Mr. Steinbeck made it very evident that the book will not have a happy ending but the ending was so deep. I don’t really feel bad for Lennie because I think he lived a great life. All throughout his life he always knew who truly loved him because they were always around to protect him and take care of him. So Lennie was always surrounded with love. But George on the other hand, seemed always have to fight for himself and did not seem like he had any relatives to support him. While George was fending for himself he also had to protect and fend for Lennie. Even though George seemed to have committed the ultimate crime I think he is the character that deserves most sympathy. If I was in his shoes I wouldn’t know how to live the rest of my life. I would probably feel so horrible that I would just put myself out of misery, so just by living George is doing a brave thing. There is a quote from Mr. Seneca which I find fits very well with George “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”
It is also a possibility for George to run away with Lennie but I think George has morals which prevent him from doing so. I really wish the book ended differently. I really enjoy the book but I didn’t like how it made me so happy and touched then crushed my feelings with the ending.
I was confused about some things. So did Slim attempt to persuade George in shooting Lennie? I don’t understand that part.
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