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Post by MsElliott on Feb 11, 2015 9:43:51 GMT
As Slim helped George up and they walked off together, Carlson says to Curley, "Now what the hell ya suppose is eating them two guys?"
Why do you think Steinbeck chose to finish the story with that line?
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Post by Cassandra on Feb 16, 2015 22:29:31 GMT
Because it lets the reader figure it out and draw their own conclusions. I believe it relates to the friendship that Slim and George have and the support for each other. Curley and Carlson are merely workmates, but are not really friendly characters.
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Post by sherimercer on Feb 18, 2015 6:10:48 GMT
It shows that Carlson and Curley don't have the emotional intelligence or caring nature that Slim and George possess. Slim and George have developed a friendship whilst being at the ranch, with Carlson and hard character and Curley only concerned for himself.
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Post by mitchllchandra on Feb 18, 2015 7:23:08 GMT
It shows that the reader can make their own ending. It shows that Carlson and Curley doesn't care about other people.
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Post by mitchllchandra on Feb 18, 2015 7:27:36 GMT
It shows that Carlson and Curley don't have the emotional intelligence or caring nature that Slim and George possess. Slim and George have developed a friendship whilst being at the ranch, with Carlson and hard character and Curley only concerned for himself. It kind of feels like the writer going to write the second Of Mice and Men. |
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Post by mathieumackay1 on Feb 18, 2015 9:11:19 GMT
it shows that carlson and curlydo not anderstand friendship well inuf to know what had happend and why
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Post by AlfredYong on Feb 19, 2015 9:40:53 GMT
it leads the reader to make their conclusions or endings and carlson and curly do not have good meaning of friendship from their point of view
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Post by natashababalis on Feb 19, 2015 11:28:57 GMT
Steinbeck chose to finish the novel with this line as it shows that Carlson and Curley didn't really care all they wanted was Lennie dead and gave no sympathy towards George who just lost his best friend. Whereas Slim and Candy knew it was a bad thing to do but had to happen and they were there to make sure George was okay and gave sympathy towards him.
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Post by amysutherland on Feb 25, 2015 10:38:05 GMT
Stienbeck wanted the reader to make their own conclusion on why they were walking away together. Also because he wanted to show that Curley and Carlson thrive on anger, where as Slim and Candy are more caring people.
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Post by antheawoodruff on Feb 25, 2015 10:48:26 GMT
it leads the reader to make their conclusions or endings and carlson and curly do not have good meaning of friendship from their point of view and that they dont care that George killed his bestfriend and gave him no sympathy |
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Post by mitchpatrick on Feb 26, 2015 2:25:24 GMT
It shows that the reader can make their own ending. It shows that Carlson and Curley doesn't care about other people. and that people can be happy even in the bad times of the great deppresion |
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Post by alyndawilde on Mar 1, 2015 11:40:14 GMT
maybe so that it feels like to the reader that they are goingto make a second book and keep you on the edge wondering.
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Post by alyndawilde on Mar 1, 2015 11:40:53 GMT
It shows that the reader can make their own ending. It shows that Carlson and Curley doesn't care about other people. and that people can be happy even in the bad times of the great deppresion maybe they are goingto make another book |
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Post by callumbrokenshire on Mar 5, 2015 2:17:36 GMT
Stienbeck wanted the reader to make their own conclusion on why they were walking away together. Also because he wanted to show that Curley and Carlson thrive on anger, where as Slim and Candy are more caring people. Curly and Carlson don't care that George killed his bestfriend because he doesn't understand friendship and don't care enough about anyone else but themselves. |
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