{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"12618079","dateCreated":"1244068430","smartDate":"Jun 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/12618079"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"essay","description":"Larrious and Danella finally reached the top of the ladder, after a long and tiring climb. They opened a trapdoor and climbed out. The trapdoor slammed itself shut, trapping Danella and Larrious.
\n \u201cThis is the third floor?\u201d Danella said unimpressed. It appeared as though they were just on the roof of the school. \u201cMore like the roof.\u201d
\n \u201cNo look, there are walls!\u201d Larrious said touching an invisible barrier.
\n \u201cSo we just can\u2019t see it?\u201d Danella asked.
\n \u201cThat\u2019s exactly it,\u201d a voice said from behind them.
\n \u201cMrs. Badger?!\u201d Larrious exclaimed.
\n \u201cCould this get any crazier?\u201d Danella rhetorically asked.
\n \u201cAs the second helper to the heirs, I possess the ability to see the third floor,\u201d Mrs. Badger proclaimed.
\n \u201cIf I say please will you give it to us?\u201d
\n \u201cYes, Larrious, you can have it. In fact you, yourselves have made it.\u201d
\n \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Danella asked.
\n \u201cThose labs had more then academic meaning to them. By combining all of the labs, a solution is create,\u201d she replied, holding up to small test tubes filled with a magenta liquid.
\n \u201cCool!\u201d Larrious exclaimed grabbing one of the tubes.
\n \u201cIf I drink this and I die, I swear you\u2019ll all regret this,\u201d Danella mumbled. Both Larrious and Danella hesitantly drank the solution. Instantly the third floor appeared, it was just one huge room. The walls were covered in music related items but there was nothing on the floor.
\n \u201cIt worked!\u201d Larrious yelled, he turned to look at Mrs. Badger but she was gone. Instead another teacher stood in her place.
\n \u201cYou are not welcome here,\u201d Mrs. Lear growled, \u201cLEAVE!\u201d Her form quickly changed and grew. Her skin became dark and scaley, eyes turned a violent shade of red, and her body morphed into the shape of a dragon.
\n \u201cThis is just great,\u201d Danella sighed.
\n \u201cDIE!\u201d the dragon roared before lunging forward with its mouth wide open.
\n \u201cNo I don\u2019t want to be eaten,\u201d Larrious exclaimed as he ran out of the dragon\u2019s path.
\n \u201cAny help at any time would be nice, Mrs. Badger!\u201d Danella yelled out as she rolled to the side.
\n \u201cNO ONE CAN HELP YOU NOW!!! NONE CAN ESCAPE THE LEARINATOR!!!\u201d","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"11794769","dateCreated":"1241616512","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bevanstev","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bevanstev","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11794769"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"The wife!!!","description":"Is Curley's wife a terrible person, or was there some good in her?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11807609","body":"I think she was a good person, just not very bright and unsure of what to do with her life.","dateCreated":"1241628370","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"shelbypelesky2011","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/shelbypelesky2011","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241615855\/shelbypelesky2011-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11807689","body":"She was a good person, who made some bad choices","dateCreated":"1241628436","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"lanishchel","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/lanishchel","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11794331","dateCreated":"1241616150","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccartneytylo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccartneytylo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628272\/mccartneytylo-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11794331"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Crooks","description":"Did Steinbeck absolutely NEED to include crooks in Of Mice and Men? Why was Crooks included in this novel?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11794635","body":"I don't want to have to be the one to say this, but he was only in this story because he's black.","dateCreated":"1241616405","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794671","body":"Yes, I believe he was necessary. He emphasized the discrimination of the time period and aided the novel's theme of loneliness and dreams. Loneliness, of course, because he lives alone and enjoys human interactions, and dreams because he has dreams of being accepted as an equal in society.","dateCreated":"1241616430","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccarllaur","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccarllaur","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628463\/mccarllaur-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794725","body":"Larry, quite frankly, you're right.","dateCreated":"1241616470","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccarllaur","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccarllaur","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628463\/mccarllaur-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794761","body":"what if the entire theme of this novel was really some sort of pro-racist agenda?","dateCreated":"1241616506","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccartneytylo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccartneytylo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628272\/mccartneytylo-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794773","body":"I guess Crooks was more of an enhancement rather than a necessary character. It's like having a tray of cupcakes and then adding ANOTHER cupcake. The tray of cupcakes was good before but with another cupcake it's even better.","dateCreated":"1241616519","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"meyerlana","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/meyerlana","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794783","body":"I think that he was a bit underdevolped because only one chapter was fully about him.","dateCreated":"1241616523","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"millikindani","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/millikindani","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794793","body":"Steinbeck is the author aks him!","dateCreated":"1241616529","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"korenovskyimyko","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/korenovskyimyko","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794799","body":"Yes, Crook's role in Of Mice and Men shows the struggle the weak, useless, or unimportant must face in society (on