morning, but talk to the boss around ten o'clock. This chapter should be titled "Suspicion" because there is a lot of it going on in this chapter. First off, the boss gets suspicious about George because he is doing all the talking for Lennie. The boss asked "What are you trying to put over?" and George lies in his reply, saying that they are cousins and Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse therefore he isn't too bright. Next, George gets suspicious of the Swamper, Candy overhearing Lennie and George's conversation. When Curley, the boss's son, comes in George gets suspicious of him because he thinks Curley is one to start trouble; he is right. Apparently Curley likes to pick scraps with big guys which worries George because Lennie is a big guy and neither George nor Lennie want any trouble. Last but not least, Curley's wife comes him supposedly looking for Curley, but George also thinks she is trouble and tells Lennie "You leave her be." (Steinbeck 36)
2. One character in the first two chapters that is important to the story is Lennie. Lennie is a huge man and he walks heavily "dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws"(Steinbeck 2) In these two chapters we learn that Lennie is mentally challenged it seems, and forgets a lot. He means no harm, and he really wishes he could remember stuff. "I forgot," Lennie said softly."I tried not to forget. Honesty to God I did, George." (Steinbeck 4) Lennie also likes to hold mice in his pocket so he can rub their soft little heads, but he always ends up petting them too hard and by doing so he kills them. For this we learn that Lennie likes to touch soft or pretty things; also the reason they were kicked out of Weed. Lennie saw a girl wearing a dress, and he wanted to touch it but the girl didn’t understand, and Lennie didn’t let go, so the girl ran back and told people that Lennie had raped her. Lennie's somewhat absent mind is an essential thing to remember in the story, and it lets you know that something might become of it, such as it getting them into trouble as it has before.
3. In the first chapter, George tells Lennie all the things he could do if he was on his own. This shows the reader that although George sometimes wishes he wasn’t with Lennie, that he still stays with him for a reason. He cares for Lennie whether he would like to admit it or not. He has a plan for the both of them, and must not be able to see leaving Lennie alone. On one level, George must have some sympathy for Lennie other wise there wouldn't be a reason to why George still travels with him. As George said, there were so many things he could do, "I could live so easy... I could stay in a cat house... I could eat any place I want...Get a gallon of whisky..."(Steinbeck 12) However, they seem to have a bond that is more important. George begins to feel guilty after what he says, because he knows that they each need each other; "Lennie broke in..."Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you..."(Steinbeck 15)
4.This reading makes me think about how we all need someone to be there for us. It makes me think how hard it would be for me in life if I traveled alone so to say. It is not so much that I am very dependant on others all the time, but I do enjoy having someone to talk to. Last April, my best friend at the time was Chelsea. When something medically serious happened to her and she was gone for a whole month I went about crazy. We did so much together and we always spent time hanging out and talking. True, I had other friends but it wasn’t the same. I don't think I could imagine going through life without having someone to talk to. I'm an only child so most of my childhood I’ve been responsible for keeping myself entertained, but it is not the same because I had friends that I went to school with.
5. Overall, these first two chapters clearly laid out the setting and characters that are necessary to pay attention to. With all the suspicion of trouble makers and what happened back in Weed, I can only predict that more trouble will follow. Perhaps with Curley starting trouble or Lennie making a mistakes. Perhaps even with Curley's wife, for "I seen her give Slim the eye..." (Steinbeck 31) said Candy.
6.
Brusquely - quickly or abruptly
cesspool - a deep hole in the ground into which sewage from sinks, toilets, etc. is drained.
Complacently - in a pleased manner
derogatory - insulting
sycamores - a type of shade tree with leaves like the leaves of a maple tree.
2. One character in the first two chapters that is important to the story is Lennie. Lennie is a huge man and he walks heavily "dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws"(Steinbeck 2) In these two chapters we learn that Lennie is mentally challenged it seems, and forgets a lot. He means no harm, and he really wishes he could remember stuff. "I forgot," Lennie said softly."I tried not to forget. Honesty to God I did, George." (Steinbeck 4) Lennie also likes to hold mice in his pocket so he can rub their soft little heads, but he always ends up petting them too hard and by doing so he kills them. For this we learn that Lennie likes to touch soft or pretty things; also the reason they were kicked out of Weed. Lennie saw a girl wearing a dress, and he wanted to touch it but the girl didn’t understand, and Lennie didn’t let go, so the girl ran back and told people that Lennie had raped her. Lennie's somewhat absent mind is an essential thing to remember in the story, and it lets you know that something might become of it, such as it getting them into trouble as it has before.
3. In the first chapter, George tells Lennie all the things he could do if he was on his own. This shows the reader that although George sometimes wishes he wasn’t with Lennie, that he still stays with him for a reason. He cares for Lennie whether he would like to admit it or not. He has a plan for the both of them, and must not be able to see leaving Lennie alone. On one level, George must have some sympathy for Lennie other wise there wouldn't be a reason to why George still travels with him. As George said, there were so many things he could do, "I could live so easy... I could stay in a cat house... I could eat any place I want...Get a gallon of whisky..."(Steinbeck 12) However, they seem to have a bond that is more important. George begins to feel guilty after what he says, because he knows that they each need each other; "Lennie broke in..."Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you..."(Steinbeck 15)
4.This reading makes me think about how we all need someone to be there for us. It makes me think how hard it would be for me in life if I traveled alone so to say. It is not so much that I am very dependant on others all the time, but I do enjoy having someone to talk to. Last April, my best friend at the time was Chelsea. When something medically serious happened to her and she was gone for a whole month I went about crazy. We did so much together and we always spent time hanging out and talking. True, I had other friends but it wasn’t the same. I don't think I could imagine going through life without having someone to talk to. I'm an only child so most of my childhood I’ve been responsible for keeping myself entertained, but it is not the same because I had friends that I went to school with.
