Mice of Men Symbols
The Farm
The Farm that George and Lennie frequently dreamed about buying was equal to heaven. For them with this farm they would have the stability that they both longed for, a place to live, crops to eat and possibly sell, and rabbits for Lennie to tend to and pet.
Brotherhood
In Mice of Men the brotherhood that the men shared always seemed to be tested when Curley’s wife was around. Curley’s wife was pretty, thin, sweet, and gentle, which all the guys didn’t seem to mind. But the way that she comes off in both the movie and book she is portrayed as promiscuous, and when she comes around, the men don’t want to have anything to do with her because Curly may get the wrong idea that they were flirting with one another and Curley would want to prove he is man hood by being a tough guy. So because of Curley wife the men’s friendship is forever tested because of Curley’s wife being lonely and longing for friendship.
Lennie’s Misplaced Strength
In the beginning of getting to know Lennie, we learn that Lennie’s intentions are never understood, such as when George and Lennie are on the run from Weed because of Lennie touching a young woman’s soft dress which freaked her out, which made her scream for help, which was the reason for them needing to flea Weed. When they arrived in their new place of work, his strength was again misplaced when petting his newly born puppy in the barn one day, his puppy nipped him and Lennie unintentionally broke the poor puppy’s neck. Then the final time his strength was misplaced was after he accidently broke his puppy’s neck, Curley’s wife came into the barn and began taking to Lennie, where they got on the topic of how he liked soft things and her having soft hair. When she gave him permission to stroke her hair, he began to stroke her hair gently then forcefully which made her cry out for help, as she was yelling her covered her mouth and accidently smothered her to death. When George found out, he had to do the most unthinkable think which was to put Lennie out of his soft loving life and kill Lennie so Curley couldn’t get the pleasure of committing this horrible deed.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Service Learning
For today’s service learning I hope my group can come up with ideas to use the money that we raised last week, by selling ice cream and water ice for the Children’s Hospital. Last week was our very first time, and we sold $100.00 worth of ice cream and water ice.
Next week we are planning to sell water ice and ice cream and this time we will have various flavors of both water ice and ice cream, so our profit can double.
Next week we are planning to sell water ice and ice cream and this time we will have various flavors of both water ice and ice cream, so our profit can double.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Thursday’s service learning meeting was very informative. During the meeting we were assigned jobs as to what we have to do to begin the ice-cream sandwiches and water ice sales. That was the productive part of the meeting, the problem that we had was that no one brought in information about C.H.O.P and no everyone knew about the sale of the water ice and ice cream sandwiches.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Service Learning Meeting 2
For tomorrow's meeting I wish that our group can narrow down which topic we are going to focus on for our group project. If that is the only thing that we accomplish then that would be a GOOD MEETING.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Sevice Learning Group
Friday's service learning took place in Mrs. Madi's classroom and the meeting was very productive. As a group we came up with many ideas on what we should focus on for the service learning projects besides just thinking about we can do for CHOP. There were many ideas such as; 1)helping the senior citizens, 2)helping out at the animal shelter, 3)helping at homeless shelters, and many other ideas.
3 positive things that occurred at the meeting
1)Able to come up with many ideas
2)Everyone got along
3)Good environment
Things to work on
1)Talking one at a time
3 positive things that occurred at the meeting
1)Able to come up with many ideas
2)Everyone got along
3)Good environment
Things to work on
1)Talking one at a time
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Elizabeth Van Lew Story
My name is Elizabeth Van Lew and this is my story, of how I successfully spied on the Confederates, became better known as “Crazy Bet” and then later became an honored hero by the Union Troops.
During the time of the Civil War woman were not permitted to participate in the Civil War. Our role as a woman was to take care of the home while our husbands were out fighting in the battle, but I was not satisfied with this, so I decided to take matters in my own hands, with the help of a former slave to my family named Mary Elizabeth Bowser.
The first step to my plan was sending my former slave and accomplice Mary Elizabeth Bowser to a Quaker school to learn to read and write. After her schooling was complete, I arranged for her to be a servant in the home of Jefferson Davis, where she obtained useful information about the Confederacy.
There were many methods on how information was obtained; Mary and I met after dark for her to share with me what she learned whiling working in Mr. Davis home, we would hide messages from Yankee prisoners in baskets of food and medicine.
The townspeople saw me as an eccentric, so to go along with what they though of me, I began to walked the streets talking to myself with my head bent to one side, and wore shabby clothing.
In 1865 I was thanked personally by General Grant himself for my services to the Union, and I was presented with the honor of raising the Union flag above my home.
After the Civil War ended president Grant appointed me postmistress of Richmond, but I then lost the job when Hayes took office, to then be accepted a clerical position at the Post Office Department, to then resign after Cleveland was president.
I then lived the rest of my life in my family mansion alone, and before I died I buried my diary outside of my mansion, of which held all the memoirs of my roll in the Civil War.
My name is Elizabeth Van Lew and this is my story, of how I successfully spied on the Confederates, became better known as “Crazy Bet” and then later became an honored hero by the Union Troops.
