Of MICE & MEN-They Shoot Horses Don't They?

Playwright/author John Steinbeck,  is one of America's greatest writers.  His novel The Grapes of Wrath, was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize & Nat'l Book Award.  Steinbeck also received the Nobel Prize for literature.  The revival Of Mice & Men starring Acad. Award winning actor James Franco as George, companion & caregiver to simpleminded Lenny.  Lenny is played empathetically by Chris O'Dowd (of  Bridesmaids fame.)  Together, George & Lenny form an impregnable bond of trust & companionship.  Their connection emphasizes the desperation that arises from isolation & cruelty.  "A guy needs somebody to be near him.  A guy hoes nuts if he ain't got nobody." This first-class production is painfully poignant and thought provoking.  Steinbeck's brilliant writing portends the dire outcome but it is the deep understanding & tenderness between George & Lenny that causes great suffering.  "Try to understand men.  If you understand each other you will be kind to each other.  Knowing a man well never leads to hate."  Living without caring for another is a hallow life.  Caring for another can lead to sorrow.