the ranch). Steinbeck is constantly referring to the battle between the weak and the strong. Crooks may not have been weak, but in the eyes of the other people on the ranch he was unimportant in their lives (except for small tasks that they did not necessarily want to do themselves).","dateCreated":"1241616534","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"lanishchel","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/lanishchel","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794805","body":"Allen i can not beleive you said that but i have to agree with alaina he was put in the story to prove the point of weak and strong","dateCreated":"1241616536","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"pattersonkath","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/pattersonkath","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794831","body":"Yeah, having blacks people in books and everything else is always good to get rid of racism.....","dateCreated":"1241616553","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"zayatsyuri","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/zayatsyuri","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11807575","body":"Yes, actually, Lana, you make a good point; I agree. As a side point, I like cupcakes.","dateCreated":"1241628338","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccarllaur","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccarllaur","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628463\/mccarllaur-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11807673","body":"what if steinbeck was just racist, and our school isn't providing us with a high quality technological education?
\n
\nremember, our government says we cant learn with books! we need technology.","dateCreated":"1241628423","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccartneytylo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccartneytylo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628272\/mccartneytylo-lg.jpg"}}],"more":5}]},{"id":"11793939","dateCreated":"1241615723","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Steindaddy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Steindaddy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241530042\/Steindaddy-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11793939"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Lennie's Death","description":"Should George have run away or killed Lennie?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11794403","body":"George should have ran away with Lennie and made an attempt to save him, and if he was unsuccessful then they both would of died. They were best friends and pals for a long time and then George stopped caring and gave up, which in my poinion is cowardly.","dateCreated":"1241616212","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"trombettamont","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/trombettamont","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794465","body":"George should've run away with Lennie. Sure, Lennie will cause more problems wherever they go just as he has in the past. But at least George won't have to live with killing his long-time companion on his conscience. But then again, is it worth giving up his dream of living off the fat of the land?","dateCreated":"1241616264","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccarllaur","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccarllaur","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628463\/mccarllaur-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794545","body":"Actually i changed my mind... He should've killed Lennie and then run away. Right now he's still stuck with the ranchers and all of the memories","dateCreated":"1241616320","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"schusteralai","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/schusteralai","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794641","body":"you cant just combine the two choices alaina!
\nbut there would be nowhere to go if he did attept to run away","dateCreated":"1241616412","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bevanstev","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bevanstev","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794759","body":"ACTUALLY steven. he coulve made his own ranch with bunnies. by himself?","dateCreated":"1241616504","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"schusteralai","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/schusteralai","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794791","body":"I still believe that George should have led the ranchers on the wrong trail and not towards Lennie. It is still not George's duty to take care of Lennie. He could have snuck away from the group, found Lennie, and turned him in to the authorities. They may have given him the death penalty, but that would have been better than being shot by his best friend. If he was not given the death penalty, he still would have been taken care of, and no longer George's responsibility.","dateCreated":"1241616528","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"keatingnico","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/keatingnico","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794803","body":"I agree with Monty... George and Lennie should have tried to run away together. And if the ranchers caught them, George had a gun...","dateCreated":"1241616535","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"blackjess","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/blackjess","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11906339","body":"He may have a gun, but I'm not so sure George could kill all the other men..","dateCreated":"1241798192","smartDate":"May 8, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"shelbypelesky2011","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/shelbypelesky2011","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241615855\/shelbypelesky2011-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12604733","body":"Legend of the Hidden Bowling Alley
\n
\n Long ago a bowling alley was created at the command of the gods of bowling by the ancient, noble, and wise founders of Carlynton. It was hidden deep in the ground beneath the school. The single entrance was a magical and secret portal located on the third floor of the high school, protected by a dragon. Over time the knowledge of the alley was lost to all but a select few, chosen by the alley gods. Until the founders\u2019 heirs once again returned to the school to inherit the secret of their families\u2019 legacy, the secret was heavily defended by its guardians from the undeserving. To prove themselves worthy, the heirs must defeat the troll, the dragon, and the bridge keeper. Time passed and soon the heirs entered the school\u2026
\n \u201cWhoooooooooo sophomores!!!\u201d Larrious exclaimed at the biannual pep rally.