During the time of the Civil War woman were not permitted to participate in the Civil War. Our role as a woman was to take care of the home while our husbands were out fighting in the battle, but I was not satisfied with this, so I decided to take matters in my own hands, with the help of a former slave to my family named Mary Elizabeth Bowser.
The first step to my plan was sending my former slave and accomplice Mary Elizabeth Bowser to a Quaker school to learn to read and write. After her schooling was complete, I arranged for her to be a servant in the home of Jefferson Davis, where she obtained useful information about the Confederacy.
There were many methods on how information was obtained; Mary and I met after dark for her to share with me what she learned whiling working in Mr. Davis home, we would hide messages from Yankee prisoners in baskets of food and medicine.
The townspeople saw me as an eccentric, so to go along with what they though of me, I began to walked the streets talking to myself with my head bent to one side, and wore shabby clothing.
In 1865 I was thanked personally by General Grant himself for my services to the Union, and I was presented with the honor of raising the Union flag above my home.
After the Civil War ended president Grant appointed me postmistress of Richmond, but I then lost the job when Hayes took office, to then be accepted a clerical position at the Post Office Department, to then resign after Cleveland was president.
I then lived the rest of my life in my family mansion alone, and before I died I buried my diary outside of my mansion, of which held all the memoirs of my roll in the Civil War.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Service Learning
For the group service learning project I am working with Jenay, Jahmilla, Chanei, and Shaun with Mrs. Klose as our overseer. The project that we are engaging in will be collecting clothing and toys for needy families, I think it for the Katrina survivers.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Genetic Mutation
Shanice Murray-6/7
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that is the loss of muscle tissues or weakens the muscles.This mostly affects the face, shoulders, and upper arms.It appears in both men, women and children, if one of the parents is a carrier.This disorder usually occurs in 5 out of 100,000 people.Symptons are; eyelid dropping, unable to whistle,decreased facial expression, and difficulty pronouning words.These symptons don't occur until about 10-26 years of age.To diagnose this disorder a physical examination is done to reveal weaskness of the face and shoulders,high blood pressure, or an eye exam.There is no cure for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy but there is physical therapy that could help maintain muscle strength.
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that is the loss of muscle tissues or weakens the muscles.This mostly affects the face, shoulders, and upper arms.It appears in both men, women and children, if one of the parents is a carrier.This disorder usually occurs in 5 out of 100,000 people.Symptons are; eyelid dropping, unable to whistle,decreased facial expression, and difficulty pronouning words.These symptons don't occur until about 10-26 years of age.To diagnose this disorder a physical examination is done to reveal weaskness of the face and shoulders,high blood pressure, or an eye exam.There is no cure for Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy but there is physical therapy that could help maintain muscle strength.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Bloom's Taxonomy
Knowledge
1. Who was it that came uo with the plan to rob Mr. Blum's store? Bigger came up with the idea to rob Mr. Blum because at a certain time Mr. Blum was alone in the store, and the cops were no where in sight.
Comprehension
2.What differences exist between a white man killing a black girl, and a black man killing a white girl? The difference between the two is that if a white man killed a black girl it would not be the town's or the cops priority to solve the crime, and they would probably say she was a prostitute. But if a black man killed a white woman they would move mountains to find the killer, and talk so highy of the white girl.
Application
3.Do you know another instance where a black man is the prime suspect for killing a white female? Another instance where a black man is a prime suspect for killing a white female would be the O.J Simpson trial where he allegedly killed his wife.
Analysis
4.What were some of the motives behind Mary's death? The motives behind the death of Mary was that Bigger was trying not to got caught bringing Mary to her room because she was pissy drunk.
Synthesis
5.What do you think would have happened if Bigger would have just left Mary in the bed as she was and not touched her any more? If Bigger didn't touch any more than he already did, when she was discovered in the morning they would have suspected Bigger because she died after he was hired, but would most likly rule the cause of death would be alcohol posioning.
Evaluation
6. How would you feel if you were Mary's family and knew of her ways? If Mary was my family and I knew how she was I would say it's sad, but it was bound to happen, because she did not live up to the standards of a person with class.
1. Who was it that came uo with the plan to rob Mr. Blum's store? Bigger came up with the idea to rob Mr. Blum because at a certain time Mr. Blum was alone in the store, and the cops were no where in sight.
Comprehension
2.What differences exist between a white man killing a black girl, and a black man killing a white girl? The difference between the two is that if a white man killed a black girl it would not be the town's or the cops priority to solve the crime, and they would probably say she was a prostitute. But if a black man killed a white woman they would move mountains to find the killer, and talk so highy of the white girl.
Application
3.Do you know another instance where a black man is the prime suspect for killing a white female? Another instance where a black man is a prime suspect for killing a white female would be the O.J Simpson trial where he allegedly killed his wife.
Analysis
4.What were some of the motives behind Mary's death? The motives behind the death of Mary was that Bigger was trying not to got caught bringing Mary to her room because she was pissy drunk.
