Heading into our fifth journal entry, our group has begun reading a new book; "Of Mice, and Men" by John Steinbeck. In John Steinbeck's book, we are told the story of a pair of unlike travelers, on an expedition for work in a promising farm to "build a stake". George, a small guy, with an edgy attitude, and a quick tongue, and Lennie; a giant with a big heart, but a child's mind. As the story progresses, we then meet a few more interesting characters from within the farm, upon their employment; such as Curley, Curley's wife, and Slim. Curley, being the bosses' son, instantly sets himself up, as an antagonist in the story, by manner of introduction, and first impression, going as far as picking a fight with Lennie. Curley's wife, only known as "Curley's wife" is described as a pretty girl who's got the "eye" for people, and a dangerous flirt. Lastly, Slim: described as a man of the world, who has an inner charm and wisdom beyond his years. This story reminds me very much of a little brother-big brother type of partnership like "Freak the Mighty" in how they both profit and have a sort of "Mutualistic" relationship going on.
So far in our group, we have been doing well in terms of organizing, and handling work efficiently within class time. We have also started to open up more about our personal opinions and thoughts about the things we read and learn about within the stories and tasks we are assigned. All in all, I think that I have made much progress from the start in terms of my cohesion within the group too, and I think it can only run more smoothly from here.