5. Overall, these first two chapters clearly laid out the setting and characters that are necessary to pay attention to. With all the suspicion of trouble makers and what happened back in Weed, I can only predict that more trouble will follow. Perhaps with Curley starting trouble or Lennie making a mistakes. Perhaps even with Curley's wife, for "I seen her give Slim the eye..." (Steinbeck 31) said Candy.
6.
Brusquely - quickly or abruptly
cesspool - a deep hole in the ground into which sewage from sinks, toilets, etc. is drained.
Complacently - in a pleased manner
derogatory - insulting
sycamores - a type of shade tree with leaves like the leaves of a maple tree.
31.12.07
final essay
Morgan Hunt
English 9
December 23, 2007
Mr. Edson
Final Essay- Prompt 2
In the novel The Pearl, John Steinbeck displays many examples for how people struggle against compelling forces or barriers, and how these battles have a significant effect on the people. In this novel, Kino is one of the characters that certainly deals with many struggles. He is a husband, a father, a brother, and nothing but a poor man. In the beginning, he appears to be fine with being poor because his people have learned to enjoy the simple things in life and he is perfectly happy living in his hut and eating corn cakes for breakfast. Despite their family’s wholeness, and their comfort, a scorpion bite of their baby triggers their struggle. When Kino finds the most amazing pearl only thoughts of the future can fill his mind; thoughts of clothes, marriage, and Coyotito being able to read. Nonetheless, these wonderful aspiring thoughts were the same thoughts that brought desire and avarice into the picture. It was that longing, prolific hope of Kino and those materialistic cravings that destroyed him and his family.
When Coyotito was stung by the scorpion it started the beginning of the long line of struggles that Kino must deal with. “Down the rope that hung the baby’s box from the roof support a scorpion moved slowly… The thorned tail jerked upright. And at the moment the laughing Coyotito shook the rope and the scorpion fell” (Steinbeck p. 4-5) Coyotito is Kino and Juana’s baby, he was their first son. The scorpion bite could easily bestow death to a baby, so this bite was a very serious matter. Juana tried her best to suck out the scorpion’s poison but, she wanted to take Coyotito to the doctor; a quite astonishing thing to do because the doctor was higher in society, he “was of a race which for nearly four hundred years had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino’s race…” (Steinbeck p.9) However, they still brought Coyotito to the doctor, but they were refused admittance and the doctor’s help. Kino did not have enough money to pay for the cure, and the doctor was too greedy to be generous enough to accept their “eight small misshapen seed pearls…” (Steinbeck p.11). This became a major burden to both Kino and Juana, because they were in fear of losing their first born.
Kino and Juana took their canoe, and Kino went diving for oysters in the hope of finding a pearl. “And in the canoe above him, Kino knew that Juana was making the magic of prayer… to tear the luck out of god’s hands, for she needed the luck for the swollen shoulder of Coyotito.” (Steinbeck p. 17) Not only did Kino find a pearl, he found a beautiful pearl “It was as large as a sea-gulls egg… its curve was perfect.” (Steinbeck p.19) However, by this time, Coyotito’s swelling has gone down, proving that Juana sucked enough of the poison out. Now, with the great pearl, Kino saw dreams form.
Kino spoke of Juana and him being married in a church, them both wearing knew clothes, and his mind was on a rampage of wild dreams as he thought of a rifle, and then most of all, Coyotito going to school. Once Kino had spoken of such things he was afraid of his own words, if he did not do the right things with the pearl he could be looked upon as foolish. Others too saw dreams form, and once they were told about the pearl, somehow it worked its way into their own plans and they thought about the wonderful things they could do with such a pearl. Once the doctor discovered that it was Kino that had found an amazing pearl, he made his way over to their hut, claiming that he was not home when they had stopped by earlier in need of his help. Although Kino and Juana thought they were sure that Coyotito was alright, they did not know for sure, and they couldn’t risk it. So, the doctor ‘saved’ the baby, when in reality all he did was make the baby sick, and then better again. The doctor cheated Kino, but Kino and his people were not smart enough to prove it because they were not doctors themselves.
Once again, Kino was cheated. When he went to the pearl buyers, they were all trying to tell him that it was worth nothing. “There is no market for such things. It is a curiosity only. (Steinbeck p.49) said the first appraiser. “I will make no offer at all. I do not want it. This is not a pearl – it is a monstrosity.” (Steinbeck p.51) said another appraiser. This only set Kino into an outrage, because he knew the pearl was worth a great deal, and he knew that he was being cheated. “My pearl is not for sale here, I will go, perhaps even to the capital.” (Steinbeck p.52) claimed Kino. Kino was not going to let the pearl go for an unfair deal. To Kino, the pearl meant a better future, and Kino was not going to have some appraiser tell him that the pearl was not worth much. The pearl only brought upon voracity, and people began to search around Kino’s hut while Kino and Juana were sleeping. This awakened Kino in the night, and pushed him to investigate who what out there. In doing so, he was struck on several occasions and by the time he got up after the blow, whoever was there had scurried away. This caused Juana to want to get rid of the pearl because she saw how it was ruining them; she saw their safety and sanity to be more important than the dreams Kino held quite tightly.
