Just finished watching the Of Mice and Men 1992 film (if you haven't seen it, it is a great watch!) and am leaning towards my original idea of being in George's head a little more and and share the process of how/why he decided to shoot his best friend and how it effected him in the future.
After watching the film and being part way in reading the book, i find it really interest the link between candy and his old dog also being shot in the head to "stop him from hurting it's self" and Lenny.
Thinking George too felt this way about Lenny, that he's no good to himself and instead of being hurt and misunderstood constantly (Lenny) that it is better to him not to ever be hurt again... I find it very interesting the love George shows through out the novel to Lenny but then takes this 'sudden' action.
I think using candy in the story as for shadowing the ending (ie dog) can be continued when i add to the ending of the novel. After Candy's dog was shot for a few days he was down and out, but then hope became his 'crutch' some may say. He focused on the house him, Lenny and George were going to buy, specially now he doesn't have to bring his old dog anywhere. It's almost like he can start doing things that he could before because he always had that dog with him. Maybe we will see the same with George, doing things he couldn't do before because of Lenny... And maybe strive to get that house more than ever to keep him promise to Lenny.
Anyway those are my thought thus far.
Holly Adams
Sounds like you're on an interesting path with this Holly.
ReplyDeleteI take it you're adding to the end of the existing text?
Yes, i think im going to go in that direction. Tell the ending and continuing on. Both in the mind of George.
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