A way that the Samsa family benefit from each other is that Gregor, The main character, brings in all the money for the household and is also contributed to paying off his parents unspecified amount of debt. Even after all of the things Gregor does for the family, his father does not make him feel appreciated at all. The way his dad was waking him up the morning he discovered he was a bug was just rude, he didn't even bother to ask if anything was wrong. The only person who shows they really care about Gregor is his sister,Grete. Even when Gregor was a hideous, monstrous cockroach, she brought him food and milk and the fact that she gave Gregory milk.  "the milk, which otherwise is his favorite drink and which his sister had certainly placed for that reason". His sister knows what he likes and you can tell that they are very close, and his sister wants what is best for him, no matter what.

After thinking about how Gregor's family interacts and how my family behaves i have come up with a set of rules which, when followed will make a healthy family.

1.) Respect one another

2.) All family members help around the house

3.) Be concerned for one another

4.) Respect one another's property

5.) Look for ways to help each other and make their lives easier

Based on these rules the Samsa family has earned a D. The only two people that respect each other are the brother and sister, the two parents have not shown any respects to their kids whatsoever. The family also breaks the "helping around the house rule", all the father does is sat at home and be fat all day. the family failed the third rule because his father and mother did not even ask how Gregor was feeling the day his metamorphosis took place and then later his dad started hitting him with a newspaper and scurried him into his room like an animal(pun intended). The fourth rule wasn't really demonstrated in the book so i would raise/lower their grade for respecting each others property. The two people that follow rule 5 is Gregor and his sister. Gregor was going to help his sister by sending her to music school and Grete gives him food and makes him as comfortable as possible in the room he is staying in as a mutant.

metamorphisis

Q.What circumstances in Gregor's life might have caused him to feel dehumanized even before the metamorphosis took place? 


Gregory is so stressed out about work because he has to wake up at five every morning and the job its self is very stressful. As a salesman you have to travel a lot and it is hard to keep long lasting relationships with people. All of the money he earns goes directly to paying off his parents debt, which means he has no spending money for himself. Gregor's boss is ridiculously strict which was shown by the fact that  Gregor missed work once in five years and his boss flips out about it, which causes a stressful state for Gregor. Also Gregor complained about how is co-workers can gossip about him and he has no way to defend him self from their accusations. He also needs to pay off his parents debt which causes even more stress. All this stress makes him feel like a zombie and does whatever he is told to do.(zombie=dehumanized)


 Another set of things that make him feel dehumanized is his family. His father doesnt seem like he cares about Gregor very much. When he came to get Gregor out of his room he raised his voice at him instead of asking what was wrong because Gregor could have been sick. Then when Gregor turns into a bug his dad starts hitting him and making him go back into the room.

The movie of mice and men and the book of mice and men were very similar. I could only find a few things that are different. For example, in the beginning of the movie it shows a woman in a red dress running and screaming, and in the book she wasn’t introduced until later. Another thing I noticed is in the book they did not ride a train. In the movie it showed them jumping into a moving cargo train when in the book it only showed them riding a bus and walking.

 Another difference I noticed was in the movie when Lennie was with the stable buck George came in instead of Candy. But in the book Candy came in and started to talk to Stable Buck about the plot of land and how the were going to get it. The main thing I noticed was the ending of the movie. In the book George is sitting with Lennie talking about how everything is going to be okay for a long time. And when George shoots Lennie he sticks around and tells the guys that he did it in self defense. But in the movie, George comforts  Lennie for a few seconds and shot him, and then ran away like he wanted to do it.

You are to write a letter to George telling him whether or not you agree with his decision to kill Lennie. In this 2 paragraph long response you are to include evidence from the book=quotes to support your reasons.


Dear George, I see where your coming from with your decision to kill Lennie. The main reason is because you made Lennie feel comfortable and happy in his last moments, for example,"we'll have a cow, said George. An' we'll have maybe a pig an' chickens...an' down by the flat we'll have a...little piece of alfalfa, for the rabbits" when George said this to Lennie it made him feel happy and joyful. If Lennie didn't pull the trigger, Curley would have, and he would have made it a slow and painful death because he hated Lennie with a passion. I think George did Lennie a favor by killing him." I'm goin', he said. Im gonna' shoot the guts out of that big bastard myself"" this quote  shows Curleys' hatred for Lennie. And i don't really blame him, Lennie snapped his wifes neck! I would have probably acted the same way. But Lennie doesnt deserve to have a painful death because he never meant any harm, he deserves a fast and peaceful death with his best friend talking him through it. George has also learned from others mistakes because Candy regrets having Slim kill his dog and not doing it himself. "I oughtta of of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't oughtta of let no stranger shot my dog.  


 But you had other options that were less extreme then taking a life, you could have ran away with Lennie just like you did in the last town. If you'r escape was unsuccessful then, and only then, should you have shot Lennie. But in the long run having Lennie dead was a positive thing, he wont "hurt" anymore girls, and you can live you'r life. Even though Lennie was a nice guy that didn't mean any harm, he is better off dead, for himself, and everyone around him.

Of Mice and Men Part 2

Lennie wants to leave the ranch because he is scared that Curley, the boss's son, will hurt him. Curley doesnt like Lennie because he is a big guy and he is a little guy, but Curley is a good fighter so he can hold his own against Lennie. " I don't want no trouble" he said plaintively. "Don't let him sock me, George." In this quote it describes how scared Lennie is of Curley and how he will resort to violence if Lennie does something to set him off. I think Curley will get mad at Lennie later in the story because his wife will be flirting with Lennie and Curley will get jealous. The reason why Curley is such a big problem is not only the fact that he may hurt Lennie or even George. but he is the boss's son and if they get in a confrontation then they will be fired for sure. This quote supports my statement,"if he tangles with you Lennie, we're gonna get the can. Don't make no mistake about that. he's the boss's son." so this shows that Lennie and george will do anything they can to prevent a confrontation with Curley. If Curley wasn't the boss's kid, i think George would take care of him right away, but he needs to contain himself to protect his job.

Of Mice and Men Part 1

1) Discuss why Lennie is dependent on George.


Lennie is dependent on George because he "isn't all there". Lennie has a very hard time remembering things and needs a caretaker. George takes that position. For example, Lennie was drinking a lot of water from a lake and the water was not good water to drink so George told Lennie that you should only drink water when its flowing so you wont get sick.


) George says, "I could live so easy and maybe have a girl" if he weren't with Lennie. Why do you think he continues to keep Lennie around?


I think he keeps Lennie around because he told his mom or his dad that he would take care of him. i think this because dumb people like Lennie are usually taken care of by their parents or family member. Or Lennie was abandoned and George found him on the street, something along those lines. Whatever the reason, George cares for Lennie very much and will take very good care of him.

speak interview

1. I interviewed Dennis Onggo.

2. I think that the tree symbolizes that she is one in a million and she is no different from anybody else. He thinks this because she acts like a loner because everybody hates her for one mistake she did but everybody makes mistakes and people should get over it and move on.

3.I think she is isolating herself from the school but the school is helping to isolate herself. She tries too hide so she is isolating herself. And the school is isolating herself by letting other student ignore her and not making her talk is counseling.

4.If her parents were involve she would be more open and her parents would know what she went through. And they would be able to intervene and help her through the crisis she went through.

5.I think the book is a bit from reality and a bit far-fetch from the truth. But it could happen to any person. But most people would tell about their experience over time and thats what she is doing now.