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Character Analysis

Lennie certainly isn’t the brightest character in this book but he makes up for in size and strength. For example we all know that Lennie is a slow but George is always on him most of the time because George has dealt with Lennie for most of his life and he gets really irritated with Lennie when he is being dumb but Lennie can’t help himself because it is not his fault that he is slower than the average person. And just how he is slower that has a big factor on how different he is from the rest of the characters in this book because the rest of the characters in this book are small and a lot smarter than Lennie and so far it seems that Lennie is the only slower character in this book.

But Lennie is not only tall as a tree strong as an ox and about as smart as a rock but hes actually really sweet like candy. For example in the book when Lennie and George were on their way walking to the farm and they were talking about how lennie likes to pet soft animals like mice and rabbits, that is an example of how nice and sweet lennie really is even if he seems to be a big and bad man. But because Lennie is so caring and a gentle giant that is what makes him so unique and such a special character in this book, because most of the other characters in this book are small yet feisty. So from that you can already tell that Lennie is different from the characters.

Research Connections

The research that we have conducted does have a big influence on what we have read so far in the book. Like one of the research topics was Mental Retardation and that has to do with Lennie because Lennie is not bright at all and is a lot slower than everyone else in the book and even the way that he acts and the way that he does things you can tell right away that something is wrong with him. And one other of the research topics was the great depression and that has to do with everyone in the book because it seems like that time that they were in, in the book it was hard to keep a job and to make money because as you can see in the book Lennie and George were moving from job to job they had just gotten fired from one job and were on their way to another job. And another topic in the book was migrant workers and that really what George and Lennie were they were working at ranches and move to different ranches that has crops that are in that season.

A Coney Island Life Final Draft

         

       In life you may never know exactly when your time will be up. You just know that eventually it will run out. So with that little time that you have you should make the best of it, and keep striving for more and never settle. "A Coney Island life" by James Weil is a poem that's about a man that has lived on the coney island his whole life and is telling us about his life and how little time he has left. But this poem teaches people to appreciate everything that life has given us but to always strive for more. So that when your time does run out you know that you will have achieved that brass ring.
      One of the main things that James Weil is preaching in this poem is that everyone should be thankful for what they receive and achieve, because no one ever knows when they wont be able to do those things anymore. For example in the poem when James Weil says "how many more times round I have left."  hes saying that he personally doesn't have that much time left in his life and he wasn't really thankful for what he has received and achieved in his life and he has only realized now that he should have been more thankful for those things. And when James weil says"Before the game is up." He is saying that when their time is up its UP and they don't have any second chances so they should me the most of what they have left and not live with any regrets.
      The main things that James Weil is preaching in this poem is that people should always want more and never settle or give up. Because if they do they won't achieve anything in life and we won't be happy. And what James Weil is saying when he says "Now arms filled with dolls I threw so much for." Is that he never gave up or even settled and for doing so he has recieved many awards and prizes. So that's what he wants everyone to do also. So that we can live a more happy and fun life. In the poem when James Weil says "On roller coaster ups and downs."  Hes saying that in life there are going to be times where you are going to be over joyed with happiness and also times of struggle and sadness but to always remember to enjoy the good times and work threw the bad and make the most of your life.
        Therefore, we should work hard dream big and never give up. And we should also appreciate everything that life offers us and take it because we never know when we will get that chance again. But most importantly we should make the most of our life and keep on moving forward to reach the brass ring.
       

