Of Mice and Men

The day was dark and dreary. There were two men talking, having a peaceful conversation by the river. Birds were flying above the skies calling out a cry of sadness. The short man was telling a story of a beautiful dream. The dream consisted of a dream that they would have some day: rabbits and a farm and “living’ off the fatta the land”. The big man smiled and looked at the mountains listening and dreaming of that fantasy. He knew it was going to come true some day. Then, all of a sudden, the short man pulls out a gun and shoots his best friend in the back of the head. What kind of violence do schools want to teach their students? By just showing the mere part of shooting a person, it also spreads the notion of doing the same action. After this horrendous incident, the men took the short man out to drink beer. Is this a cause of celebration? These