One night, when Juana was trying to throw the pearl back into the sea, Kino caught her. “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders…” (Steinbeck p. 59) as he walked back up to the beach, a dark figure met him in hopes of getting the pearl. Kino eventually killed him, even though he was wounded himself. With this murder under Kino’s blame, they knew that they needed to leave because someone would come for them in the morning. Their hut was burned, for people were looking for the pearl and wrecked it in the process. On top of that, someone has put a great hole in the canoe, so they could not escape to the water. They went into hiding in Juan Tomas’s hut, and waited until the next nightfall to make their way to the mountains. It was the only safe thing for them to do, and Kino did not want to risk any of his family’s safety. However, trackers had made their way the next day and surprisingly passed right by the place where they went into the brush. Kino knew that eventually the trackers would find them, and decided that zigzagging up the mountain was the only hope they had in losing the trackers. The safety of his family was very important to him, but when he insisted on Juana hiding she refused. “He looked then for weakness in her face, for fear or irresolution, and there was none.” (Steinbeck p.78) Kino came up with a plan on how to kill the trackers, and Kino, Juana, and Coyotito hid in the cave in the mountain side. In Kino attempts to kill the trackers, one too many was killed; Coyotito. Their only son, the one whose future was placed on the pearl, the main reason Kino went through with everything, was killed.
All of these struggles greatly effected Kino. Once he had the pearl, his ambitions grew and grew, and his old, simplistic ways were fading. His dreams of the future became everything he strived for; they became too much of a want than a need. His family was fine living the way they were before the pearl; in fact they were probably better off. Yet Kino wanted the pearl’s fortune for his son’s future. He let the pearl destroy more things than it could fix. The pearl that has first intentions of curing his son’s scorpion bite became the exact thing that led to his son’s death. He has committed murder because of the pearl, and his hut, his canoe, and his family are left with many missing pieces. Although all these bad things were brought upon by the pearl, one good thing did come from it. He realized how much he & Juana were equal. He realized that she was the wise one in the begging, and they he should have gotten rid of the pearl. They both dealt with the same grief, and loss. She stayed by his side through it all, and tried to get him to do with right things. He now saw her importance just as much as he as he saw his; he now saw her for what she truly was.
English 9
December 23, 2007
Mr. Edson
Final Essay- Prompt 2
In the novel The Pearl, John Steinbeck displays many examples for how people struggle against compelling forces or barriers, and how these battles have a significant effect on the people. In this novel, Kino is one of the characters that certainly deals with many struggles. He is a husband, a father, a brother, and nothing but a poor man. In the beginning, he appears to be fine with being poor because his people have learned to enjoy the simple things in life and he is perfectly happy living in his hut and eating corn cakes for breakfast. Despite their family’s wholeness, and their comfort, a scorpion bite of their baby triggers their struggle. When Kino finds the most amazing pearl only thoughts of the future can fill his mind; thoughts of clothes, marriage, and Coyotito being able to read. Nonetheless, these wonderful aspiring thoughts were the same thoughts that brought desire and avarice into the picture. It was that longing, prolific hope of Kino and those materialistic cravings that destroyed him and his family.
When Coyotito was stung by the scorpion it started the beginning of the long line of struggles that Kino must deal with. “Down the rope that hung the baby’s box from the roof support a scorpion moved slowly… The thorned tail jerked upright. And at the moment the laughing Coyotito shook the rope and the scorpion fell” (Steinbeck p. 4-5) Coyotito is Kino and Juana’s baby, he was their first son. The scorpion bite could easily bestow death to a baby, so this bite was a very serious matter. Juana tried her best to suck out the scorpion’s poison but, she wanted to take Coyotito to the doctor; a quite astonishing thing to do because the doctor was higher in society, he “was of a race which for nearly four hundred years had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino’s race…” (Steinbeck p.9) However, they still brought Coyotito to the doctor, but they were refused admittance and the doctor’s help. Kino did not have enough money to pay for the cure, and the doctor was too greedy to be generous enough to accept their “eight small misshapen seed pearls…” (Steinbeck p.11). This became a major burden to both Kino and Juana, because they were in fear of losing their first born.
Kino and Juana took their canoe, and Kino went diving for oysters in the hope of finding a pearl. “And in the canoe above him, Kino knew that Juana was making the magic of prayer… to tear the luck out of god’s hands, for she needed the luck for the swollen shoulder of Coyotito.” (Steinbeck p. 17) Not only did Kino find a pearl, he found a beautiful pearl “It was as large as a sea-gulls egg… its curve was perfect.” (Steinbeck p.19) However, by this time, Coyotito’s swelling has gone down, proving that Juana sucked enough of the poison out. Now, with the great pearl, Kino saw dreams form.
Kino spoke of Juana and him being married in a church, them both wearing knew clothes, and his mind was on a rampage of wild dreams as he thought of a rifle, and then most of all, Coyotito going to school. Once Kino had spoken of such things he was afraid of his own words, if he did not do the right things with the pearl he could be looked upon as foolish. Others too saw dreams form, and once they were told about the pearl, somehow it worked its way into their own plans and they thought about the wonderful things they could do with such a pearl. Once the doctor discovered that it was Kino that had found an amazing pearl, he made his way over to their hut, claiming that he was not home when they had stopped by earlier in need of his help. Although Kino and Juana thought they were sure that Coyotito was alright, they did not know for sure, and they couldn’t risk it. So, the doctor ‘saved’ the baby, when in reality all he did was make the baby sick, and then better again. The doctor cheated Kino, but Kino and his people were not smart enough to prove it because they were not doctors themselves.
