of mice and men bloom's taxonomy

1) What questions would you ask of Crooks to find out more of what type of person is on the inside? To truly get inside the mind of Crooks I would have to ask him questions pertaining to his own values. I would try to figure out his personal background such as things about his family, his house and his childhood. The greatest question I would have to ask was his feelings on life, asking was he lonely along with who is one person he really feels he can trust. Though Crooks may seem stubborn on the outside, I believe there is plenty of good inside.

2) Lennie loved to pet “soft things” he even would pet a puppy so much to a fatal point. How was this similar to the incident, which happened later along the line causing Lennie great controversy and affecting his fate? The incident where Lennie became too aggressive with a newborn puppy, which he loved so dearly, foreshadowed the killing of Curley’s wife. Just as Lennie fell in love with the texture of the fur of a puppy, he fell in love with the texture of Curley’s wife ‘s long brown hair. In both incidents Lennie crossed the line accidentally taking a life.



3) What was the problem with Candy's dog? Candy's dog had grown old causing difficulties with his health. He was not able to walk as normal due to joint problems; also he was suffering with not having all of his legs. Not was the dog doing harm to himself, but he bothered those around him. The dog caused problems with smell of the area causing things to stink. No matter how much Candy loved this dog, inevitably he would go as long as the other farmers were around.


4) What factors would you change if you were the caretaker of Lennie to avoid issues George came across? If I had the responsibility of taking care of Lennie I would barely let him out of my sight. Though it would be hard I would have to try and keep an eye on him 24/7. George knew just as well as anyone else that Lennie did not his own strength. In knowing that I wouldn't even allow Lennie to be in isolation at all, not even quietly with a pup.


5) How is Candy Similar to Candy's dog? Candy and his dog are very much alike. Not only are they alike age wise, but also they really have a lot in common. Candy and his dog had a connection as great as two humans. Just as Candy hel0ped his dog, comforting him, his dog gave him company in return, lastly both candy and his dog suffered from disabilities Candy, a missing hand and his dog a missing leg.

6) What are some of the problems with working on a farm and running your own land and business? Having the opportunity and responsibility of running your own farm and business could become very complicated. Though having your own is a nice thought. With ownership come responsibilities. Having your own land means you have to keep up with every part to make sure all is well. If you have crops you want to prevent animals from getting to them, as well as if you want to take care of your property well you need the right equipment. Though having plenty of workers is a good source, it is good to make sure that all are working; none of the property is stolen as well as being fair with pay.


7) If I were able to question Aunt Clara I would first begin by asking her “what happened to Lennie”? Did this problem occur during birth or did it happen due to an accident which as a child. Next I would ask Aunt Clara what age was Lennie when he first got a faddish for petting “soft things” and why didn’t you stop it earlier before it became a problem.

8) After the death of Curley’s wife I believe there were other possible outcomes instead of killing Lennie. George knowing of Lennies condition could of decided to take pity on him by not shooting him but by taking him with him on another run just lie when they escaped from “Weed”. By taking him to another location they could learn from their mistakes and decide not to go the same path again. Next time George could keep better watch of Lennie. I think that what ever the decision keeping Lennie was the best because he really was a great help.

9) The underlining theme of Mice and Men would have to be the principles of humanity. Though throughout the book conflicts of human Nature was demonstrated. These conflicts were shown by the way Curley’s father really didn’t seem to care about background too much just as long as they were good workers. During the interview with George and Lennie Curley’s dad basically judged based upon what was on the outside. Also Curley’s wife had a natural women instinct to her, which caused her to crave attention from males. Having just Curley wasn’t enough for her. She become bored, her human instincts made her have greed. Lastly the want of money and ownership caused the whole journey of the task to find their own farm to run.