Theme Of The Scarlet Ibis And Lennie's Death

Lennie before he died. George didn’t want to kill Lennie. George was apprehensive to kill Lennie. Throughout the story “The Scarlet Ibis”, Brother was always disappointed by Doodle no matter how hard Doodle tried. George stated he was never mad at Lennie in Lennie’s final moments, but he was frustrated with him throughout the story. “Lennie said, “George.” “Yeah?” “Ain’t you gonna give me hell?” “Give ya hell?” “Sure, like you always done before. Like, ‘If I di’n’t have you I’d take my fifty bucks—’” “Jesus Christ, Lennie! You can’t remember nothing that happens, but you remember ever’ word I say.” “Well, ain’t you gonna say it?” (Steinbeck 47). This changes what happened at death. George had to kill Lennie, unless he wanted Curley to get to Lennie. Lennie was in imminent danger

In the end we have two dead people either way. The stories may have different plots and events, but both find a common theme. Theme is the whole idea of what the story is about. The common theme between Of Mice and Men and “The Scarlet Ibis” is loneliness and loss. Both stories post this theme throughout the story. Of Mice and Men deals with these themes along the story. In the beginning we are introduced to George and Lennie. They travel together, but travel alone. They do not have anyone else, but themselves. Once they come to the ranch they meet many other’s that experience this sense of loneliness. Crook’s is a prime example of loneliness. “There wasn’t another colored family for miles around. And now there ain’t a colored man on this ranch an’ there’s jus’ one family in Soledad.” He laughed. “If I say something, why it’s just a nigger sayin’ it.”