\n \u201cCan we just be seniors already?\u201d Danella sighed, unhappily, \u201cI hate this school, nothing cool ever happens.\u201d
\n \u201cPerk up Debbie Downer,\u201d Larrious replied just as the masked cougar pounced into the gymnasium. The lights dimmed and fireworks exploded as the seniors entered with Mr. Kozy and Mrs. Petronsky, the senior class sponsors, walking on either side of the flow of excited students but, as far away from each other as possible. It was no secret that the two despised each other for some unknown reason.
\n \u201cYay,\u201d Danella said sarcastically.
\n As Mrs. Petronsky walked past the sophomore section, she looked strangely at Danella and Larrious for a moment and then diverted her eyes.
\n \u201cThat was werid,\u201d Danella said as Petronsky walked away.
\n \u201cWhat was?\u201d Larrious, who had been watching the cougar and wondering how hot that suit would be, asked.
\n \u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d Danella replied.
\n The pep rally proceeded till the bell rang, signaling the end of school. As Danella and Larrious headed towards the exit, Mrs. Petronsky quickly intercepted them.
\n \u201cI want to see the two of you during homeroom tomorrow,\u201d she said in a commanding tone then turned and walked briskly away.
\n \u201cOkay?\u201d Larrious replied.
\n \u201cI guess I\u2019ll see you then,\u201d Danella said then walked to her bus, not worried.
\n The next day soon came and the shrill homeroom bell rang. Larrious and Danella walked into Petronsky\u2019s dark, seemingly empty room.
\n \u201cMaybe she forgot or has hall duty or something,\u201d Danella said, looking for an excuse to leave.
\n \u201cOr maybe she\u2019s right behind us,\u201d Larrious said dramatically then whipped around to see an open door and empty hallway.
\n \u201cOr not,\u201d Danella said with a smirk, \u201cThis just better be important, I needed to do my Chem homework in homeroom today.\u201d
\n \u201cTrust me it\u2019s important,\u201d Mrs. Petronsky\u2019s voice said from the darkest corner of the room.
\n Both Larrious and Danella jumped in surprise and turned to look at the teacher.
\n \u201cHow long have you been there?\u201d Larrious asked
\n \u201cLong enough,\u201d Mrs. Petronsky replied.
\n \u201cSo what is this all about?\u201d Danella asked.
\n \u201cI need to talk to you about a pressing matter.\u201d
\n\u201cShoot,\u201d said Larious.
\n\u201cHave you ever heard of the third floor bowling alley?\u201d
\n \u201cWell yeah, everyone\u2019s heard of it,\u201d Danella replied.
\n \u201cYeah the magical third floor bowling alley,\u201d Larrious added sarcastically.
\n \u201cYou\u2019re not too far off there, Larrious,\u201d Mrs. Petronsky said with a knowing smile. \u201cMany myths have an origin of fact.\u201d
\n \u201cSo we do have a bowling alley?\u201d Larrious asked excitedly
\n \u201cNo we don\u2019t, there isn\u2019t even a third floor,\u201d Danella snapped.
\n \u201cOh isn't there? Hmmm, I wonder... Have you children ever noticed anything strange about your english teacher\u201d Mrs. Petronsky asked patiently while staring at the curious students intently.
