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Summary: You must read this book!
Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinback is a great book to read.It is a book about how George, a small quick guy helps Lennie, a big guy, who is not very smart.Through the story George always helps Lennie.This book makes you want to keep on reading to find out what happens.
My favorite part about Of Mice and Men is that it has a sad ending.It's not one of those boring story's where it has a happy endind.This book is more unique.
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Summary: Excellent Book, Sad Ending
Review: The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is an excellent book with a sad ending. The book focuses on two main characters George and Lennie. George and Lennie have a great friendship throughout the book, which inspires all. The reason they have such a great friendship is because George takes care of Lennie. Lennie is a lovable character that turns out to be a little slow and without George would not survive. George must treat him like a kid throughout the book just to try and keep Lennie out of trouble. These two friends are constantly getting into trouble in the book, but it is usually an accident. Lennie is behind all the trouble, and even though he is a strong and gigantic man, he really is very loving and kind. The two men go around working on farms so they can save up enough money to by their own farm. This dream is what motivates them and sets them apart from all others in the book. (...) This was an excellent story ending in tragedy. You immediately fall in love with George and Lennie and their close friendship. As you learn about Lennie more and discover his very loving inside, you appreciate greatly what George does for Lennie. George is the definition of a friend and you do not find out until the end just how much he cares for Lennie. (...) This book was on the banned book list because of its language. The language was too much at times, but did offer a taste into how life really was. It was not needed though to reveal the theme of friendship at the end. So I can understand why this book would be challenged. I myself enjoyed it to the highest degree, and therefore would recommend to anyone who would not mind the language.
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Summary: Which way did he go, George? Which way did he go?
Review: Two down-and-out men during the Great American Depression, one a self-assured know-it-all and the other, a mentally handicapped Goliath trek their way across the country in a solid attempt to support themselves and get to the promised land... their very own place to live. Unfortunately, Lennie whose tender heart and good nature doesn't overcome his penchant for creating innocent trouble with the locals keeps his devoted sidekick, George pretty busy. We discover that even friends must do what is best for each other, for the sake of survival. Steinbeck writes as though his main intention were to keep this story as simple as the characters. The written dialogue is absent of most of those phrases that identify the character making each statement, ("He said," "She asked," "He replied,"). Dear reader need not be a rocket scientist to figure out who is making each statement. Steinbeck's audience gets the immediate feeling that there is a play written before him as he reads, and time will support the notion that this story, in its signature brevity has made for an excellent play. The sets and characters are few, the dialogue simple and the story, barely more than a hundred pages can be read in one sitting.
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Summary: Swift reading but not morally appealing
Review: John Steinbeck writing exemplifies economical and efficient writing. The storyline as a whole lacks appeal although the setting is interesting. Definitely not worthwhile if you are looking for characters that are good examples for character building. Not recommended for children owing to the deficiency in its moral values.
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Summary: Gary Sinise does a great job.
Review: Steinbeck created two of the most memorable characters in American literature with the book; Sinise brings them to life with his wonderful narration. I believe only a paragrah or two was omitted from the book in this recording, so you get the complete story. I have played parts of this tape for my high school students; it captures their attention instantly. From my honors students to my students who can barely read, this book is always a favorite, and they all enjoy the power of Sinise's narration.
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Summary: Misfortune...
Review: Steinbeck "Of Mice and Men" demonstrates the power of a true friendship, the value of sticking with what we believe, and taking responsibility into our own hands no matter how much that could hurt. A very interesting style of writing and the choice of the written dialect make it even more fun to read and not let go. A story that contains so many emotions in each chapter, the transition from one situation to another is delivered so smoothly that you will have a hard time putting the book down before reaching the last page. There is a lot to learn from Steinbeck style, story and his idea of a true friendship.
