Emotional setting

In the story Of Mice And Men  the setting was in the 1930s. George and Lennie arrives on a ranch to earn money so that they can buy their own plot of land. The main setting is on the ranch that they work on and their worker dorms. From what we have read for class all the scenes take place in the dorms. It seems to be where all the action takes place after their long day of work. The surrounding of the ranch as I imagine it is empty can dry, but i could be wrong since the books doesn't really describe the surroundings. On the other hand there is the emotional setting which is a lot of the time friendly. When ever George and Lennie are together they seem to be happy and when ever they talk about their dream land the mood gets all excited and energetic. Then when ever Curley enters the scene the moods is toned down, darker, a sense of danger, and even anger. Curley is always looking for trouble and therefore he brings about him a bad atmosphere, and something bad always happens when he's around. Also with Curley's wife she brings a dreamy element when viewing it from Lennie's point of view, but to the other works a hostile tone. She brings about a hostility to other because she always gets other in trouble with Curley.

Base Theme

In the story  Of Mice And Men George and Lennie have a unique relationship due to the fact that they know each other so well. Not a lot of men traveled together back then, so it must have meant they had a good relationship. George is always bossing over Lennie, and he doesn't hold back while insulting him or yelling at him. This also shows how close they are because you would never yell full out at someone who you don't know very well. You would always want to save face around people you don't know, even though you may not notice it but it is what happens. Just think about how you would yell at a friend for doing something wrong and how you would yell at a person who you don't know that has done the same thing wrong. So this proves Steinbeck's view of how if people knew each other well they would be friends. Therefore I agree with Steinbeck's statement because after looking at the quote and then reviewing my own behavior with my friends, I noticed a difference. Just like how I explained it in the beginning when i am around my friends I am more open and more reluctant to goof around and act stupid. However around adults or classmate I don't know I become preservative and more closed up, trying not to make a fool of myself. Only true friends will accept you for what you are, and will only laugh with you but not at you.

Magic pictures

In the story Old Man With Enormous Wings  it shows us three pictures that show magical realism. One being a ostrich statue's head peaking out of a ware house door, and curious kids watching from the side. To me this picture isn't that fantasy like, it seems morel like an adventure to me. The kids seems to be shocked by the ostrich and seems to want to get near. The second picture which I would say is most likely to come form a fantasy is a picture of three men ridding on a fish. First of all the three men look perfectly normal on the Giant fish and with no surprised or amazed facial expression at all. Second the fish is out of water and in a bucket standing up right on it stomach. Fish can't breath without water, so it doesn't really make sense that the fish is still a live after it was pulled out of water. Last but not least the fish is larger in size than all three of the men combined! How is that even possible its not like the fish is a whale. However the picture is very convincing if you don't pay that much attention to little facts and details. The third picture is a sculpture of a moon placed on top of a rocky mountain. This is actually really commonly seen in folk tales or children's books. It is because in the old days people didn't know where the moon or sun came from. So they thought they came from a behind the mountain and would stay up on the mountain for a certain period of time each day. Therefore the picture shows that, with a sculpture of a moon just sitting on rocks. This is magical realism because we all know that the sun and moon are in outer space so it is impossible that the moon sits on a mountain some where.

ode

You come in many colors shapes and sizes,
Duck tongues, beanies
top hats, fedoras,
Fitted caps , and cowboy hats
all so wonderful
you keep the rain off my head
you keep my hair from making a mess
and on those bad hair days
you hide me from embarrassment
who needs expensive hair cuts when you have a hat
you hat will cover it all for you
they are just so wonderful
but have you ever
wore a hat
which made you scratch your hair all day?
Or have you ever bought a hat that was too tight?
Has a hat ever got you to stay after school,
in the principals office?

Another P.O.V.

The scene that I have decided to use is the first scene where Christopher finds the dead dog and gets questioned by the policeman. The point of view I would be taking is the policeman's view. I chose this scene and this role because I thought it would be interesting to see what a policeman would think about a autistic kid. Since policemen are suppose to be kind, and just. However not all police are like that and in the story the police man seemed to be every confused about what Christopher  was doing, whether he was trying to be a smart ass or just plain weird. With this type of personality my character definitely has a different point of view of the situation that of Christopher's. With Christopher's abnormal action it would cause my character to act differently from what is normal to him. He would probably look at him weirdly and maybe even stare. I believe that my character would be a little shocked and not sure about what to say.

holiday reality

During the lunar new year holiday I had a good time. I ate with my relatives and family and also received a lot of money from red envelops, however enough is never enough. I have always wanted more money in the red envelops that I get even though I do get a lot already. I also had a day free from family gatherings and on that day I took a train up to Taipei and bought a new pair of shoes, ones I've been asking for months. However I didn't stay in Taipei for the rest of the day but took the HSR down to Hsinchu and meet up with a friend to go skating and also just to hangout. I had a great time and went home to be with my family again. Comparing my original plans with the reality it seems as if I had over estimated the amount of time I had for this holiday. I originally wanted to hang out with friends even more, not just one day but two or three. A difference I would have liked to have was to have the Monday and Tuesday of the first week to be free too therefore the break would be longer, since we don't really have class on those two days anyways.