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Sunhawk 05/06/20 11:04:31 AM #1: |
Even if I hadn't had the plot spoiled for me on multiple occasions, the way Steinbeck makes it clear the writing is on the wall is really good. That ominous sense that something dreadful is going to happen...but you don't know what. I also laughed at the way that when Lennie kills Curly's wife, all he cares about is how he won't be able to have rabbits in the future.
Not too bad a book. Too short, definitely, and the dialects are sometimes annoying (but probably accurate), but decent enough. Thoughts on it? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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YookaLaylee 05/06/20 11:05:16 AM #2: |
RIP Lennie
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DevsBro 05/06/20 11:05:54 AM #3: |
I loved it. One of the few decent school books I read lol.
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soulunison2 05/06/20 11:08:38 AM #4: |
I read it in 7th grade
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ScazarMeltex 05/06/20 11:08:39 AM #5: |
Sunhawk posted...
Even if I hadn't had the plot spoiled for me on multiple occasions, the way Steinbeck makes it clear the writing is on the wall is really good. That ominous sense that something dreadful is going to happen...but you don't know what. I also laughed at the way that when Lennie kills Curly's wife, all he cares about is how he won't be able to have rabbits in the future.The dialects are spot on. My Grandfather grew up in that era and area and both he and his family still had a smidgeon of that dialect despite having lived in Missouri for the last 40 years. Lengthwise I think it was perfect. It's a tragedy, so it sticks around just long enough to set the stage, let you get to know the players, then let the tragedy play out. Sticking around longer would just seem odd. This guys summary of it is amazing. Really all of that dude's work is great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMyLbPvjTvg --- "If you wish to converse with me define your terms" Voltaire ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Umbreon 05/06/20 11:09:25 AM #6: |
DevsBro posted...
I loved it. One of the few decent school books I read lol. Same here. It's a book I remember enjoying while in high school. ....Can't say the same for The Old Man and the Sea, which was just way too boring from what I vaguely remember. --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ 12-18-19: Donald Trump has been impeached. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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voldothegr8 05/06/20 11:10:07 AM #7: |
Fuck Curley
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Solid Sonic 05/06/20 11:11:44 AM #8: |
I remember being a little haunted by the ending. Just seemed like a tragic chain of events for a poor man who didn't know better.
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1NfamousACE_2 05/06/20 11:12:24 AM #9: |
Wait until you see the movie
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R1masher 05/06/20 11:13:21 AM #10: |
Wait until you play the vr game
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SiO4 05/06/20 11:14:23 AM #11: |
Of Mice and Men I think a Ten, and Number more than Nine!
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ApherosyLove 05/06/20 11:18:06 AM #12: |
For someone who reads so much I'm surprised you haven't read it until now.
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DevsBro 05/06/20 11:20:25 AM #13: |
Umbreon posted...
Same here. It's a book I remember enjoying while in high school.I also liked A Separate Peace, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Great Train Robbery. Yes, my European History teacher assigned us a Michael Crichton novel. Because even though I sucked at his class, dude was awesome and knew what was up. He actually got an award one the year before had his class for being the world's best European History teacher, based on some criteria involving AP tests. Some combination of the portion of his class that took it and the grades they got. Man I would totally hang out with that guy these days. --- 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Old NoiseTank 05/06/20 11:34:55 AM #14: |
gary sinise kills john malkovich
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1NfamousACE_2 05/06/20 11:37:35 AM #15: |
Spoiler alert
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Politics 05/06/20 11:38:30 AM #16: |
10th grade English for me. It was a fun book and not too hard of a read.
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Umbreon 05/06/20 11:42:26 AM #17: |
DevsBro posted...
I also liked A Separate Peace, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Great Train Robbery. Having a great teacher really makes a difference. Even if you struggle in a class, the right teacher makes you want to be a part of that class. Another book I remember is Lord of the Flies. That one I didn't fully "get" back then, but as I got older it became more clear to me. --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ 12-18-19: Donald Trump has been impeached. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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foxhound101 05/06/20 11:51:40 AM #18: |
It was a good book, and one of the few school books I enjoyed reading.
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ScazarMeltex 05/06/20 1:12:28 PM #19: |
DevsBro posted...
I also liked A Separate Peace, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Great Train Robbery.Holy fuck did I hate A Separate Peace. The only assigned reading I had absolutely did not like. Even as an adult I've tried it and still hate it. --- "If you wish to converse with me define your terms" Voltaire ... Copied to Clipboard!
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refmon 05/06/20 1:15:05 PM #20: |
I want to read it but had the ending spoiled for me so many times
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Pitlord_Special 05/06/20 1:50:44 PM #21: |
We read Of Mice and Men during my junior year and I wept in class at the ending. I sat in the back and had a reputation for napping in class so I put my head down and dont think anyone noticed.
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MrToothHasYou 05/06/20 1:59:52 PM #22: |
For some reason The Pearl was the only Steinbeck work I had to read for high school. Didn't end up reading Of Mice and Men until much later.
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StarSpangled 05/06/20 2:05:28 PM #23: |
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Hayame Zero 05/06/20 2:05:32 PM #24: |
I didn't know the ending beforehand, but I was taken aback by their relationship, because I had seen the "okay George" gag in several Looney Tunes. I never knew those characters were on homage of that, or anything for that matter.
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DrizztLink 05/06/20 2:07:42 PM #25: |
ScazarMeltex posted...
The dialects are spot on. My Grandfather grew up in that era and area and both he and his family still had a smidgeon of that dialect despite having lived in Missouri for the last 40 years. Lengthwise I think it was perfect. It's a tragedy, so it sticks around just long enough to set the stage, let you get to know the players, then let the tragedy play out. Sticking around longer would just seem odd.Tag for later --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Odoylerules 05/06/20 2:16:46 PM #26: |
Didnt it have a crazy weird ending?
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DevsBro 05/06/20 2:18:32 PM #27: |
Odoylerules posted...
Didnt it have a crazy weird ending?No, it had a perfect ending. --- 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tired-Insomniac 05/06/20 2:20:00 PM #28: |
He just wanted his damn rabbits
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Umbreon 05/06/20 2:22:34 PM #29: |
Hayame Zero posted...
I didn't know the ending beforehand, but I was taken aback by their relationship, because I had seen the "okay George" gag in several Looney Tunes. I never knew those characters were on homage of that, or anything for that matter. Yeah Looney Tunes had a bunch of references that slip by until you're older. Or at least I would hope a little kid didn't read the scene about the rabbits... --- This is a mobile account, forgive any errors. ~DYL~ 12-18-19: Donald Trump has been impeached. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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