Once again, Kino was cheated. When he went to the pearl buyers, they were all trying to tell him that it was worth nothing. “There is no market for such things. It is a curiosity only. (Steinbeck p.49) said the first appraiser. “I will make no offer at all. I do not want it. This is not a pearl – it is a monstrosity.” (Steinbeck p.51) said another appraiser. This only set Kino into an outrage, because he knew the pearl was worth a great deal, and he knew that he was being cheated. “My pearl is not for sale here, I will go, perhaps even to the capital.” (Steinbeck p.52) claimed Kino. Kino was not going to let the pearl go for an unfair deal. To Kino, the pearl meant a better future, and Kino was not going to have some appraiser tell him that the pearl was not worth much. The pearl only brought upon voracity, and people began to search around Kino’s hut while Kino and Juana were sleeping. This awakened Kino in the night, and pushed him to investigate who what out there. In doing so, he was struck on several occasions and by the time he got up after the blow, whoever was there had scurried away. This caused Juana to want to get rid of the pearl because she saw how it was ruining them; she saw their safety and sanity to be more important than the dreams Kino held quite tightly.
One night, when Juana was trying to throw the pearl back into the sea, Kino caught her. “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders…” (Steinbeck p. 59) as he walked back up to the beach, a dark figure met him in hopes of getting the pearl. Kino eventually killed him, even though he was wounded himself. With this murder under Kino’s blame, they knew that they needed to leave because someone would come for them in the morning. Their hut was burned, for people were looking for the pearl and wrecked it in the process. On top of that, someone has put a great hole in the canoe, so they could not escape to the water. They went into hiding in Juan Tomas’s hut, and waited until the next nightfall to make their way to the mountains. It was the only safe thing for them to do, and Kino did not want to risk any of his family’s safety. However, trackers had made their way the next day and surprisingly passed right by the place where they went into the brush. Kino knew that eventually the trackers would find them, and decided that zigzagging up the mountain was the only hope they had in losing the trackers. The safety of his family was very important to him, but when he insisted on Juana hiding she refused. “He looked then for weakness in her face, for fear or irresolution, and there was none.” (Steinbeck p.78) Kino came up with a plan on how to kill the trackers, and Kino, Juana, and Coyotito hid in the cave in the mountain side. In Kino attempts to kill the trackers, one too many was killed; Coyotito. Their only son, the one whose future was placed on the pearl, the main reason Kino went through with everything, was killed.
All of these struggles greatly effected Kino. Once he had the pearl, his ambitions grew and grew, and his old, simplistic ways were fading. His dreams of the future became everything he strived for; they became too much of a want than a need. His family was fine living the way they were before the pearl; in fact they were probably better off. Yet Kino wanted the pearl’s fortune for his son’s future. He let the pearl destroy more things than it could fix. The pearl that has first intentions of curing his son’s scorpion bite became the exact thing that led to his son’s death. He has committed murder because of the pearl, and his hut, his canoe, and his family are left with many missing pieces. Although all these bad things were brought upon by the pearl, one good thing did come from it. He realized how much he & Juana were equal. He realized that she was the wise one in the begging, and they he should have gotten rid of the pearl. They both dealt with the same grief, and loss. She stayed by his side through it all, and tried to get him to do with right things. He now saw her importance just as much as he as he saw his; he now saw her for what she truly was.
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¶ 1 - Kino (character that struggles) .. husband .. father how he struggles.. how he tries to do what is best.. how the pearl also effects his thoughts for greed &wealth. but better for coyotito.
¶ 2 - what to do for the baby's future/ poor man needing wealthy mans help.
( how he needs the doctors help but he doesnt have any money for it .. he feels guilty. how he finds the pearl & wants it for the coyotito's future however afterward he is worried about his own words.)
¶ 3 -not losing the pearl for less than its worth
( the pearl buyers trying to scam him, and tell him the pearl is worth much less. then deciding to go to the capital; scary place for he will know no one. How his people will not know for sure a fair price for none of them have ever gotten a pearl of such value. & then the robers trying to get the pearl )
¶ 4 - the family's safety
( what happens when he kills someone. & they hide in Juan Tomas's hut .. & then leave to the mountains.. & then make their trail the way they do ... & hide in the brush .. & then see the people... & zigzag their path .. he tries to make juana stay somewhere safe however she wants to come .. & then he tries to kill them & make it all good however .. Coyotito is shot :'( . )
¶ 5 - how it effects him
( well he changes from such a simple man/ living style to wanting to so much because of his richness.. instead of just paying for the doctors fee & what not .. he lets the pearl destroy him & his family .. in result his son dies.. Kino has committed murder.. & many people in the village think very differently of him now.. however, the one positive thing that has come out of it is that he has realized how equal juana is compared to himself.. & then they were both just as strong.. just in different aspects.. )
¶ 1 - Kino (character that struggles) .. husband .. father how he struggles.. how he tries to do what is best.. how the pearl also effects his thoughts for greed &wealth. but better for coyotito.
¶ 2 - what to do for the baby's future/ poor man needing wealthy mans help.
( how he needs the doctors help but he doesnt have any money for it .. he feels guilty. how he finds the pearl & wants it for the coyotito's future however afterward he is worried about his own words.)
