Looking at the opening scenes Of Mice and Men.

Looking at the opening scenes Of Mice and Men.

The scene opens on George and Lennie's feet running through the grass,

the grass is dripping wet with dew and whipping their feet as they

run. Their shoes are old and tattered as if they have not been able to

afford new ones for a very long time. Through the silence you can hear

the beating of Lennies heart, he can sense the fear in George and this

makes him panic as well, rapid music gradually joins in with the

beating of his heart. The camera slowly drifts up George's body, it is

out of focus slightly, as it gets to the face it gradually gets back

into focus and you can see the sheer terror on his face. His eyes are

moving from side to side, scouting the area for anybody that poses a

threat. It suddenly switches to a flashback.

We open in the middle of a field , for miles all you can see is red

poppies, swaying in the gentle breeze, the camera slowly starts to

rotate to show that the field is empty. As it gets back to where it

started from a young pretty girl appears, she has a dreamy expression

on her face as if she is thinking of something, we are left guessing

at what it is. She gently plucks one of the poppies out and tenderly

peels off the petal's one by one, while she continues to do this she

starts to stroll towards the camera, the camera focuses on Lennie in

the distance.

There is an expression of curiosity on his face, his eyes are very

wide and his head is a little tilted to the side. He starts to walk

very slowly towards her; still with the same curious expression upon

his face. The music is slow and calm; suddenly Lennie's expression

changes it becomes more determined and eager to capture a closer

glimpse, his pace picks up and so does the music, it becomes more

rapid and dramatic. As soon as Lennie reaches the girl, the music

stops, she is humming and gazing up at the sky looking as if she

doesn't have a care in the world. You can hear her breathing getting g

slow and shallow as Lennie runs his fingers through the soft material

of her dress, it slips through his fingers like water. She withdraws a

deep gasp of air.

The scene changes to a farmyard full of young men , whistling and

laughing with each other; suddenly, an ear-piercing scream echoes

around the small farmyard, birds fly from all the near by trees, and