\n "Who, Mrs. Martin? She's a little eccentric but she's ok"
\n "A little? Boy if that's not the understatement of the year then I don't know what is," Larrious chuckled.
\n \u201cShe is more than she appears to be and you would do well to be weary of her. You children have many things ahead of you in the upcoming days. Events years in the planning are coming to fruitrion. I need to tell you a story before you can fully understand the magnitude of what is going on.\u201d
\n\u201cOooooh, storytime,\u201d Larrious said captivated, taking a seat in a near by desk. Danella remained standing with a skeptical look.
\n\u201cThis school is much older than most believe it to be. It was founded in the late 1200s.\u201d
\n\u201cSo the school is 809 years old. Unlikely.\u201d
\n\u201cIt is so, and seeing as time is of the essence at the moment, I will ask you, Danella, not to interrupt. The founding members of this school made what would seem like a bowling alley in this age. It was forged at the command of the gods from sacred gold and celestial bronze. It served as a gateway between the world of mortals and demons.","dateCreated":"1244028210","smartDate":"Jun 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12604739","body":"Legend of the Hidden Bowling Alley
\n
\n Long ago a bowling alley was created at the command of the gods of bowling by the ancient, noble, and wise founders of Carlynton. It was hidden deep in the ground beneath the school. The single entrance was a magical and secret portal located on the third floor of the high school, protected by a dragon. Over time the knowledge of the alley was lost to all but a select few, chosen by the alley gods. Until the founders\u2019 heirs once again returned to the school to inherit the secret of their families\u2019 legacy, the secret was heavily defended by its guardians from the undeserving. To prove themselves worthy, the heirs must defeat the troll, the dragon, and the bridge keeper. Time passed and soon the heirs entered the school\u2026
\n \u201cWhoooooooooo sophomores!!!\u201d Larrious exclaimed at the biannual pep rally.
\n \u201cCan we just be seniors already?\u201d Danella sighed, unhappily, \u201cI hate this school, nothing cool ever happens.\u201d
\n \u201cPerk up Debbie Downer,\u201d Larrious replied just as the masked cougar pounced into the gymnasium. The lights dimmed and fireworks exploded as the seniors entered with Mr. Kozy and Mrs. Petronsky, the senior class sponsors, walking on either side of the flow of excited students but, as far away from each other as possible. It was no secret that the two despised each other for some unknown reason.
\n \u201cYay,\u201d Danella said sarcastically.
\n As Mrs. Petronsky walked past the sophomore section, she looked strangely at Danella and Larrious for a moment and then diverted her eyes.
\n \u201cThat was werid,\u201d Danella said as Petronsky walked away.
\n \u201cWhat was?\u201d Larrious, who had been watching the cougar and wondering how hot that suit would be, asked.
\n \u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d Danella replied.
\n The pep rally proceeded till the bell rang, signaling the end of school. As Danella and Larrious headed towards the exit, Mrs. Petronsky quickly intercepted them.
\n \u201cI want to see the two of you during homeroom tomorrow,\u201d she said in a commanding tone then turned and walked briskly away.
\n \u201cOkay?\u201d Larrious replied.
\n \u201cI guess I\u2019ll see you then,\u201d Danella said then walked to her bus, not worried.
\n The next day soon came and the shrill homeroom bell rang. Larrious and Danella walked into Petronsky\u2019s dark, seemingly empty room.
\n \u201cMaybe she forgot or has hall duty or something,\u201d Danella said, looking for an excuse to leave.
\n \u201cOr maybe she\u2019s right behind us,\u201d Larrious said dramatically then whipped around to see an open door and empty hallway.
\n \u201cOr not,\u201d Danella said with a smirk, \u201cThis just better be important, I needed to do my Chem homework in homeroom today.\u201d
\n \u201cTrust me it\u2019s important,\u201d Mrs. Petronsky\u2019s voice said from the darkest corner of the room.
\n Both Larrious and Danella jumped in surprise and turned to look at the teacher.