¶ 3 -not losing the pearl for less than its worth
( the pearl buyers trying to scam him, and tell him the pearl is worth much less. then deciding to go to the capital; scary place for he will know no one. How his people will not know for sure a fair price for none of them have ever gotten a pearl of such value. & then the robers trying to get the pearl )
¶ 4 - the family's safety
( what happens when he kills someone. & they hide in Juan Tomas's hut .. & then leave to the mountains.. & then make their trail the way they do ... & hide in the brush .. & then see the people... & zigzag their path .. he tries to make juana stay somewhere safe however she wants to come .. & then he tries to kill them & make it all good however .. Coyotito is shot :'( . )
¶ 5 - how it effects him
( well he changes from such a simple man/ living style to wanting to so much because of his richness.. instead of just paying for the doctors fee & what not .. he lets the pearl destroy him & his family .. in result his son dies.. Kino has committed murder.. & many people in the village think very differently of him now.. however, the one positive thing that has come out of it is that he has realized how equal juana is compared to himself.. & then they were both just as strong.. just in different aspects.. )
17.12.07
Chapter 5+6
Morgan Hunt
English 9
Mr.Edson
December 17, 07
Chapters 5 & 6
1. In the fifth and sixth chapters of The Pearl, Steinbeck writes about the attack of Kino for the pearl, and how Juana and Kino have to escape their village. In both chapters, so much happens at once. The fifth chapter should be titled "The Rush" because everything goes wrong at once. First, Juana attempts to get rid of the pearl herself, but she is caught and hit. Next, Kino "heard the rush, got his knife out and lunged at one dark figure..." (Steinbeck 59) Before you know it, Kino as killed a man and their house is burning down. Kino also soon figures out that there has been a hole knocked out of the bottom of the canoe. Now that Kino had killed a man, they must leave the village because people would be searching for them. The rest of the village thinks of them as dead, for this house is ablaze yet Kino and Juana are not seen. The hide out in Juan Tomas's house until it is safe for them to go. Chapter six should be titled "The Escape" because it is the chapter in which Juana and Kino escape the village at night and head north. They travel on foot, and are grateful that the wind will erase most of their footprints incase someone is in the search of them. Sure enough, someone is looking for them; the trackers. This means that Kino and Juana must now make their way winding along, and hopefully lose them in the mountains. However, this only brings trouble. Kino's plan would have worked perfectly, but sadly one more died than planned; Coyotito.
2. In these two chapters Juana proves how strong she is and her understanding on things. When she was trying to get rid of the pearl, like she was all a long, Kino caught her. Not only did he find her in the middle of her plan, but he struck her in the face and kicked her in the side. Even though this happened, she "stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes... she knew there was murder in him, and it was all right; she had accepted it..." (Steinbeck 59). When Kino had said "I am a Man" (Steinbeck 57), it meant to Juana that he was half god and half insane, but she was ok with it. She knew that he would try the impossible, that’s why made him a man, and a man is what she needed. Juana is also strong, and has a will power. When Kino mentioned about hiding her in the mountains, because it would be safer Juana refused. Juana argued that she will go with Kino and Kino tried to tell her no. "He looked then for weakness in her face, for fear or irresolution, and there was none. Her eyes were very bright....but he had taken strength from her." This whole time Juana had dealt with the problems the pearl had brought, and she knew that it was evil. She knew that they should have gotten rid of it because of the evil it has brought upon them. Honestly, even though the tradition of a husband being higher than a wife, they are equal. This is proven when they walk into the village, walking side by side. Juana is just a strong as Kino and they have both dealt with the loss of their first son.
3. Kino and Juana's escape, in my opinion, could be used as a symbol of the things the pearl has brought them. They first start out, walking at night, not being followed by anything but playing it safe. This is like how they are with Coyotito and his scorpion bite, because even though Juana sucked most of the poison out, and he seems as thought he is healing, they still have the doctor treat him just in case. However, Kino spots the trackers that are looking for them, and think of a plan. This is almost like his plan to go to the capital, because he is not very sure how the outcome will be and if it will be successful. On his way, he zigzags up the mountain, gaining time ahead of the trackers and time to think of their next move. This is like how they were with trying to get away from the intruders and obstacles that the pearl brought because they have to go in complicated directions just to get a certain outcome. Kino and Juana hide out in the caves (like they did in Juan Tomas and Apolonia's hut) they just wait for the trackers. Kino has a plan, he "must go before moonrise" (Steinbeck 83) and get the tracker with the rifle, and kill the others. However, this is not a simple task. "Kino edged like a slow lizard down the smooth rock shoulder... His spread fingers gripped the mountain... any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert..." (Steinbeck 84). All these ways that Kino and Juana goes about things really show what is important to them. To Kino, the pearl was very important because it meant so much for his future. To Juana, staying with her family was important. She could have stayed back in the village, and hoped for Kino's return, but she didn’t; she went with him.
4. In this part of the book, it reminds me about playing hide-and-go-seek with all of my neighborhood friends. When we played neighborhood games, we got very intense, we were serious with the rules and we took pride in how we played. We each had our certain skills when it came to hide-and-go-seek, such as how Kino and Juana zigzagged along and choosing places that would show less signs trespass. We would always make it sound and look like we went one way, but we should switch out direction. When we played in the neighborhood, we had so many spots and places to hide; that’s what made it fun and kept it interesting. One time, Brittany and I went to the end of our street and made obvious signs of our tracks. Then, silently we sneaked pass houses until we were at the other half and we hid up in a low tree. No one thought to look there, and no one found us, until we decided to jump down because it was taking them too long. Kino and Juana made their long way up into the clefts, hid there and stayed. Kino waited for the opportune moment to leave. However, in our case we left our spot due tiresomeness of waiting. We always tried our best to hide in the shadows, and move along the ground. It was one of our favorite games, and we basically had no limits to how far we would take our ideas of creativity. One day Emily and I hid in the back of our neighbors trucks because we didn’t have enough time to think of somewhere else to hide. In Kino's sake hiding wasn’t so much a game as it was a way of survival from the trackers.
