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Post by MsElliott on Feb 11, 2015 9:38:58 GMT
What do Lennie's imaginary conversations with the giant rabbit and his aunt reveal about his character and why does John Steinbeck include these conversations in this part of the text?
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Post by Cassandra on Feb 16, 2015 22:25:41 GMT
The author represents Lennie's imaginary conversations as sort of conciousness. This reveals that Lennie's character is severely disabled, but is able to know what things he's done that are bad. I believe Steinbeck included these conversations were included because there hasn't been a lot of explanation of Lennie's condition. It also is included because I think his actions have finally caught up to him and he's realised the full extent of his actions.
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Post by sherimercer on Feb 18, 2015 6:04:59 GMT
The author represents Lennie's imaginary conversations as sort of conciousness. This reveals that Lennie's character is severely disabled, but is able to know what things he's done that are bad. I believe Steinbeck included these conversations were included because there hasn't been a lot of explanation of Lennie's condition. It also is included because I think his actions have finally caught up to him and he's realised the full extent of his actions. I agree that Steinbeck has given as this insight as there isn't'the much detail about Lennie's condition, other than "his simple." However, I don't think Lennie was ever able to comprehend the full extent of his actions. I think he was able to see that what he did was bad, but not the reason why they were bad exactly. He is also only worried about George leaving and the rabbits, showing that he doesn't feel guilty, making it obvious he doesn't understand what his done and hiw that effects other people about from himslef and George. |
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Post by amysutherland on Feb 25, 2015 10:46:38 GMT
These conversations are included because they show Lennie's fears and shows that Lennie knows he's done bad things, it shows more about Lennie's character. although Lennie knows what he's done is bad he doesn't realise the full extent of how bad they are, it show that his is more interested in getting to have those rabbits, showing how this could also be put into perspective in our lives, that some people have trouble comprehending how bad their actions are/were.
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