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Welcome to English III. This is our blog spot. Here we will share our feelings and ideas about the works we are studying. I encourage you to be honest, but I EXPECT you to be mature and respectful.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Wishing you and your families all the best at this time...

I hope that all of you are doing well and that you and your families have not had great losses.  We do not have school until Tuesday, September 4th.   Please check in here and let me know you are ok.  Miss you lots.

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Tell me about the rabbits, George...

I sincerely hope that each of you enjoyed Of Mice and Men.  It was a pleasure to discuss this novel with you.  You are all so bright and complex thinkers that I am looking forward to further discussions with you about American literature.  I am proud to call you my students.  Here is a picture of our Of Mice and Men quote wall.  Some of you picked such thought-provoking passages.  I have enjoyed reading what intrigued you. 

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Something that happened...

When Steinbeck first finished the manuscript of this novel, he entitled it Something That Happened. Then he remembered the Burns' poem he had always loved: "To a Mouse," and he changed the title to Of Mice and Men. Which title do you think is best? Why? What part of the novel conveys this title choice best? (This post closes at midnight, Saturday, August 25, 2012.)

Monday, August 20, 2012

Land of Misfit Toys: "They left the weak ones here..."

Chapter Four provides a look at the "misfits" of the ranch. Even among "their kind," these four-Crooks, Lennie, Curley's wife, and Candy--show both the human need for acceptance and the desire for dominance. Explain how so. Through which of these characters did Steinbeck best convey these conflicts in the human condition? Explain specifically. (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight August 22, 2012.)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

In the bunkhouse...

 In  Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men, three important events occur as the men sit in the bunkhouse: Candy's dog is shot, Candy, George, Lennie and Candy decide to buy their dream ranch, and Curley attacks Lennie. Select one of these events and write about how Steinbeck created mood/tone of the scene. Explain how this scene made you feel. (The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight, Friday, August 17, 2012.)

Thursday, August 9, 2012

"I got you and you got me..."

George Milton and Lennie Small, the main characters of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, are total opposites, yet they share a strong bond.  What message do you think Steinbeck is conveying through these polar opposites and their friendship and dream?  From chapter one, what part/line/passage really helped you to see this message?  (The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight, Monday, August 13, 2012.  Remember do not post your name, give only your initials and the block of our class.)