5. My overall thoughts about the reading is just how great fortunes can ruin people, and their lives. Kino, Juana, and Coyotito were living their life fine without the pearl, and once it came in it only gave ambitions that were never meant to be and people ready to attack for its value. People were searching around Kino and Juana's hut in the night just in hopes to dig up the pearl. People burned his house, and physically attacked Kino. Everyone knew that the pearl was worth so much, but it gave the pearl buyers such an ego that they figured they could cheat Kino. The pearl had become everything Kino hoped for, instead of just a blessing that could cure Coyotito. However, the same pearl that was going to save Coyotito technically killed him as well. I am predicting that Kino and Juana will go back and build up another hut, mourn for some time, and then hopefully have another child. Coyotito was their first, but they are a young couple so I doubt that they will just go on without having another baby in their lives.
6.
irresolution- lack of decision or purpose
intercession- a prayer to a God on behalf of another
malignant- very dangerous or harmful
petulant- easily irritated or annoyed
resinous- an aroma of incense, cedar, pine, camphor or a sticky sap
English 9
Mr.Edson
December 17, 07
Chapters 5 & 6
1. In the fifth and sixth chapters of The Pearl, Steinbeck writes about the attack of Kino for the pearl, and how Juana and Kino have to escape their village. In both chapters, so much happens at once. The fifth chapter should be titled "The Rush" because everything goes wrong at once. First, Juana attempts to get rid of the pearl herself, but she is caught and hit. Next, Kino "heard the rush, got his knife out and lunged at one dark figure..." (Steinbeck 59) Before you know it, Kino as killed a man and their house is burning down. Kino also soon figures out that there has been a hole knocked out of the bottom of the canoe. Now that Kino had killed a man, they must leave the village because people would be searching for them. The rest of the village thinks of them as dead, for this house is ablaze yet Kino and Juana are not seen. The hide out in Juan Tomas's house until it is safe for them to go. Chapter six should be titled "The Escape" because it is the chapter in which Juana and Kino escape the village at night and head north. They travel on foot, and are grateful that the wind will erase most of their footprints incase someone is in the search of them. Sure enough, someone is looking for them; the trackers. This means that Kino and Juana must now make their way winding along, and hopefully lose them in the mountains. However, this only brings trouble. Kino's plan would have worked perfectly, but sadly one more died than planned; Coyotito.
2. In these two chapters Juana proves how strong she is and her understanding on things. When she was trying to get rid of the pearl, like she was all a long, Kino caught her. Not only did he find her in the middle of her plan, but he struck her in the face and kicked her in the side. Even though this happened, she "stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes... she knew there was murder in him, and it was all right; she had accepted it..." (Steinbeck 59). When Kino had said "I am a Man" (Steinbeck 57), it meant to Juana that he was half god and half insane, but she was ok with it. She knew that he would try the impossible, that’s why made him a man, and a man is what she needed. Juana is also strong, and has a will power. When Kino mentioned about hiding her in the mountains, because it would be safer Juana refused. Juana argued that she will go with Kino and Kino tried to tell her no. "He looked then for weakness in her face, for fear or irresolution, and there was none. Her eyes were very bright....but he had taken strength from her." This whole time Juana had dealt with the problems the pearl had brought, and she knew that it was evil. She knew that they should have gotten rid of it because of the evil it has brought upon them. Honestly, even though the tradition of a husband being higher than a wife, they are equal. This is proven when they walk into the village, walking side by side. Juana is just a strong as Kino and they have both dealt with the loss of their first son.
3. Kino and Juana's escape, in my opinion, could be used as a symbol of the things the pearl has brought them. They first start out, walking at night, not being followed by anything but playing it safe. This is like how they are with Coyotito and his scorpion bite, because even though Juana sucked most of the poison out, and he seems as thought he is healing, they still have the doctor treat him just in case. However, Kino spots the trackers that are looking for them, and think of a plan. This is almost like his plan to go to the capital, because he is not very sure how the outcome will be and if it will be successful. On his way, he zigzags up the mountain, gaining time ahead of the trackers and time to think of their next move. This is like how they were with trying to get away from the intruders and obstacles that the pearl brought because they have to go in complicated directions just to get a certain outcome. Kino and Juana hide out in the caves (like they did in Juan Tomas and Apolonia's hut) they just wait for the trackers. Kino has a plan, he "must go before moonrise" (Steinbeck 83) and get the tracker with the rifle, and kill the others. However, this is not a simple task. "Kino edged like a slow lizard down the smooth rock shoulder... His spread fingers gripped the mountain... any sound that was not germane to the night would make them alert..." (Steinbeck 84). All these ways that Kino and Juana goes about things really show what is important to them. To Kino, the pearl was very important because it meant so much for his future. To Juana, staying with her family was important. She could have stayed back in the village, and hoped for Kino's return, but she didn’t; she went with him.
4. In this part of the book, it reminds me about playing hide-and-go-seek with all of my neighborhood friends. When we played neighborhood games, we got very intense, we were serious with the rules and we took pride in how we played. We each had our certain skills when it came to hide-and-go-seek, such as how Kino and Juana zigzagged along and choosing places that would show less signs trespass. We would always make it sound and look like we went one way, but we should switch out direction. When we played in the neighborhood, we had so many spots and places to hide; that’s what made it fun and kept it interesting. One time, Brittany and I went to the end of our street and made obvious signs of our tracks. Then, silently we sneaked pass houses until we were at the other half and we hid up in a low tree. No one thought to look there, and no one found us, until we decided to jump down because it was taking them too long. Kino and Juana made their long way up into the clefts, hid there and stayed. Kino waited for the opportune moment to leave. However, in our case we left our spot due tiresomeness of waiting. We always tried our best to hide in the shadows, and move along the ground. It was one of our favorite games, and we basically had no limits to how far we would take our ideas of creativity. One day Emily and I hid in the back of our neighbors trucks because we didn’t have enough time to think of somewhere else to hide. In Kino's sake hiding wasn’t so much a game as it was a way of survival from the trackers.
