Of Mice and Men

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Summary: of mice of men
Review: Of Mice of Men by John Steinbeck is about a tall dumb man named Lennyand the other short man named George.They both look for jobs ,butLenny always messes up on everything which eventually leads up to murder.This is the best story i've ever read before.I recommend everyone to read this facinating novel.

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Summary: A great book to read !!
Review: This novel is about friendships and dreams shared by two men named George and Lennie. They dream about one day owning a farm. George acts as a father figure to Lennie, who is large and simpleminded, calming him and helping him to control his physical stength. After the death of Lennie's Aunt Clara, George took care of Lennie. As the author, John Steinbeck did an excellent job introducing each character. I really connected with all the characters. The theme of friendship, struggle, and following a dream was beautifully written. I thought that the book Of Mice and Men was great because it never got boring. I was not able to put the book down. This novel will leave you with a lot of diffrent emotions; it touched me deeply because it reflected true events in my life about hardship and friendships. I recommend this book to everyone.

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Summary: Of Mice and Men- does this title suggest more?
Review: I had really expected more from this book, it was highly recommended by many people whom i talked to, and it is still a mystery to me as to why. I was first a bit shocked at how short the book was, but i have read short books before that were written beatifully and definetley worth reading. This was not one of them. While i could appreciate the irony of the main characters, them attracting my attention more than their situtation. A big, strong man, but dum as a box of rocks, and the keen small man, being the one to over throw the bigger man. This book seemed to be the starting point of so many modern stereotyes, it's unbelievable. Though i must say i had some time adjusting to their slang, and while the book was descriptive to a point, i never really fell in love with the story line. It was not as complex as some people would have it to be, and it seemed as if their situaion could have been more deeply shown, or there could have been other opsticals explained. Maybe it is just me, but i would not spend my money to buy my own copy of this book...

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Summary: Good for teaching narrative technique
Review: I think it's funny that there are Cliff's Notes for this book - the book itself is Cliff's Notes-length. But it packs a lot into the couple hours it takes to read. Steinbeck took a really fascinating, almost cinematic (or theatrical) narrative approach to this book - the way the scenes are always described before the characters enter them and the way characters 'appear' or disappear,' leaving the empty scene behind - and the scene in their absence is then described. This is an accessible book for high school students that a teacher could use to show how thematic repetition works (think especially of Candy's dog and Lennie), and one that's just universal enough to open up some really good classroom discussion without getting pointlessly vague. It's a great book for generalizations and trying to determine 'what it all means.' But most importantly it's inspiring prose with beautiful images and it's just a good story. I can't think of a better way to get through a long flight or train ride.

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Summary: A very emotional book
Review: I enjoyed this book and i think that most people would enjoy reading about the hardships, struggles, hopes and dreams of two men during the great depression. After reading this book I felt a greater appreciation for the people who lived during this time. The book was very inspirational tome. I loved how the book made you connect with the two characters, George and Lennie, and thier hopes for the future. This book was short in text but huhe in emotions and feelings of all the charchters. Although some times I will admit that the book exaggerated the sensitivity of the character Lennie the book was still good in the fact the plot made sense with a cast of realistic characters. The ending of the book is a real life ending that wasn't far fetched. They made the events believable which causedmany emotions to stir inside you anger, fear, suspense, sorrow, and happines just to name a few. You really connect with the book. That's why I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Great piece of american literature.
Review: I was in 9th grade when i read this book for the first time and i was very impressed. In my opinion this book is one of the finest books ever written by an american author(Steinbeck). It takes place in the early 1900's where 2 friends find a job helping out on a farm. They meet several interesting people there and run in to some problems. Throughout this movie they are in search of what they refer to as the fat of the land or the american dream. All around this was a great book and i highly recomend it to anyone who hasn't yet read it.

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Summary: A book for all ages.
Review: This book about Lennie and George, two quite different types, is a book which never will be too old. It has a timeless theme, which is as relevant today as it was when Steinbeck wrote it. Whwn I sat i the sofa back home, and read the last pages, my father suddently saw the book I was reading. He read it when he was younger, and liked it as well as I did. So there we went on chatting... The theme of the book is discussable, but it contains several subjects which encourages readers in all ages to read on. True friendship, the American dream, mercy killing... I would have given the book 5 stars if it wouldn't have been for the hard beginning. Continue reading, it gets better! Enjoy the book!

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Summary: Beautiful, Steinbeck
Review: I think "Of Mice and Men" was a good book, telling ut much about the conditions in the 30s and 40s. It has a rather tragic end where George has to make a terrible decision. The theme of friendship and following your dream forms the development of their quest for their dreams throughout the novel. Beautifully written by Steinbeck.

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Summary: John Steinbeck's best
Review: John Steinbeck's of "of mice and men" is about two friends who travells together and works on different ranches. George is the small and smart guy who get's the jobs for him and Lenni, and Lenni is the big, strong and a bit slow guy who always ends up in trouble. The novel is about theire incredible frienship and the dream they share about getting theire own piece of land....! George act's like a big brother for Lenni and he feels some kind of responsability towards him. Lenni is the kindest guy ever and he never means to do anything wrong, but in the end of the book he makes a big mistake wich is fatal in more than one way....! I really liked this book because it said something to me, about friendship, never giving up dreams and so many other things. John Steinbeck is an exelent writer. +

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Summary: A short and nice story of two true friends !
Review: John Steinbecks story is about two men, Lenny and George, trying to make a living on their own. Smart and witty George finds them jobs, but Lennie has a tendens of messings up things even if he doesnt want to. Of mice and men is a stor of two friends sharing a common dream. But this dream reaches a terrible climax at the end of the book.. Really a good book !