Let's start with the conclusion: no unfinished, no unreasonable.
The whole play discusses love and fanaticism, conservatism and fraternity, moderation and self-acceptance.
Laney struggles between conservatism and fraternity, not so much a heart attack as an inability to reconcile with himself and the world.
After Lennie was in bed, there was a frenzy involved that Lennie couldn't control. Aroused the church's fear of fanaticism. The source of fanaticism is love, which leads to the discussion of love.
Guterrez believes that love is speaking out loud.
John believes that love is doing the right thing to different objects. This is the middle way.
However, the golden mean is to suppress nature, and in the end John chooses to accept himself. In fact, this is the biggest irony of the show.
John is in a high position, and he should do his own thing. The so-called acceptance of himself is not as good as desire. It is conceivable that if Laney did not do his best to complete the transition, it would have a very bad impact.
In fact, Lenny's death was not caused by the disease itself, but because Lenny did not choose to compromise in the end. Lenny didn't believe in any excuses to accept him, did not believe in the middle way, and could not tolerate the ills within the church. Like priests who died to save children, like Lennie's pals in the last movie, they were uncompromising and radiated a light that didn't have to stay in the mundane world.
The rest, such as John who gave up everything for desire, Guterrez drinking again, and even the cardinal's desire for the pinnacle of power, they fell into the world and stayed in the world.
There are many details and metaphors in the play, so I won't repeat them here.
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