5. My overall thoughts about the reading is just how great fortunes can ruin people, and their lives. Kino, Juana, and Coyotito were living their life fine without the pearl, and once it came in it only gave ambitions that were never meant to be and people ready to attack for its value. People were searching around Kino and Juana's hut in the night just in hopes to dig up the pearl. People burned his house, and physically attacked Kino. Everyone knew that the pearl was worth so much, but it gave the pearl buyers such an ego that they figured they could cheat Kino. The pearl had become everything Kino hoped for, instead of just a blessing that could cure Coyotito. However, the same pearl that was going to save Coyotito technically killed him as well. I am predicting that Kino and Juana will go back and build up another hut, mourn for some time, and then hopefully have another child. Coyotito was their first, but they are a young couple so I doubt that they will just go on without having another baby in their lives.
6.
irresolution- lack of decision or purpose
intercession- a prayer to a God on behalf of another
malignant- very dangerous or harmful
petulant- easily irritated or annoyed
resinous- an aroma of incense, cedar, pine, camphor or a sticky sap
15.12.07
Reading Log Chapters 3&4
Morgan Hunt
English 9
Mr.Edson
December 14, 2007
1. In the third and fourth chapters of The Pearl, John Steinbeck writes about the beginning of the Kino and Juana's downfall. He writes about Kino's goals and how they may backfire on him, the doctors 'cure', selling the pearl, and several violent mischievous occurrences in the night. Chapter three should be titled 'The Dreams, the Doctor, and the Dark' because those are the three major things in this chapter. Kino talks about his dreams for the future that the pearl carries. The Doctor pays a visit, now willing to cure Coyotito, even though his plans are deceiving. The chapter has to do with the dark because in the dark, evil creeps for the sake of the pearl, which makes Juana want to get rid of the pearl. Chapter four should be titled 'Low Bids, High Prices' because this is the chapter in which Kino tries to sell the pearl. When he gets to his first dealer, with just about everyone in town following him, Kino is disappointed. The pearl buyers tells him the pearl that was to bring him great fortune, is not worth too much. This is because it is so big that it is more of a curiosity than something for jewelry. This angers Kino, for he knows he is being cheated. However, the way he goes about it may give set some high consequences. Even his brother Juan Tomas thinks so by saying "... I am afraid for you..." (Steinbeck 54)
2. The characters that were now introduced into the book were the pearl buyers. They played a big role in Kino's lack of success, because it was them that stood in the way. They knew how Kino was inferior when it came to pearl prices and they figured he would be easy to fool. Even though he was misled, he knew what they were doing. A pearl buyer first offered him one thousand peso's. This angered Kino, for he knew that his great, extraordinary pearl was worth much more than that. Then, the pearl buyer got the other appraisers, and they put their efforts into manipulating Kino. They said such things as "Better pearls are made of paste" (Steinbeck 51). Kino was so vexed and enraged that he took his pearl, and said "My pearl is not for sale here. I will go, perhaps even to the capital." (Steinbeck52) At this point, the pear buyers knew that they had gone too far, and played their game too hard. They had failed at doing their job, for they had an ornate opportunity to buy a great pearl and they ruined it. These pearly buyers show how much the Indians are thought of in their awareness, and how taking advantage of people can ruin a good thing. However, it also shows that Kino truly cares about his plans for the future, because turning down a thousand pesos when you have nothing shows that it wasn’t good enough if it wasn't going to enable his aspirations to become reality. He is standing buy what he wants, and what he believes in, even if it names him crazy in the eyes of others.3. One thing that happens in these two chapters that is important yet alarming are the people in the night lingering around Kino and Juana's hut. On several occasions Kino is brought outside by the Song of Evil for something is about in the air. He senses that something is wrong, and is right about it. Someone was outside their hut, digging the ground, searching for the pearl. When Kino goes to investigate, he gets struck. "Juana heard the little rush, the grunting struggle, the blow...Kino lay on the ground, struggling to rise..." (Steinbeck 56). By the time he recovers and is ok, whatever was out there is gone. This worries Juana, and makes her want to get rid of the pearl even more. Juana says “Kino, the pearl is pure evil. Let us destroy it before it destroys us..." (Steinbeck 56). The pearl is becoming a great burden on the family, a burden of evil. This is strong foreshadowing that the pearl is not longer a good thing, and if it is that with its beauty comes battle. The pearl seems to be more of a hassle than an advantage to the family, and so far they have only gained desires that may never be; comfort that only agonizes.4. Reading these chapters, makes me think about how greedy people can be, and how they can underestimate others, such as the pearl buyers. When it comes to underestimating, I always think about that time in tae kwon doe class when I proved everyone wrong. Me being a white belt, a beginner, an amateur who had only been in the class for under a month, they all underestimated my skills. We all lined up by rank, which meant a small handful of kids and I would be at the end. As our master held up the board, we had one chance, one opportunity to kick it, and hopefully break the board he held between his hands. As the kids when through trying their best yet not succeeding, no one thought that a white belt could do it if a blue belt couldn’t. It was my turn, I went up, nervous. I kick it, and hear the crack as it breaks in half. Everyone was surprised; no one thought I had it in me. No one knew Kino would back down from the pearl buyers deal, especially the pearl buyers. They knew about his lack of knowledge on the pearls and prices, but he knew that they were going to try to cheat him. He tired his best not to fall for it, and he succeeded.5. Overall, these chapters just showed me what direction Kino and Juana are going in. So far, it is not looking so good. Maybe it doesn’t seem so bad to them, but I know it is going to get worse before it gets better. By the way that there are people searching for the pearl now, it is probably only going to get worse. People want the pearl, and it doesn’t matter to them how they get it. I am sure that there are even people in that town that wouldn’t even have to give a second thought about killing Kino for the pearl. Juana already wants to destroy the pearl, and if things get worse that want for it gone is only going to grow. I can already predict that she is going to try to get rid of it, or they are going to get rid of it, but it may have done too much damage by that time.6.Benediction- A blessingCountenanced-Encouragement or approvalDisparagement- To speak of or treat slightinglyLegerdemain- Any artful trickPatron- A client or customer