\n \u201cHow long have you been there?\u201d Larrious asked
\n \u201cLong enough,\u201d Mrs. Petronsky replied.
\n \u201cSo what is this all about?\u201d Danella asked.
\n \u201cI need to talk to you about a pressing matter.\u201d
\n\u201cShoot,\u201d said Larious.
\n\u201cHave you ever heard of the third floor bowling alley?\u201d
\n \u201cWell yeah, everyone\u2019s heard of it,\u201d Danella replied.
\n \u201cYeah the magical third floor bowling alley,\u201d Larrious added sarcastically.
\n \u201cYou\u2019re not too far off there, Larrious,\u201d Mrs. Petronsky said with a knowing smile. \u201cMany myths have an origin of fact.\u201d
\n \u201cSo we do have a bowling alley?\u201d Larrious asked excitedly
\n \u201cNo we don\u2019t, there isn\u2019t even a third floor,\u201d Danella snapped.
\n \u201cOh isn't there? Hmmm, I wonder... Have you children ever noticed anything strange about your english teacher\u201d Mrs. Petronsky asked patiently while staring at the curious students intently.
\n "Who, Mrs. Martin? She's a little eccentric but she's ok"
\n "A little? Boy if that's not the understatement of the year then I don't know what is," Larrious chuckled.
\n \u201cShe is more than she appears to be and you would do well to be weary of her. You children have many things ahead of you in the upcoming days. Events years in the planning are coming to fruitrion. I need to tell you a story before you can fully understand the magnitude of what is going on.\u201d
\n\u201cOooooh, storytime,\u201d Larrious said captivated, taking a seat in a near by desk. Danella remained standing with a skeptical look.
\n\u201cThis school is much older than most believe it to be. It was founded in the late 1200s.\u201d
\n\u201cSo the school is 809 years old. Unlikely.\u201d
\n\u201cIt is so, and seeing as time is of the essence at the moment, I will ask you, Danella, not to interrupt. The founding members of this school made what would seem like a bowling alley in this age. It was forged at the command of the gods from sacred gold and celestial bronze. It served as a gateway between the world of mortals and demons.","dateCreated":"1244028223","smartDate":"Jun 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12604749","body":""I never should have asked you kids to come here. Its too soon."
\n"I guess they just aren't training heroes like they used to. Even the Rosslyn boy looked tougher than these two." Whoever this Rosslyn boy was must have been important because at the mention of him Mrs. Petro ran at the troll in a fury. It was not until then that Danella and Larrious noticed the long silver ruler in her hand. They could tell by the glint of its edge that it had been sharpened. She swung the cutlass type weapon at Mrs. Martin.","dateCreated":"1244028327","smartDate":"Jun 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"12607223","body":"He looked inside but all he saw was a very average looking pile of english books. "Doesn't look like anything special to me," said Danella snidely. Just then something hard and blunt guy them both in the backs. They both toppled over into the closet sending books flying in every direction. But something was off. Their fall seemed farther than it should have been, and the ground they hit was not the usual smooth tiles of the schools flooring but, something rough and jagged.
\n"What'd you do that for," Danella moaned as she picked herself up from the rocky floor.