Synthesis
5.What do you think would have happened if Bigger would have just left Mary in the bed as she was and not touched her any more? If Bigger didn't touch any more than he already did, when she was discovered in the morning they would have suspected Bigger because she died after he was hired, but would most likly rule the cause of death would be alcohol posioning.
Evaluation
6. How would you feel if you were Mary's family and knew of her ways? If Mary was my family and I knew how she was I would say it's sad, but it was bound to happen, because she did not live up to the standards of a person with class.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Independent Service Learning
This year and for next 2 years, I hope I will not have to do any more independent service learning, because last year in 9th grade I completed about 50-60 independent hours for service learning, which is over the amount of hours needed to complete independent service learning. I completed my hours at ACORN. At ACORN I was a gofer, I made copies of people's ID cards so they were able to file taxes, took messages, and help the organizers tie up lose ends.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
NHD Reflection
The whole NHD experience was a goody but a baddy. It was a good experience because I was able to work with my friends and it was my first time working on a board. Then on the other hand it was a baddy because the printers where out of ink, we could only print to the computer room, but the worst was when our group was ready to kill each other. So NHD should be stopped.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Barbarity
Barbarity: Brutal or inhuman conduct; cruelty.Synonyms: boorishness, brutality, crudeness, cruelty, inhumanity, ruthlessness, savageness, viciousness, vulgarity
Antonyms: civility, nicety, refinement
Astonished
Astonished
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.
Synonyms: afraid, agape, agog, alarmed, amazed, anxious, appalled, astonished, astounded, awestruck, confounded, dismayed, dumbfounded, frightened, overwhelmed, shocked, startled, stunned, surprised, terrified, thunderstruck.
Antonyms: clear, oriented, understanding
The girl was astonished when she saw her grade.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
NHD Topic Essay
Being that this will be my second chance in participating in the NHD project, the project that I will be researching is The Great Depression. Researching the great depression was not my idea, a group of friends of mine decided on researching the topic and invited me to be apart of their group and I accepted. But doing a little reading I decided that this was a good topic and group to be apart of. I decided to research the great depression because I wanted to know exactly what the great depression was how it was started, what happened, who was apart of it, what the government did or did not do, or was it something that just happened over night.
October 1929 was the crash of the stock market in North American, Europe and other industrialized countries, by 1933 banks in the US were closing at a high rate, 11,000 of 25,000 banks were closed, and people that invested in stock or had money in the bank lost everything, causing people and their families to turn to chariest for survival.
Just going to two of three sources I found this much information out just imagine when I go in dept on this topic.
October 1929 was the crash of the stock market in North American, Europe and other industrialized countries, by 1933 banks in the US were closing at a high rate, 11,000 of 25,000 banks were closed, and people that invested in stock or had money in the bank lost everything, causing people and their families to turn to chariest for survival.
Just going to two of three sources I found this much information out just imagine when I go in dept on this topic.
Religion vs. State
Balancing religion and state is difficult to do, the life decisions that we make as people is based on two parts; one on laws and the other on our religions beliefs, and having the topic of the beginning of life is the example of the balancing of religion and state in the school system. Should the public school district just teach evolution or intelligent design or both?
My view on the topic is that only Darwin’s theory of evolution should be taught instead of Intelligent Design (ID), because intelligent design only gives the point of view of Christian faith, it does not involve other religious views, so why should students only except Christians belief on the beginning of life and turn away other religious beliefs or explanations?
Both of these topics try to explain the reason of why and how living things came to be. One is Darwin’s theory, it is driven by the differences of birds he noticed on a expedition off the coast of South America called the Galapagos. Darwin noticed the different sizes of bird’s beaks, different from the ones he had seen on other trips and back home, coming to the conclusion that the birds must have adapted to the environment in which they live. While ID says that there’s a higher power that created all living things, in the way that they are now and that animals did not evolve.
During the case of Dover Vs the school board in was stated that in the Constitution it says that the schools shall not teach religion in school, also the case mentioned that ID is not science but Darwin’s theory is science. Therefore only Darwin’s theory should be taught in the public school system.
My view on the topic is that only Darwin’s theory of evolution should be taught instead of Intelligent Design (ID), because intelligent design only gives the point of view of Christian faith, it does not involve other religious views, so why should students only except Christians belief on the beginning of life and turn away other religious beliefs or explanations?
Both of these topics try to explain the reason of why and how living things came to be. One is Darwin’s theory, it is driven by the differences of birds he noticed on a expedition off the coast of South America called the Galapagos. Darwin noticed the different sizes of bird’s beaks, different from the ones he had seen on other trips and back home, coming to the conclusion that the birds must have adapted to the environment in which they live. While ID says that there’s a higher power that created all living things, in the way that they are now and that animals did not evolve.
During the case of Dover Vs the school board in was stated that in the Constitution it says that the schools shall not teach religion in school, also the case mentioned that ID is not science but Darwin’s theory is science. Therefore only Darwin’s theory should be taught in the public school system.
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