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Summary: Really Good Book
Review: This is truly a work of great caliber. The characters are portrayed and described diligently, with no wasted words. I recomment this fast reading book.
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Summary: Transdescent!!!!!
Review: I am in 9th grade and I am 15 years old, but there is something you do not know about me. I was recently touched by means of words in merely a book. No more than three weeks ago I finished this book, and I must admit that while reading the book, it did not grasp me. Yes, it was able to keep me engaged in the novel and continue reading, but it was not my favorite. That is just the begining. The last chapter touched me in a way I could never imagine possible. Even though I did not rate this five stars, I am sure many of you would. I am sure many of you would rate this ten stars if given a chance. There is so much for one to explore and ponder within this novel, it is fraught with questions. I believe this book can not be missed and I do not usually say this, because I am one to believe that not all people have the same taste for books, as all people do not have the same taste for chocolate, and I recomend this to everyone. The themes are as thick as crunchy peanutbutter.
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Summary: This book had extradordinary themes!
Review: This book is about two men Lennie and George, who have many hopes and dreams. They lead lives walking around from one place to the next with no family and no one but eachother. Steinbeck poingts out the themes in indirect ways and once you rad it you will lay their thinking about it for an hour. I did not label it 5 stars because I only do that if it is like the best bok in the world. You may label this 5 stars I reccommend this to anyone who loves Steinbecks books.
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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Companionship is a bond between two people who share the same interests and help each other through struggles. In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck talks about the friendship between two migrant workers, George and Lennie. George is a small, wiry man that cared a lot about Lennie. He is usually the one to make the decisions and plans for their future. In contrast, Lennie is large in size, lumbering, and he has a childlike mind. Lennie¡¦s mental disabilities allow him to completely depend upon George for guidance and protection. Both George and Lennie shared a common dream. Their dream is to earn money to buy a farm of their own where no one ever reaches. To make this a reality, they found a job at a ranch. At the ranch, George and Lennie encounter many challenges, and they also undergo many struggles to attain their idealistic dream. The author concludes this novel with a very shocking and unexpected ending. This is a great novel to read. It is a short and entertaining novel that captures the reader's interest. It moves in a fast pace with many excellent descriptions in every scene. The novel was so well written that I was immersed into it. The author explorers the brotherhood in humans, strengths and weaknesses, and the dream we all possess. Steinbeck clearly illustrated the impossibility to achieve happiness and freedom - the American Dream, and I definitely can relate the themes to my daily life. I strongly recommend this story because it brings laugher, excitement, and tears, and it is a classic you don't want to miss.
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Summary: Sad, but a good book!
Review: Although it turns out to be sad at the end, I still love this book!
It's actually one of my favorites. Well, if you're tired of happy endings, you should try it!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: It stuns me that people don't like this book (from what I've read in the reviews)! This is a GREAT book. It tells of two men trying to live a dream, and while the rest of the world is travelling alone and trying to make money, these two are holding on to each other and their friendship. It's a great book - period! This is Steinbeck's only good book from what I've read of his collection.
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Summary: If you like John Steinbeck, you are insane, please seak help
Review: This book was quite possibly the worst book i've ever had to read. No wait, the worst ever was The Pearl! What is wrong with Steinbeck? Why does he feel he needs to kill main characters? I would seriously recomend that you never read this book ever. If you have to for highschool, I feel extremely sorry for you. In cnclusion I just have to say George, just let Lennie tend the Frickin' rabbits and Kino, throw the pearl away already!
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Summary: Gabrielle's View Of Mice and Men
Review: Of Mice And Men is based on two men that are laborers in a small town. They leave one town going to another looking for work, hoping to fulfill their dreams of having their own land with farm animals, a place they could call their own. The main characters are George, Lennie, Curley, and Curley's wife. George and Lennie are friends. George looks after Lennie because he is slow-witted. George is always getting Lennie out of trouble. Lennie is always wondering off looking for something to pet. Because he has the mind of a child but the strength of a giant, he often kills his pets before he knows it. Curley is the boss's son. Curley, George, and Lennie are workers at the ranch. Curley is mean and likes to pick on people and is always making trouble. Curley's wife often looks around in the barn as if she's looking for her husband. She really wants attention because she is lonely and never has any one to talk too. George and Lennie made friends with another worker named Candy. In the story both George and Candy loose something very important to them.
I can somehow feel what George is going through with Lennie. I have a mentally retarded cousin. I can remember when I was younger we could not always do what we wanted or things had to be done in a certain way. In my situation my cousin could not talk, so when he wanted something, he would pull us to what ever it was he wanted, and if he could not get it, he would hit us out of anger. I would get short of patience sometimes, but I would pray for strength and guidance. In the story, George takes care of Lennie everyday. I didn't have the problem everyday because my cousin stayed with my grandmother. My grandmother dealt with this every day and did fine with it. I never heard my grandmother complain.
I did not like the book. The book was negative to me. Two of the characters are killed in the story and no one seems to be able to find their dreams. If I could change something, it would be Lennie's role in the story. I did not like how he was treated and how the story ended.
I would recommend that others read the book because it might show readers how life can sometimes be very difficult.
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Summary: The American Dream Gone Awry
Review: Similar to Steinbeck's magnum opus, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men takes place in the Salinas River Valley. The two pitiful symbiotic characters, George and Lenny, provide for a fun, easy-to-read, yet meaningful storyline. The two migratory ranch hands exchange entertaining back and forth dialogue that only Steinbeck could produce, himself having toiled many long days and hours on California farms and ranches. Through all of their adversity, Lenny and George tragically cling to that which we all do at some point, the American Dream - theirs being "to live off the fatta the lan' an' have rabbits." Although not on the same Pulitzer Prize level(but what is?) of The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men manifests itself as the classic paradoxical tale of hope and despair not to be overlooked.
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Summary: a moral to this novella!
Review: This book was absolutely amazing. this novella is a great choice for readers of all types and ages. this book is basicly about friendship, prejudice, and most importantly, the American Dream. everyone has an American Dream. whether its to own land, to become famous, to have a family, or simply to belong somewhere~ everyone wants to be socially equal and have material wealth. this novella teaches the lesson that although dreams give u hope and motovation to keep striving towards the future, there is also that fear that u won't reach u'r dream and that is very true in many cases such as lennie and george's. this story is about fate. most of the events occured in this book based on being at the wrong place at the wrong time or in one word, fate. this book gets its title from a very touching poem. it simply means strong vs. the weak. i would deffinently recommend this book because it is realistic and does not have a happy ending because that is the way life goes sometimes. you don't always reach your goals in life.
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