\n"I didn't" They pulled themselves together and tried to find out what had just happened. They were in a very dark place, a cave of some sort it seemed to be. The only dim light came from a hole two stories up a wall that lay behind them. The hole had a door hinged to it.","dateCreated":"1244037205","smartDate":"Jun 3, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}}],"more":5}]},{"id":"11745433","dateCreated":"1241530092","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bodnarcoli","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bodnarcoli","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11745433"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Chapter 6 Of Mice and Men","description":"George killed Lennie because he felt he was the most qualified person to do so. Also, if he would've let Curley kill him, he probably would have tortured him and kill him anyway. Instead, he chose killing Lennie quickly. George probably had many thoughs going through his head. One thought was that the disbelief that he is going to kill his best friend he has cared for for a long time. Also, another thought passing through George's mind was how to make Lennie as confortable as he could for his situation. He should not have drag the situation out, instead he should have killed Lennie as soon as he got there so Lennie di not think everythingg is alright and dandy.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"11695745","dateCreated":"1241444882","smartDate":"May 4, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"nljmartin","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nljmartin","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":true,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11695745"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Morality","description":" 2. Did George do a morally correct thing by shooting his friend Lennie? Support your answer with information from Of Mice and Men.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11794501","body":"I agree with those who say murder is immoral. However, one must consider the setting. During a time when lynching was socially acceptable under the right circumstances, killing Lennie probably racked no one's conscience but George's (and possibly Candy's). George committed an immoral act with moral intentions, therefore murder became a venial sin and thus essentially "okay."","dateCreated":"1241616299","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"meyerlana","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/meyerlana","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794523","body":"yes i do agree with you about that elise, but think about if it was Curley who shot Lennie. If it was Curley than Lennie would had a long and painful death so George did the moral thing by putting him out of his misery without him feeling it or having pain.","dateCreated":"1241616308","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"pattersonkath","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/pattersonkath","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794575","body":"The only way to stop Lennie from killing other people was to take Lennie out of the picture. He didn't hurt people on purpose, but it continually happened and had to be stopped.","dateCreated":"1241616355","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"handerhanconn","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/handerhanconn","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794589","body":"To Abby, unnecessary. You're welcome.","dateCreated":"1241616367","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"stackvale","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/stackvale","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794637","body":"I agree with Connor. Although George really liked Lennie, it was a dangerous situation for him to be in and he, along with everyone else, would be much safer without Lennie.","dateCreated":"1241616407","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"schockjuli","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/schockjuli","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794645","body":"In a way i agree. It was not moral to of George to confort Lennie to the point that Lennie thought that everything is alright, and kill him anyway, but i think that killing him was moral because Curley and his group would've violently killed him. Even worse than how Geoge killed Lennie","dateCreated":"1241616413","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bodnarcoli","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bodnarcoli","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794679","body":"Yes, George did a moral thing by shooting Lennie in the head because he realized that the world he lives in is not a place for Lennie because he does not think like others do. Lennie thinks there is no consequence for his actions and George realizes this. He wants Lennie to think of the fantasy world one more time and send him to it by killing him.","dateCreated":"1241616432","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"zayatsyuri","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/zayatsyuri","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794687","body":"I dont know, its hard to determine this moral or not because, would it be better for him to just watch Curley or any one else kill Lennie right in front of him?","dateCreated":"1241616444","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"korenovskyimyko","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/korenovskyimyko","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794723","body":"Jess, I do agree with you that Lennie would have been killed, if George hadn't killed him. But, the other ranchers wouldn't have just killed him, they would have lynched him. I do agree with you that it is way better for his best friend to have killed him, than a bunch of angry ranchers.","dateCreated":"1241616468","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"sudiakelis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sudiakelis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794777","body":"Lana! Yes, I agree with that! Given the settings, it was the right thing to do. Do you think it would be "OK" if this happened today?","dateCreated":"1241616520","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"schockjuli","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/schockjuli","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794787","body":"Yuriy,...........
