Of Mice and Men

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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Of Mice and Men is a touching story about two main characters, George and Lennie. George is a small, dark man with "sharp, strong features." Lennie is his total opposite. He is a giant man with a shapeless face. You can tell Lennie is mentally disabled when George and Lennie have a conversation. Lennie loves to stroke soft things but his power overcomes him. He has been stroking a mouse, who because of Lennie's power, died. George and Lennie have to go to a farm to work.
We meet Candy (Curley's wife), Curley, Slim, and Carlson at the farm. Curley is extremely overprotective of his wife. Slim and Carlson work at the farm. Slim gives Lennie one of his puppies. Candy overhears Lennie and George discussing their plans to buy land. He offers to pay his life's saveings if they let him live there also. They make a pact that no one knows of.
Slim goes to the bunkhouse to find Curley mad. Curley cannot find his wife, Candy, and is suspicious. Slim yells at Curley for his suspicions. Curley, searching foran easy target for his anger, finds Lennie and picks a fight with him. Lennie breaks Curley's hand. Slim warns Curley not to pick on Lennie.
The next night, most of the men go to the local brothel. Lennie, Candy, Crooks, and Curlye's wife are still at the farm. Curley's wife sees the cuts on Lennie and suspects that Curley and Lennie have been fighting. She comes to this by noticing the cuts on Curley also. This amuses her. The next day, the puppy Slim gave to Lennie is killed by Lennie by one of his stroke attacks. Candy comes to comfort him. Lennie tells her that he likes to pet soft things, so Candy lets him stroke her hair. I think we know where this is going.
My favorite character is Lennie. He is just so innocent that I like him. He doesno mean any of the things hedoes. I do not like Candy because she was trying to get Lennie in trouble with her husband and was amused that the men got into a fight. That is just wrong. My favorite part in the book is the ending. I cannot tell it to you because that will just ruin it for you! I would change the ending.
The book is good. I recommend this book to anyone that likes to read. I feel the way Lennie does at the end of the book. He feels bad and so do I. Also, I can relate to George and Lennie because they are best friends and I have best friends also. I think a person that gets emotional a lot will like this book.

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Summary: The Perfect Novel
Review: It took me 27 years to read "Of Mice and Men," and when I finally did, I realized what I had been missing for all of that time. This is easily the perfect novel. The pace is brisk, the flow sound, and the characters real. There are no loose ends in this text -- it is tied together as tightly as the bags of barley that the men buck in the fields -- and it poses such universal questions as: "What is justice?" "What is friendship?" This novel is not long, but it is one that you will think about long after you have finished reading it.

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Summary: A classic
Review: Fantastic classic. Everyone should read this book at least one time.

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Summary: An excellent example of classic literature
Review: BURN the Catcher in the Rye, for all I care. Of Mice and Men went from being what I thought was stupid, to what is now one of my favorite books of all time.

The story is simple, beautiful, and meaningful. So many morals pop up that tell you what life should be like, and how unjust the world can be at times. When I saw the movie version of this with Gary Sinise and John Malcovich, I almost cried.

George and Curley's wife were my favorite characters, both reaching for something they could've had, but can never posses. With each sentence your spine tingles, and you die to find out what's going to happen next.

Things surprised me. Shocked me. I wanted to scream at some points, because I couldn't believe what was happening.

I BEG you to read this beautiful book. If you don't, then you're really missing out.

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Summary: A True American Classic
Review: I found the book to be very good. Once you you get in to the book you cant stop. I felt as if the characters were real. I cryed at the end it was so touching.

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Summary: Depressing
Review: I have just finished reading Of Mice and Men for my 10th grade Honors English class. Set during the Depression, Of Mice and Men spans four days and follows the lives of George and Lennie. Lennie is mentally retarded, acts like a child, and is innocent. At the same time, he doesn't know his own strength. He likes to pet mice, but ends up killing them by accident. George travels with Lennie, has always looked out for him, and protects him whenever he gets into trouble. They both share a dream that many people held during the Depression: owning their own farm, and knowing what tomorrow will hold.

