Of Mice and Men

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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 !

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Summary: Poignant and brief.
Review: On the surface this allegorical tale is a short and simple story about the fate two friends encounter when they hire on in a new ranch to ‚buck barley'. As Lennie and George are two poor wandering labourers their friendship is based purely on their companionship. The friendship is sustained by its complexity which has evolved as a result of the the influencing factors of the relationship. What makes this friendship very poignant is their awareness that this is their unique asset and that this sets them apart them from the mass of other casual labourers who are sad loners as a rule. George looks after Lennie who is retarded, but also big and awesomely powerful. Lennie doesn't mean any harm but he gets into situations where he becomes confused and he invariably panics. Consequently, the calamitous potential of his physical power looms constantly. One of the first things they witness in the bunkhouse is that an old dog, the time-honoured companion of the disabled old Candy, is shot by one of the other men with the declared purpose of putting him out of his misery. The dog's owner Candy is against this but gets no support from the others and has to endure the ordeal in a state of crushed acquiescence. They wanted to get rid of him anyway because he caused a smell in the bunkhouse which, of course, puts a question mark over the purity of the asserted altruism (the old story of pragmatism first and principles later). George and Lennie have their own modest version of the American Dream in the shape of a little ten-acre farm they dream about buying. But the 'bindle bum's' existence is a repeating short cycle of earning a little and then frittering it away on short-term whims to make life bearable. When Candy hears about the little farm he informs them of his savings and asks to be part of it. The sudden and very unexpected feeling that the realisation of the dream is within their grasp causes a sort of incredulous euphoria and the mantras are repeated more often and more zealously. But catastrophe is always looming and when it happens, George saves Lennie from a terrifying ordeal by taking Lennie's life at that moment when Lennie is in a state of bliss, induced by George, dreaming of the farm. This novella is written in a very concise manner. In spite of the brevity, the story and the characters are plausible. The themes seem to me to definitely have a universal aspect but they are also unique to the setting.

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Summary: A Fourteen Year Old Reader's Review
Review: The author paints a story of two unlikely friends, Lenny who is very much like a child but huge and as strong as a bare and often runs into trouble with out knowing it. Bad tempered but somewhat kind George has to get Lenny out of trouble sometimes losing his job. They both share a dream together of having their own farm and just when it seems close to coming true things go absolutely wrong. I read this book and it left me breathless at the end and touched me deeply because of how it reflected the harsh times then and now and of how society deals with different minded people. The writing is beautiful filled with heavy metaphors. I think if you've read John Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" you should read this too, or if you are interested in something heavy and thought provoking or if you want to read a good book that's bin banned before :)

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Summary: The Ugly side of true friendship
Review: Steinbeck is the master of targeting the deepest emotions that we can experience each and every day. In Grapes of Wrath it was poverty. In Of Mice and Men it is the depth of friendship. How far are you willing to go to honor the bond that you have forged with your best friend? This classic is short, three or four hours worth of powerful dialouge that will leave you breathless. Skip the Sunday matinee' this weekend and read a true winner.

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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Of mice and men is a nice and short book. This book is about two men George Milton and Lennie Small. Throughout the book, George and Lennie have many conflicts with each other and other characters. This book as about survival of the fittest, the weak die off and only the strong and capable survive. The conflicts George and Lennie encounter are all people with unique traits. In a sense this is also a book about a conflict between different people with different traits. I enjoyed this book because it's a simple book about common men. Almost anyone can relate to the characters in this book, which gives this book worthwhile to read. I recommend this book to anyone looking for book that they can really relate to themselves.

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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
This story is about two men, Lenny and George, trying to make a living on their own. Smart and witty George finds them jobs, while slightly retarded Lenny helps accomplish the work with his ox-body structure. When tragedy hits this motivated duo, Lenny goes into hiding. The book ends in a terribly sad game of cat and mouse.
This book was slow-paced at first, but the tables turn as you get further into the story. The characters were well portrayed and the conflicts of the story are exciting and keep you on the edge of your seat. The plot thickens after a while and forces you to keep reading; its hard to put this book down! Of you like classics with twists, turns and devestating disaster, this book is for you. I hope you enjoy this novel!