\nDoes that count as a response????","dateCreated":"1241616526","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794827","body":"Why thank you Valerie. It was unnecessary. There were other ways to get out of the situation. Murder was one of the logical ways, but morally I do not feel it was right. George's motives were to save himself, and only himself. He wanted his OWN farm. He wanted it all to himself, and got rif of Lennie so he wouldn't be burdened. If he was truly friends with Lennie, he would not have felt that Lennie was a "burden".","dateCreated":"1241616551","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"rodriguezabig","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rodriguezabig","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":31}]},{"id":"11695585","dateCreated":"1241444789","smartDate":"May 4, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"nljmartin","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nljmartin","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":true,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/nancymartin.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11695585"},"dateDigested":1532389439,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Chapter 6 Of Mice and Men","description":"In the closing pages of Of Mice and Men, George shoots and kills his long-time companion, Lennie. Why did he do this? What was going through George's head when he fired the Lugar?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11745483","body":"Here's an idea:
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\nMaybe we should consider that Lennie should be convicted of murder and molestation and all the HORRIBLE mouse injustices he committed over the years. George probably knew far more than the other ranch hands did and was waiting for the opportunity to mercy kill","dateCreated":"1241530125","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"meyerlana","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/meyerlana","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11745509","body":"There are different ways of looking at it, Jake. Some could believe that Lennie deserved to die and that it was the only way, but why didn't George just take Lennie somewhere else? Let him live in a cave, or move far away, or even sending him off to a "booby-trap". There's alot of other things George could have done.","dateCreated":"1241530135","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"rodriguezabig","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rodriguezabig","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11745587","body":"I agree with Kyle in that Candy and his dog are related to George and Lennie. Candy should have killed his dog himself and George was right to end Lennie's life instead of letting Curley or Carlson do it.","dateCreated":"1241530184","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"millikindani","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/millikindani","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11745619","body":"Elise, I agree with you on why George killed Lennie. I also agree with how he was feeling, though I believe he experienced those emotions in the moments prior to shooting Lennie. I personally think that his mind was set in an "I have to do this" mode when he shot Lennie, though it is difficult to tell from the context of the text.","dateCreated":"1241530213","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mccarllaur","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mccarllaur","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241628463\/mccarllaur-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11773887","body":"Now that I got that out of my system: George's..... euthanasia shall we call it, of Lennie is easily sympathized with. Every chance George had for a better life was spoiled by his burdensome cousin Lennie. Would it be selfish to wish Lennie gone in such a situation? In that particular situation Lennie did not only represent a hinderance to George, but a threat. After the murder, yes murder despite intentions, of Curley's wife there was no future for Lennie. Though some would argue that he could have run away he had no place to run. Every escape led to the same damnation that led to the escape. Its a viscious circle. The second he killed Curley's wife he stepped two feet over a ledge. George shooting him was just the ground at the bottom.","dateCreated":"1241553628","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11774017","body":"There is no place on Earth in George's mind that Lennie can co-exist with the law because he is destructive. He would eventually be dead by either society's hands or Lennie's own. George killed a dead man, so is it really killing?","dateCreated":"1241553967","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"FurionAlpha","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/FurionAlpha","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1241529795\/FurionAlpha-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11785991","body":"George shot and killed Lennie because he realized that there were no other options. In previous instances, George was able to get Lennie out of trouble or tough situations. This time however, he took it too far. In his heart he does not want to kill his companion, but if any of the guys are going to end Lennie's life, he believes that it should be the one who cared most about Lennie, and that person was George.","dateCreated":"1241575988","smartDate":"May 5, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bevanstev","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bevanstev","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794175","body":"Larry, although killing Lennie was the most logical way to keep him out trouble, there were other things. Why hadn't George sent him off to a different place. There were bobby-hatches, or the mental institutes, for Lennie to be. Lennie wanted one simple thing: to tend rabbits. Now Lennie will never get the chance to fullfill this dream while George can go on to make his dream become a reality. In a way, it seems almost selfish.","dateCreated":"1241616013","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"rodriguezabig","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/rodriguezabig","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794385","body":"Larry you spelled Millikin wrong now. Also even though Lennie in a sense was a dead man walking it still counts as killing him but I still think it was better for George to have done it then Curley. Lennie died with the dream of his farm in his mind and not locked in a jail terrified. George did not want to do it but knew he had to.
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\nKyle I give you a virtial hug then send you to thearpy cause you shouldn't be emo over English.","dateCreated":"1241616197","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"millikindani","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/millikindani","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794453","body":"I agree completely with what Chelsea said. Lennie was going to be killed anyway, and just like Candy said, he would have rather he did it than someone else.","dateCreated":"1241616252","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"schockjuli","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/schockjuli","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794515","body":"Danny, Lennie died with the simple dream of tending the rabbits, not his farm.","dateCreated":"1241616304","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"lantzkyle","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/lantzkyle","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11794531","body":"Lauren, thanks for agreeing with what i originally posted. =]
\nI also agree with you saying that George had those thoughts that I said he had after he shot Lennie, prior to shooting Lennie.","dateCreated":"1241616310","smartDate":"May 6, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"sudiakelis","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sudiakelis","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":51}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}