The movie of mice and men and the book of mice and men were very similar. I could only find a few things that are different. For example, in the beginning of the movie it shows a woman in a red dress running and screaming, and in the book she wasn’t introduced until later. Another thing I noticed is in the book they did not ride a train. In the movie it showed them jumping into a moving cargo train when in the book it only showed them riding a bus and walking.

 Another difference I noticed was in the movie when Lennie was with the stable buck George came in instead of Candy. But in the book Candy came in and started to talk to Stable Buck about the plot of land and how the were going to get it. The main thing I noticed was the ending of the movie. In the book George is sitting with Lennie talking about how everything is going to be okay for a long time. And when George shoots Lennie he sticks around and tells the guys that he did it in self defense. But in the movie, George comforts  Lennie for a few seconds and shot him, and then ran away like he wanted to do it.

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.


Dear George, I see where your coming from with your decision to kill Lennie. The main reason is because you made Lennie feel comfortable and happy in his last moments, for example,"we'll have a cow, said George. An' we'll have maybe a pig an' chickens...an' down by the flat we'll have a...little piece of alfalfa, for the rabbits" when George said this to Lennie it made him feel happy and joyful. If Lennie didn't pull the trigger, Curley would have, and he would have made it a slow and painful death because he hated Lennie with a passion. I think George did Lennie a favor by killing him." I'm goin', he said. Im gonna' shoot the guts out of that big bastard myself"" this quote  shows Curleys' hatred for Lennie. And i don't really blame him, Lennie snapped his wifes neck! I would have probably acted the same way. But Lennie doesnt deserve to have a painful death because he never meant any harm, he deserves a fast and peaceful death with his best friend talking him through it. George has also learned from others mistakes because Candy regrets having Slim kill his dog and not doing it himself. "I oughtta of of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't oughtta of let no stranger shot my dog.  


 But you had other options that were less extreme then taking a life, you could have ran away with Lennie just like you did in the last town. If you'r escape was unsuccessful then, and only then, should you have shot Lennie. But in the long run having Lennie dead was a positive thing, he wont "hurt" anymore girls, and you can live you'r life. Even though Lennie was a nice guy that didn't mean any harm, he is better off dead, for himself, and everyone around him.

Of Mice and Men Part 2

Lennie wants to leave the ranch because he is scared that Curley, the boss's son, will hurt him. Curley doesnt like Lennie because he is a big guy and he is a little guy, but Curley is a good fighter so he can hold his own against Lennie. " I don't want no trouble" he said plaintively. "Don't let him sock me, George." In this quote it describes how scared Lennie is of Curley and how he will resort to violence if Lennie does something to set him off. I think Curley will get mad at Lennie later in the story because his wife will be flirting with Lennie and Curley will get jealous. The reason why Curley is such a big problem is not only the fact that he may hurt Lennie or even George. but he is the boss's son and if they get in a confrontation then they will be fired for sure. This quote supports my statement,"if he tangles with you Lennie, we're gonna get the can. Don't make no mistake about that. he's the boss's son." so this shows that Lennie and george will do anything they can to prevent a confrontation with Curley. If Curley wasn't the boss's kid, i think George would take care of him right away, but he needs to contain himself to protect his job.