Of Mice and Men 4

The movie was very similar, but had it's different moments. The beginning, for example, showed what happened to them in Weed instead of explaining what happened later, in bits and pieces like the book did. Sure, it added some good description visually as to what happened preceding the actual story, but it felt too straightforward with such an important part. A couple scenes seemed a bit shorter, like the scene when Lennie enters Crook's room. A bit more happened in that scene in the book, it really showed how weak Crooks really was, despite how strong he act when, in the book, Curley's wife came in and took Crooks' power from him.


A really big part that I noticed was the scene after the the above-mentioned scene in the movie, when Curley's wife talks with George and Lennie. That scene in the movie really added something to her character. She was no longer just running around, flirting with boys, she was now a creature that had emotions. She spoke a lot about how Curley forbid her to talk with anyone and how she got lonely. Though, she did say that a lot in the book too, this time she acted more emotional about it and actually ended the scene with crying and running off to the distance. The scene really made you feel something for her when she got killed in the end of the story.


I would also like to point out that in the story none of the characters sucked at acting like they did in the movie.

Dear George

You are to write a letter to George telling him whether or not you agree with his decision to kill Lennie. In this 2 paragraph long response you are to include evidence from the book=quotes to support your reasons.


It's okay George. You did the right thing. Lenny wasn't one for this world. "Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly." (Pg 5) He wouldn't be able to live in this world by himself, despite how many times he said he would "go off in the hills there" (Pg 13) , I don't think he could do it. He relies deeply on you to keep in check, to be sure he's doing everything right, to be sure he doesn't get into trouble.


And I suppose the kill was really to save him, so nobody killed him angrily. He couldn't have meant to hurt the girl. He couldn't have meant to hurt any of the things he killed. "Lennie never done it in meanness" (Pg 92). He never intended to hurt a thing. He just liked simple things and wasn't positive what to do when he got scared and didn't have you around. But it wasn't completely his fault here, Curley's wife led him on completely. "Here -- feel right here" (Pg 88). She wanted him to feel her head, and though he didn't respond to her protests, it was genuinely her fault. In the end, you shouldn't take it too hard. It's okay. 

Of Mice and Men Part two

(Page 29, small book) "Look, Lennie! This ain't no set up. I'm scared. You gonna have trouble with that Curley guy. I seen that kind before. He was kinda feelin' you out. He figures he's got you scared and he's gonna take a sock at you first chance he gets." This sentence is pretty self-explanatory as to why Lennie wouldn't want to stay. He's scared that Curley is gonna hit him at any moment, scared that he's gonna get in trouble and not know what to do. At least, in his eyes, George will take care of him and make sure nothing happens.

(Page 32) "Liisten to me, you crazy bastard," he said fiercely. "Don't you even take a look at that bitch. I don't care what she says and what she does. I seen 'em poison before, but I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her. You leave her be." And now, here, Lennie even finds something that may be calming, bring him happiness and George says she's dangerous. He thought he found something good, but it turned out to be bad. Really, he just found it to be a dangerous place because there were more bad things than there were good. Then again, he said that statement before he got the puppy.