Final Draft Of Metaphor Poem

I can show you the world
and help you see things differently
at times I can seem far or I can be very close
but I always come up to help you
I help you when life starts to get a little blurry
and I can always be there for you

But if you mishandle me I will break

And crack and bend

Because I am fragile

I can only be put back together if you fix me 

But to avoid all of that just handle me with care

 

I can also come in different variations depending on my mood

I can be big and circular and dorky

but only if im comfortable with my surroundings

and I can be small, petite and have skinny frames

if I feel insecure or nervous

 

The things that I'm capable to help you with

You wouldn't be able to live without me

I may be skinny a fragile

But I am as good as you need me to be

Because I come in different prescriptions

I am a helper 

But most importantly I am your glasses

Mice & Men Reserch

 People who have mental disabilities tend to process things at a slower pace than most. "Intellectual disability is thought to affect about 1% of the population. Of those affected, 85% have mild intellectual disability. "  Just because you have a mental disability, it doesn't mean you  can't achieve the same things as other people. Although of course things will be harder and you need to modify certain things, it isn't impossible. Some cases are more severe than others meaning they process things slower, or have a harder time  doing your typical tasks. "Mental retardation (MR) is a condition diagnosed before age 18, usually in infancy or prior to birth, that includes below-average general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily living."  Simple things such as putting on your clothes or feeding yourself can be a calling depending  on how server your case is.  With the proper type of care and support even though you have mental disabilities you can still grow up and live a semi normal life.     "The usual presenting symptoms in people with mental retardation are impairment in adaptive functioning, rather than low IQ."
The typical IQ score for average humans are 100 points. The typical score for people who suffer from a mental disability is in the range of 70-75 or lower. They also observe you as a child and the way you go about with your life. "It includes intellectual deficits and difficulty functioning in daily life in areas such as communication, self-care, home living, social/interpersonal skills, self-direction, academics, work, leisure, health, and safety." Having a mental disability  does hold you back from doing things such as a normal person. You may have different though processes or different ways of doing things. Simple tasks, could be very challenging for people who have disabilities. 
" Recently a significant proportion of individuals with mental retardation were cared for in residential faculties such as state-run training schools. " This proves that the problem with mental disabilities is becoming better

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Poem

I can show you the world

And help you see things differently

At times I can be far or very close

But I always come up to help you

I help you when life starts to get a little blurry

And I can always be with you

But if you mishandle me I will break

And crack and bend

Because I am fragile

I can only be put back together if you fix me 

But to avoid all of that just handle me with care

Your life would be a blur if you didn't have me

I make you see the bigger image

And make it clear for you to do the right thing

if you forget about me you won't see a thing

And I can save your life sometimes

By having you see which is right

The things that I'm capable to help you with

You wouldn't be able to live without me

I may be skinny a fragile

But I am as good as you need me to be

Because I come in different prescriptions

I am a helper 

But most importantly I am your glasses

A coney island life poem evaluation rough draft

           In life you may never know exactly when your time will be up. You just know that eventually it will run out. So with that little time that you have you should make the best of it,and keep striving for more and never settle. "A Coney Island life" by James Weil teaches us to appreciate everything that life has given us but to always strive for more. So that when your time does run out you know that you will have achieved that brass ring.

          One of the main things that I got out of this poem is that we should be thankful for everything that we receive and achieve, because we don't know when we won't be able to do those things anymore. For example on the poem when he says "how many more times round I have left." In that he's telling us that he doesn't have that much time left and he wants us to make the most of the time we have left because he didn't. And he wants us to make the most of it so that we can feel more pleased when we pass and not feeling empty like him. When he says "Before the game is up." He is saying that when our time is up its UP and we don't have any second chances so we should me the most of what we have left and not live with any regrets.

         The main thing that I had gotten out of this poem is that we should always want more and never settle or give up. Because if we do we won't achieve anything in life and we won't be happy. But what he is trying to say when he says "Now arms filled with dolls I threw so much for." Is that he never gave up or even settled and for doing so he has recieved many awards and prizes. So that's what he wants us to do also. So that we can live a more happy and fun life. In the poem when he says "On roller coaster ups and downs."  This means that in life there are going to be times where you are going to be over joyed with happiness and also times of struggle and sadness but to always remember to enjoy the good times and work threw the bad and make the most of your life.

           Therefore, we should work hard dream big and never give up. And we should also appreciate everything that life offers us and take it because we never know when we will get that chance again. But most importantly we should make the most of our life and keep on moving forward to reach the brass ring.