Thursday/Monday 10/16,20

Alright, so we didn't have the quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday, but that doesn't mean that there won't be a quiz in store later this week.

Chapter 4 and the study guide for that chapter will be your homework for Thursday/Monday.

Let's try another shot at an extra credit opportunity (since there was such a paltry response for the last one). And guess what? To make things convenient, this time you can email your response to me. How's that for technological advancement? My email address is on the right side of the page. Please include your real name and class period; pUnkSk8trdood at gmail.com means nothing to me.

NOTE: Period SIX folks, if you are reading this before Wednesday, you can still do the Extra Credit question from the previous post. Periods FIVE and SEVEN, you've lost your opportunity for that one; try the new one below.

The question (5 pts. possible):

Please explain how the following quote from our good friend Crooks reflects one of the main themes of the book, The American Dream:

"I seen hundreds of men come by on the road an' on the ranches with their bindles on their back an' that same damn thing in their heads. Hundreds of them. They come an' they quit an' go on; an' every damn one of 'em's got a little piece of land in his head . . . Just like heaven. Ever'body wants a little piece of lan'. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land." (Steinbeck 74).

How does Crooks feel about the reality of the American Dream? Where do you think his attitude about this comes from? Do you think he is being realistic, considering his situation and perspective? What about George and Lennie and their dream? Do you think Crooks is right about George's dream? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Again, your response can be by email, or you can bring it in, written, to class.