What is so depressing is the way that the weak are treated in this story. Every man is for himself, and no one cares about anyone else, especially the weak. For instance, Candy's dog was shot because it was old and it stank, even though it was very special to Candy. After the only thing he had was shot, Candy began to think this might happen to him when he gets too old to work, so he took up George and Lennie's dream of owning a farm.

This book is very sad because dreams are presented as foolish fantasies that will never happen. George, Lennie, and Candy never do get to have the farm and the rabbits they wanted. Curley's wife, evil and selfish as she is, tempted Lennie into doing yet another bad thing. This lead to Lennie having to escape and being chased down in the end. Lennie thought George was his friend and trusted him so much, but George kills him at the end of the novel and walks off with Slim. Lennie is so nice. He shouldn't have been killed. In this novel, the weak are seen as a nuisance to society who must be exterminated. Of Mice and Men hints that the only was to survive is to be mean and ruthless. The weak should not be looked upon this way. We should try to help them, not get rid of them. Everyone already has enough troubles in his or her life. Why read such a depressing book?

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Summary: Our 'Mice' Have Tender 'Grapes'!
Review: As is true of all John Steinbeck novels, all of the stories are set in Salinas, California - Steinbeck's hometown. This is the geographic region where this prized author spent all of his time (generally outdoors) writing and observing, and was a very studious "freak of nature", so to speak. A surprisingly interesting read, "Of Mice And Men" focuses on two subjects named George and Lennie. George dreams of getting steady work on an animal farm, while his aimless, slow-witted friend (Lennie) has an ongoing desire to pet (and mangle) mice and other assorted creatures. These two take up residence with various other persons along their evasive journey as well. But, there's one pressing problem: Could George tame Lennie long enough to help make this dream a reality? You, just like our two "heroes", will have to journey through the vast rivers and valleys of Salinas to find out! If you're just an average reader, like myself, you'll want to read "Of Mice And Men" at least twice, just to understand the subtle nuances and charm of the overall story. With so much to offer, this Steinbeck tale of yore is definitely a keeper!

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Summary: One of his best
Review: Although I favor Grapes of Wrath as my favorite Steinbeck novel, Of Mice and Men is easier to read. It has his typical type of storyline, but a little shorter and it's easier to "get to know" these characters. This book is a good addition to anyone's library.

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Summary: What an Ending
Review: Of Mice and Men is a great book with an ending that you would never expect. The two main characters, George and Lennie, are traveling to find work on a ranch in California after a misunderstanding in their hometown. George is a small built man who looks after his best friend Lennie, a large man with a mental handicap. Lennie looks up to George and will do whatever he says and does.

When they arrived to the farm George advised Lennie not to talk, fearing they would get rejected because of Lennies' handicap. After receiving the job, they met all the workers and the bosses' son, Curley, a jealous, immature man who has recently married a flirtatious woman. Lennie, being an easy target for confrontation, is the one Curley kept going after whenever he had a problem with his wife.

Steinberg did a wonderful job of keeping the readers interest. While reading the book, you think you know how it will end, but when the ending comes, it is a major surprise. To find out the ending, read the short, yet touching book, Of Mice and Men.

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Summary: A great book
Review: In College we saw the movie as part of American Literature class, I bought the book after. This is a short story that is good from the first to the last page, the fraternity beetween two men, traveling together looking for work, one of them is very big, but not very smart, so he is constantly getting in trouble, the other one, George, looks out for him. They have dreams, but times are hard, until they meet an old man that is willing to invest so the three of them buy a ranch. I dont want to go into the ending, but I can say it is sad and beautifull at the same time, I really recomend this book, for all ages. I have read some comments about people complaining about foul language, I dont agree, it is much worse on most movies today.