Parts 5 and 6

While reading Part 5 of "Of Mice and Men," I noticed how similar Lennie and Curley's wife were. This may have been a contributing factor in why they confided to each ther and why they were both killed.  I realized that Curley's wife got mad easily, like Lennie.  When Lennie said, "If George sees me talkin' to you he'll give me hell," Curley's wife's face grew angry and she fell into a tirade, asking why she doesn't have a right to talk to anyone.  We know from past examples, such as Lennie breaking Curley's hand, that Lennie could get angered easily as well.  Lennie and Curley's wife were also similar in that George had control over Lennie's life and what he did, just like Curley did not want his wife to talk to any other men, or do anything that he told her not to do.  Additionally, Lennie told Curley's wife, "Well, George says you'll get us in a mess."  George was also always telling Lennie that he would get them into a mess, like he had done before.  Another example of Lennie and Curley's wife's similarities is that they both had a dream.  Lennie's dream was to tend the rabbits at the property that he, Candy and George were going to buy.  Curley's wife's dream was to be an actress and be in the pictures.  Finally, Curley's wife said, "I don' like Curley.  He ain't a nice fella."  Similarly, Lennie did not like Curley either and was scared of him.  How similar Lennie and Curley's wife were may have been a contributing factor in why they began to trust each other, tell each other about their pasts, and eventually both got killed.
In Part 6, I believe that George killed Lennie for Lennie's own good.  When Lennie asked George to yell at him, and George began to yell at him, his voice was monotonous and he did not mean what he was saying.  Also, George said, "No Lennie, I ain't mad.  I never been mad an' I ain't now.  That's a thing I want you to know."  Additionally, George said to Lennie, "I want you to stay here with me." Because of these examples, I believe that George did not want to kill Lennie, but he knew that if he did not kill Lennie himself, he would be killed by someone who did not care about him, such as Curley.  In my opinion, George cared more about Lennie than himself, even though he did not show it at times.  Lennie and George were true friends.
I thoroughly enjoyed "Of Mice and Men," and if there is a sequel, I would love to read it!