Ellen Foster vs Harry Potter

         The first person that came to mind after reading and learning a bit about who Ellen Foster is, was Harry Potter. The reason for that is they are both orphans and are both very lonely in that sense. They contain more differences than similarities but they both share similar situations in which they are both in. Harry and Ellen's parents both died but Harry lives a more slave like life in his other home while Ellen lives a pleasant and easy-going one in her new home.


                                         
                                                   Harry Potter in his little closet under the stairs.


      Another difference between Harry Potter and Ellen Foster is that Harry actually misses his parents who he has never known while Ellen has spent a good amount of her childhood along with her parents but with different feelings about them. Ellen did not express much emotion while discussing her thoughts on how she felt when talking about her mother's death and she was the exact opposite of sad when she found out her father was dead taking in count that the first sentence she said in the book was "When I was little I used to think of ways to kill my daddy," which pretty much shows how much she "loved" her daddy.

                                                  
A picture of a father and daughter that probably represents what the relationship between Ellen and her father was NOT like. 

     Harry and Ellen also seem to have very different personalities. Ellen seems like she is a bit troubled which would explain some things she mentions in the book about her parents. When Ellen is explaining things, she goes into deep descriptions about her opinions and how she really judges people which can come off a bit mean but also quite funny. On the other hand, Harry is more calm and relaxed but also judges a bit but from a far but not quite as much as Ellen does. Harry does hold strong feelings towards his extended family whom which he resides with but he seems more innocent which is hard to call Ellen when she seems a bit more disturbed or troubled.

 

The Death of Lennie

        In the final chapter of the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, things took a turn for the worst when Lennie was shot and killed by his best bud George. George and Lennie always fantasized about having a happy life on a land with rabbits and other animals but sadly the fantasy was not able to evolve into anything more than what it was, just a dream.



        

                                                                    Tragic deaths of movie/book characters that will never be forgotten. 



       A certain factor that made the death of Lennie to be even more heart breaking was that he was killed by someone he trusted most dearly. George and Lennie shared a unique and caring relationship and they always had each other backs. What George did could almost be seen as a stab in the back, almost like a betrayal. Similarly, the fictional characters above were all killed by people they thought they could trust. For instance, Dumbledore was murdered by Professor Snape who is someone he worked and fought beside, Chuck was shot by Gally who was someone he lived along with inside the maze, and lastly Han Solo who was killed by Kylo Ren. Han Solo might have not actually trusted Kylo Ren but besides that, he was his son and that does represent a type of betrayal for sure, seeing that Han Solo basically created Kylo Ren.

                                                      


       In the end, George did shoot Lennie and Lennie did in fact die. He died in a peaceful way, not by the gunshot but by the conversation they had before the end when George made Lennie for the final time repeat the dream they had which again shows the love and care George always had for Lennie.

      Rest in peace Lennie.

The Bromance of Gennie

      Gennie aka the ship name for George and Lennie have a complicated and confusing relationship throughout the story Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. A bromance is a strong friendship between two males that would consider themselves as brothers. For many people, describing the Gennie relationship as a bromance might be seen as a big stretch but to say their relationship is fake is an even bigger one.  




                         Above are pics of some iconic friendships that can be considered as bromances. 

     What they all have in common is that they all have strong friendships but they also face many disagreements and arguments too. For example, Sully and Mike went through big fights during their time in university. Buzz and Woody fought a lot about the decision to either leave or stay at the daycare. Shrek and Donkey fought many times over their friendship as well. These relationships between characters are very well built and in the end, the friendship between them always wins which shows how powerful these bromances are.
     In Of Mice and Men, George can be very rude and especially impatient when it comes to Lennie but underneath that, George really seems to care about Lennie and does things in support of his well being. If George really didn't give any care towards Lennie than he would have probably continued his journey without him because Lennie is a big disadvantage when it comes to finding and keeping jobs because of his disabilities. George didn't want Lennie to leave and that demonstrates his attachment and care for him which can also be seen as a type of bromance between the two.

                                                   
   
      As for the part when George threw the mouse from Lennie's hands, lets face it, that mouse most  likely had some type of unsafe infectious disease, and all George was trying to do was save Lennie from it which again shows forth another example of the underlying affection of care George has for Lennie.