the assignment was given in one period which i completed but it was given back and we are suppose to revise that piece of writing not only the grammar but the ideas overall so if someone could do that for me it would be great
Madelyn Martin – Passage Analysis #1 This scene wasn’t put in the story on accident, it’s a crucial part of it. This scene was carefully written by Steinbeck to be the “falling action” for this novella. This scene was written to represent the violent and flighty themes of the book and how Lennie is completely Co-dependent, in need of full-time care while there is no one that can offer such luxuries, which foreshadows his death considering we would know after reading this scene how hopeless the situation is. This passage demonstrates a reoccurring theme that has come up time and time again throughout the novella, when in doubt, run from your issues, every time Lennie causes trouble and people might be coming for him, he runs away. The author includes dialog from lennie in which he says “I didn’t forget you bet God Damn. hide in the brush an’ wait for George” (100) to remind readers of the meeting place they originally made in the beginning of the story, when they were preparing for something to go wrong in the future, which implies it’s a repeated habit that’ll happen again. This quote also represents how dependent Lennie is on George to lead him in the right direction, he trusts him with everything. Lennie goes back to the meeting place after creating havoc and fleeing the scene because he knows that no one thinks he’s capable of much on his own and treat him as if he’s useless. In a time like that it was impossible to be self sufficient with a mental disability, so he waits for George to run away with him unaware of his upcoming fate. Steinbeck also makes a point to fully describe the surroundings in this section to symbolize the overall theme of violence. In this passage Steinbeck talks about the river, the sun, then he gives a detailed description of the wildlife, “a water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and came to the legs of a motionless heron that stood in the shallows head and beak lanced down and plucked it put by the head, and the beak swallowed the little snake while its tail waved frantically” (99). This quote clearly represents the theme of unpredictable violence that lead the story. This quote reminds readers of all the other times throughout the book when everything was calm then out of no where there is violence and havoc. This relates back to the beginning of the story when they were fleeing from the people of weed, the fight between Lennie and Curly, the final incident with Carly’s wife as well as the everyday struggle Lennie faced with people constantly tormenting or looking down on him. Throughout this passage Steinbeck uses imagery to symbolize the tough journey Lennie has taken. After Steinbeck’s beautiful description of the scenery and nature “a water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and came to the legs of a motionless heron that stood in the shallows head and beak lanced down and plucked it put by the head, and the beak swallowed the little snake while its tail waved frantically” (99). He brings lennie into the scene; “Suddenly Lennie appeared out of the bush, and he came as silently as a creeping bear moves. The heron pounded the air with its wings, jacked itself clear of the water and flew off down the river. The little snake slid among the reeds at the pool’s side.” (99) these two quotes are crucial and symbolizes the journey Lennie has chosen. Much like Lennie the bird kills an innocent creature and flees from the scene as soon as someone is coming. This scene also contrasts to Lennie’s murder in a way because the bird sacrifices the snake as a means of survival, for food where as when Lennie committed an act of murder for selfish reasons where he didn’t understand the significance of his actions. The similarities between the two events foreshadows the ending of the book, when a man got to the clearing the bird whom committed an act of unprovoked violence had to fly away. The bird flying away symbolizes that when the next man (George) that gets to the field, Lennie (the man whom caused unprovoked violence) will “fly away”, meaning he will die. This passage is the falling action of the story, it seems as if not much is going on at first glance but once you read between the lines you can see how much effort and detail was put into this very scene and that every word has a bigger meaning. This passage prepares the reader for the finale, by using imagery, themes, diction, and symbolization to give the readers hints about what’s about to happen. ENG4U Ms. Henriquez Passage Analysis Instructions: 1. Compose a properly formatted passage analysis for one of the attached passages from John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men. 2. Be sure to include: a. Introduction discussing your main idea (overall finding, intent for writing, purpose of passage analysis) b. Body paragraphs consist of: i. Critique exploring one literary device that is connected to your main idea 1. Literary device 2. Quote from the text 3. Analysis that synthesizes both above components a. Make link back to main idea b. Break down selected quote c. Provide evidence of critical thinking c. Conclusion 3. Revise, edit and proofread your work. 4. Double space your document. 5. Include your first and last name as a header. 6. Upload your document to the dropbox on D2L. Of Mice and Men Passage Analysis #1 The deep green pool of the Salinas River was still in the late afternoon. Already the sun had left the valley to go climbing up the slopes of the Gabilan Mountains, and the hilltops were rosy in the sun. But by the pool among the mottled sycamores, a pleasant shade had fallen. A water snake glided smoothly up the pool, twisting its periscope head from side to side; and it swam the length of the pool and came to the legs of a motionless heron that stood in the shallows. A silent head and beak lanced down and plucked it out by the head, and the beak swallowed the little snake while its tail waved frantically. A far rush of wind sounded and a gust drove through the tops of the trees like a wave. The sycamore leaves turned up their silver sides, the brown, dry leaves on the ground scudded a few feet. And row on row of tiny wind waves flowed up the pool's green surface. As quickly as it had come, the wind died, and the clearing was quiet again. The heron stood in the shallows, motionless and waiting. Another little water snake swam up the pool, turning its periscope head from side to side. Suddenly Lennie appeared out of the brush, and he came as silently as a creeping bear moves. The heron pounded the air with its wings, jacked itself clear of the water and flew off down river. The little snake slid in among the reeds at the pool's side. Lennie came quietly to the pool's edge. He knelt down and drank, barely touching his lips to the water. When a little bird skittered over the dry leaves behind him, his head jerked up and he strained toward the sound with eyes and ears until he saw the bird, and then he dropped his head and drank again. When he was finished, he sat down on the bank, with his side to the pool, so that he could watch the trail's entrance. He embraced his knees and laid his chin down on his knees. The light climbed on out of the valley, and as it went, the tops of the mountains seemed to blaze with increasing brightness. Lennie said softly, "I di'n't forget, you bet, God damn. Hide in the brush an' wait for George." He pulled his hat down low over his eyes. "George gonna give me hell," he said. "George gonna wish he was alone an' not have me botherin' him." He turned his head and looked at the bright mountain tops. "I can go right off there an' find a cave," he said. And he continued sadly, "-an' never have no ketchup but I won't care. If George don't want me... I'll go away. I'll go away” (Steinbeck 99-100). Passage Analysis Assessment Of Mice and Men Name: Knowledge Level: 4 3 2 1 · Passage analysis composed in a complete way (introduction, supporting body paragraphs, conclusion) · Well-developed main idea (strong and relevant) Thinking Level: 4 3 2 1 · Strong and accurate use of the text to support main idea · Reasoning conveyed in a concise yet thorough manner Communication