Comparing John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men'
Arshi Ali 8th Period 11/19/13
Book Review
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a thrilling story about two young men, Lennie and George, who dream about having their own farm someday. It takes place during the Great Depression. George, the smaller and smarter man, is the leader of the two, and Lennie, the larger yet dumber one, follows George in hopes of tending some rabbits at their future farm. The two men travel to a farm and land a job and some new friends. Meet Slim, Curley, Carlson, Crooks and Candy, the men who were already on the farm. Once news gets out on the farm that Lennie and George dream about having their own farm someday, tension begins. What happens when you add an obnoxious small man who loves picking fights and has a wife who loves being the center of attention, an African American man who has seen people with the same dream as Lennie and George come and go, a man who’s just lost his dog and a man who just looks for trouble and what do you get? …show more content…
Read Of Mice and Men to find out.
I really liked the novel, though it was sad at the end.
I liked it because it was really exciting and you really couldn’t put it down unless you’re finished. Though it was sad and the ending was unexpected, I think it’s what made the book really good. In most books you expect the main characters to get what they wanted and they live happily ever after, but in Of Mice and Men, it was a complete plot twist, and made the book seem more realistic. The ending was definitely surprising, as I said before. It was totally unexpected and of all the predictions people might have made throughout the book, Lennie’s death was most likely not one of them. Most of the characters were likeable, and all of the characters were interesting. I think the reason a lot of people liked the characters is because the characters are realistic and almost all of us have come across people like in the book. We’ve all had our fair shares of the Lennies, Georges, Slims, Curleys, etc of the real
world.
To me, the ending was really sad because I had grown to really like Lennie. As sad as it was though, I felt like it was necessary to have Lennie’s death in there. It shows the hardships of friendship, sacrifice, and doing the right thing. The ending also made the book more realistic. The author could have added stuff about Lennie’s Aunt Clara and how and why she died, and he could also have gone a little further and talked about George and how he felt after he killed his best friend. I think all other readers should like this novel, it’s interesting and fast paced and realistic. It’s a really good book.
Book Review
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a thrilling story about two young men, Lennie and George, who dream about having their own farm someday. It takes place during the Great Depression. George, the smaller and smarter man, is the leader of the two, and Lennie, the larger yet dumber one, follows George in hopes of tending some rabbits at their future farm. The two men travel to a farm and land a job and some new friends. Meet Slim, Curley, Carlson, Crooks and Candy, the men who were already on the farm. Once news gets out on the farm that Lennie and George dream about having their own farm someday, tension begins. What happens when you add an obnoxious small man who loves picking fights and has a wife who loves being the center of attention, an African American man who has seen people with the same dream as Lennie and George come and go, a man who’s just lost his dog and a man who just looks for trouble and what do you get? …show more content…
Read Of Mice and Men to find out.
I really liked the novel, though it was sad at the end.
I liked it because it was really exciting and you really couldn’t put it down unless you’re finished. Though it was sad and the ending was unexpected, I think it’s what made the book really good. In most books you expect the main characters to get what they wanted and they live happily ever after, but in Of Mice and Men, it was a complete plot twist, and made the book seem more realistic. The ending was definitely surprising, as I said before. It was totally unexpected and of all the predictions people might have made throughout the book, Lennie’s death was most likely not one of them. Most of the characters were likeable, and all of the characters were interesting. I think the reason a lot of people liked the characters is because the characters are realistic and almost all of us have come across people like in the book. We’ve all had our fair shares of the Lennies, Georges, Slims, Curleys, etc of the real
world.
To me, the ending was really sad because I had grown to really like Lennie. As sad as it was though, I felt like it was necessary to have Lennie’s death in there. It shows the hardships of friendship, sacrifice, and doing the right thing. The ending also made the book more realistic. The author could have added stuff about Lennie’s Aunt Clara and how and why she died, and he could also have gone a little further and talked about George and how he felt after he killed his best friend. I think all other readers should like this novel, it’s interesting and fast paced and realistic. It’s a really good book.