English 9
Mr.Edson
December 14, 2007
1. In the third and fourth chapters of The Pearl, John Steinbeck writes about the beginning of the Kino and Juana's downfall. He writes about Kino's goals and how they may backfire on him, the doctors 'cure', selling the pearl, and several violent mischievous occurrences in the night. Chapter three should be titled 'The Dreams, the Doctor, and the Dark' because those are the three major things in this chapter. Kino talks about his dreams for the future that the pearl carries. The Doctor pays a visit, now willing to cure Coyotito, even though his plans are deceiving. The chapter has to do with the dark because in the dark, evil creeps for the sake of the pearl, which makes Juana want to get rid of the pearl. Chapter four should be titled 'Low Bids, High Prices' because this is the chapter in which Kino tries to sell the pearl. When he gets to his first dealer, with just about everyone in town following him, Kino is disappointed. The pearl buyers tells him the pearl that was to bring him great fortune, is not worth too much. This is because it is so big that it is more of a curiosity than something for jewelry. This angers Kino, for he knows he is being cheated. However, the way he goes about it may give set some high consequences. Even his brother Juan Tomas thinks so by saying "... I am afraid for you..." (Steinbeck 54)
2. The characters that were now introduced into the book were the pearl buyers. They played a big role in Kino's lack of success, because it was them that stood in the way. They knew how Kino was inferior when it came to pearl prices and they figured he would be easy to fool. Even though he was misled, he knew what they were doing. A pearl buyer first offered him one thousand peso's. This angered Kino, for he knew that his great, extraordinary pearl was worth much more than that. Then, the pearl buyer got the other appraisers, and they put their efforts into manipulating Kino. They said such things as "Better pearls are made of paste" (Steinbeck 51). Kino was so vexed and enraged that he took his pearl, and said "My pearl is not for sale here. I will go, perhaps even to the capital." (Steinbeck52) At this point, the pear buyers knew that they had gone too far, and played their game too hard. They had failed at doing their job, for they had an ornate opportunity to buy a great pearl and they ruined it. These pearly buyers show how much the Indians are thought of in their awareness, and how taking advantage of people can ruin a good thing. However, it also shows that Kino truly cares about his plans for the future, because turning down a thousand pesos when you have nothing shows that it wasn’t good enough if it wasn't going to enable his aspirations to become reality. He is standing buy what he wants, and what he believes in, even if it names him crazy in the eyes of others.3. One thing that happens in these two chapters that is important yet alarming are the people in the night lingering around Kino and Juana's hut. On several occasions Kino is brought outside by the Song of Evil for something is about in the air. He senses that something is wrong, and is right about it. Someone was outside their hut, digging the ground, searching for the pearl. When Kino goes to investigate, he gets struck. "Juana heard the little rush, the grunting struggle, the blow...Kino lay on the ground, struggling to rise..." (Steinbeck 56). By the time he recovers and is ok, whatever was out there is gone. This worries Juana, and makes her want to get rid of the pearl even more. Juana says “Kino, the pearl is pure evil. Let us destroy it before it destroys us..." (Steinbeck 56). The pearl is becoming a great burden on the family, a burden of evil. This is strong foreshadowing that the pearl is not longer a good thing, and if it is that with its beauty comes battle. The pearl seems to be more of a hassle than an advantage to the family, and so far they have only gained desires that may never be; comfort that only agonizes.4. Reading these chapters, makes me think about how greedy people can be, and how they can underestimate others, such as the pearl buyers. When it comes to underestimating, I always think about that time in tae kwon doe class when I proved everyone wrong. Me being a white belt, a beginner, an amateur who had only been in the class for under a month, they all underestimated my skills. We all lined up by rank, which meant a small handful of kids and I would be at the end. As our master held up the board, we had one chance, one opportunity to kick it, and hopefully break the board he held between his hands. As the kids when through trying their best yet not succeeding, no one thought that a white belt could do it if a blue belt couldn’t. It was my turn, I went up, nervous. I kick it, and hear the crack as it breaks in half. Everyone was surprised; no one thought I had it in me. No one knew Kino would back down from the pearl buyers deal, especially the pearl buyers. They knew about his lack of knowledge on the pearls and prices, but he knew that they were going to try to cheat him. He tired his best not to fall for it, and he succeeded.5. Overall, these chapters just showed me what direction Kino and Juana are going in. So far, it is not looking so good. Maybe it doesn’t seem so bad to them, but I know it is going to get worse before it gets better. By the way that there are people searching for the pearl now, it is probably only going to get worse. People want the pearl, and it doesn’t matter to them how they get it. I am sure that there are even people in that town that wouldn’t even have to give a second thought about killing Kino for the pearl. Juana already wants to destroy the pearl, and if things get worse that want for it gone is only going to grow. I can already predict that she is going to try to get rid of it, or they are going to get rid of it, but it may have done too much damage by that time.6.Benediction- A blessingCountenanced-Encouragement or approvalDisparagement- To speak of or treat slightinglyLegerdemain- Any artful trickPatron- A client or customer
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