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Summary: Of Mice and Men - A past and future classic
Review: John Steinbeck's book is a definite future classic. The short novel features two runaways who find a job on a northern California farm bucking barley. The simple plot entrances the reader who is trying to figure out how it will finish. Steinbeck creates two grown men who contrast almost entirely. First there's George, a short, squat, shart middle-aged man who has a sort of leader type personality. Enter Lennie, a giant of a man who has some sort of mental disease that renders him a "dumb dumb." The two seem to create a famous mobster par, with George as the headman and Lennie as his big sidekick/bodyguard. The two men were forced to leave their previous jobs and residence because of a mistake on Lennie's part. The two soon find a job on a farm along with a supporting cast of interesting characters whose personalities are exquisitly described by Steinbeck. George and Lennie are forced to scrimp and save their money from their bare minimum jobs in hopes of someday fulfilling their dream of buying a farm of their own. Capitalizing on Lennie's mind, Steinbeck reates an out-of-the-blue plot twist at the end that reflects Steinbeck's book writing brilliance. This book never slows down, earning a grade of: Must Read
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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Of Mice and Men, written during the great depression, explains, in beautiful detail, the life of two homless men. The book takes place on a ranch in Soledad, California. George and Lennie are the main characters. These two homeless men travel around the United States looking for work. They find it in Soledad. George is small and has all the brains bteween the two friends, Lennie is tal and slow but "One hell of a strong worker," according to George. I canit say anymore. They dream of making enough money at this ranch and buy a small plot of land with a small house on it. It's a short book with only one hundered and eighteen pages. It is one of the best classic,s I've ever read, (the others being The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.) The main and supporting characters are George and Lennie, Slim, Crooks, Curley, Curley's Wife (she doesn't have a name), Carlson, and Candy. I'm not going to tell the end but I will say that it is quite depressing, though a great book.
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Summary: A masterpiece -- and I will never forget it!
Review: John Steinbeck wrote this classic gem in 1937. It's been a Broadway play and there have been several adaptations of it in movies and TV. I was generally familiar with the story but this was the first time I actually read the book. Wow! I was completely blown away! This is the story of a two lonely and alienated men who work as farm laborers, drifting from job to job in California. Lennie is gentle giant, physically strong but mentally retarded. George guides and protects Lennie but also depends on him for companionship. Together, they have a dream to someday buy a little farm where they can grow crops and raise rabbits and live happily ever after. This, of course, is not to be as the title suggests. "The best laid plans of mice and men" is a line in a poem by Robert Burns, which describes how a field mouse's world is destroyed by a plow. Steinbeck's narrative voice is seemingly simple in his descriptions of nature of as well as the details of the bunkhouse. His characterizations of the people are magnificent. We meet the other workers, all loners, and appreciate the beauty of the unique friendship between Lennie and George. We meet Candy, the old man who is outliving his usefulness. We meet Crooks, the black stable hand, shunned by the men and therefore turning to books for companionship. We meet the cruel Curley who taunts Lennie into a fight. And we meet Curley's wife, another lonely soul who uses her femininity to get the wrong kind of attention. There's tension in every word and I found myself holding my breath, knowing that something awful would happen, my eyes glued to the page, the world of Lennie and George deeply etched into my consciousness. I was pulled right into the story, wanting to shout warnings as I saw the inevitable consequences. The ending was incredibly sad, but yet satisfying. It couldn't have ended any other way. It's a small book, only 118 pages long. But it is a masterpiece and I will never forget it. I give it my highest recommendation.
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Summary: Pam from Mrs. Casserly's 5th pd.
Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck was a very intriguing novel. There were both strengths and weaknesses to either the plot, charaterization, and readability. The book was a very easy and smooth book to read.
The book was about the life of a man whose mind seemed intangible. The story plot did not quite explain how he got that way, however, did make some excuses for the way he was acting. In the beginning or throughout the book, the story did not explain how Lennie's Aunt died. Throughout the book, though, I got a pretty good feel for who Lennie was and how he thought of certain situations.
This book held my interest during the whole book because of its dialog, characters thought process, and the question what what would happen next. John Steinbeck did an excellent job of showing the good sides of egotistical people and how they deal with others.
This was a great book to read and would be really good for a sequel. It showed that there are different types of people in the world and that there are conflicting personalities at times. I recommend this book to anyone who loves to just sit and read a book in one sitting.
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