Of Mice and Men Reading Response MaxF

          George and Lennie, two adventurers trying to make a life living, are traveling around the US. They have a goal set in mind to make their living after getting money to purchase a plot of land. The story begins near a creek in which George and Lennie are resting. They are tired and set up camp for the night. Lennie keeps asking George about what there little plot of land is going to be like, and Lennie keeps his hopes up, and i think it is what solely keeps him determined to go on. Lennie isn't too bright, so he asks George the same questions over and over. While George gets annoyed at this, personally he likes having Lennie around and likes his company.
           George and Lennie have bonded a lot over their travels across the nation. Even when Lennie messes things up, they do things together. For example, one day when Lennie was in a town, he wanted to touch a girls dress, and when he tried to, the girl screamed "Rape!" and George and Lennie had to hide that day. They later left, and fled the village. I think this shows Georges liking to Lennie, because if he didn't like Lennie, he would have abandoned him a long time ago. George one day, while talking to one of his co-workers says, "No Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, and I ain't now. That's a thing I wanted you to know." Even though George yelled and hit him some, he never abandoned Lennie, who in turn never abandoned George, always forgave him if he did something bad to him. One time George almost drowned Lennie, and Lennie apologized to George. Even though Lennie is huge, and an excellent physical worker, George is small and quick, Lennie never hit back. George, in a way is loyal to Lennie, because no matter how many times George said to remember it, he kept explaining to him about their future farm. George and Lennie are in a way the best of friends, and it may not seem like it, but they need each other for there to be good in their life.
         George never let Lennie out from under his protective wing. He was always there for Lennie and tried to protect him the best he could from getting hurt or killed. Lennie, who is the opposite of George, but like a magnet, opposites attract and they became friends. Of Mice And Men is an amazing book, while it may be short, it is very interesting and gripping. This book has that you could ever want out of a book.

Reading Response MaxF 811

Max Feuerman 811 Reading Response

            Enders Game by Orson Scott Card is about a young genius named Ender Wiggin who is picked by an organization called the I.F. (International Fleet) and goes to a military school at the age of 6. This book is a dystopian future in which we have discovered aliens. When he first gets to the school, the commander sets him into a group where he is isolated, and his journey begins. Ender endures many hardships in this portion of his life.
            Ender first has to endure bullying from another boy named Bernard after Graff, the principle sets him in "isolation", making the other boys pick on him. Ender keeps getting bullied, until he makes friends with one of Bernard's friends, Alai. However, as soon as he was able to cope with the situation, they advanced him early into an "army". At first he seemed useless, but was able to turn the tide of a game, although disobeying orders and getting punished by his commander before being traded to another army. He then joins an army and becomes part of the game, and he blossoms into a good soldier. After this, he was advanced even earlier to be made a commander, and is given no veterans. On top of that, he isn't allowed to trade with armies either. Ender is going through what may be the toughest part of this phase in his whole life. Even though his army is really good, he stops seeing the point in the game, the teachers are messing with it, and he gives up playing, only to be transferred early again. His life right now is torture, every time he gets familiar with one rule, like a wound, they put in another. "The game is over" Ender said to his army, a sign that he won't accept it anymore. when 1 soldier asked when practice is, he replied "Never again, as far as I am concerned", another sign of disobedience. Right now, Ender is feeling like a puppet to his school. Now, he goes to a new school, where he learns to command a fleet, also learning that the fate of the world will be on his shoulders, the pressure is on.
         This is the hardest part of Enders life, all of the abuse and isolation, was leading up to one moment in his life. He goes from being bullied in his squad, to early placement in an army. He then becomes a commander early and leads his army. he soon leaves his old school and joins the rank learning how to command a fleet. Will Ender be crushed under the pressure, or will he prevail and continue his life. This book shows the life of a special boy, ripped out of his childhood to save humanity.