Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck essentials)
£3.30
One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason! - This wonderful book is one of the most popular books written by Nobel prize winner-John Steinbeck.It is also probably one of the most popular books in American Literature. Set during The Great Depression,The story is about two migrant farm workers-George Milton(who is a cynical man) and Lennie Small(who is very big,strong but mentally disabled and reliant on George to look after him) and how they dream of owning their own piece of land.Due to something Lennie has done(which was actually sort of a misunderstanding),the pair must go to a ranch in Soledad,California, to make money and escape the trouble they are in.The book is an amazing tale of friendship and the heartbreaking thing George must do at the end to save his friend Lennie is so touching.I read this book for GCSE and it is now one of my favourite s.It is a definite must read and I would recommend it 100%.
A touching story of friendship - This is a beautifully written and very touching short story (at around 100 pages it s a quick read) about friendship in very difficult circumstances. There was a touch of a misogynist but as I haven t read any of Steinbecks other novels this may have just been a necessary portrayal of the female character. I would recemmend this.
Brilliant American Novel - I have just finished this book with my Special educational needs English group, they undertood so much of this book and loved it more than i thought possible, this book goes to show that here are greater hidden depths within us all, and some times we pre-judge wrongly. And some times all things are inevitable
A sad and moving tale - In this short novel, Steinbeck chose two main characters. They are two wandering labourers, George Milton and Lennie Small. The former is the more intelligent one, a small and strong man with sharp features. The latter is rather a simpleton with a huge body and a shapeless face and he moves his feet like a bear moves its paws.They both dream of saving enough money to buy their own modest farm but because Lennie is both clumsy and strong he always manages to get involved in some mischief wherever he can find some work. So George has to keep a constant vigil on Lennie - particularly when there are women around - in order to avoid disaster.Steinbeck s remarkable achievement is to show in a short novel the pathetic way of life of two simple minded men and that of peasants in general in rural America in the 1930s. The dialogues are a delight to read because the author renders the characters accent so accurately.
Compelling - Of Mice and men is one of the most beautiful stories about friendship. The story is about two Americans. The thoughts and actions of the two southern are made open for the reader to enjoy and judge.The favorite character in the book is Lenny. He came out in the story as and was innocent person with a mental defect. It reminded me somehow of Dostoyevsky s THE IDIOT. The amazing thing about this book is that not a lot of books are based on such unique characters. Another attractive aspect of Lenny is his physical strength and hardworking nature. Yet, despite his meek nature, he was dangerous in the sense that he even killed a woman out of fear.Steinbeck successfully created a philosophical twist to life through this story by bringing to life strong but vulnerable characters that we all can relate to.Also recommended: USURPER AND OTHERS, THE DA VINCI CODE , UNION MOUJIK because of their settings and characters.