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Summary: Of Mice and Men:A Review
Review: I've never had to work on a ranch, but I got a chance to when I read OF MICE AND MEN, by John Steinbeck. Through the entire book I also felt the great bond of friendship between Lennie and George, the main characters. The friendship is always present, in good or bad times, until the last act pulls the two apart.
Of all the characters, I'm only going to tell you about the three of them that stick out in my mind. The first of these three is my favorite, Lennie. I like him because of his attitude towards everything. He is presented as a lovable dolt with the mind of a child and the body of a giant. He underestimates his strength quite a few times, the last of which gets him killed. Lennie will do anything George says. George id a small man will sharp, quick, features. He and Lennie were originally traveling to California together because Lennie had gotten in trouble and needed someone to look after him and George wanted money. They both want a farm they can live on together. The last character I have is Curly, a mean-hearted man and the rancher's son. He is also the first person Lennie hurts.
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Summary: a very good book, just some stuff I had problems with
Review: I had to read Of Mice and Men as summer reading for my freshman year in high school. It's a very good book. Overrall, I enjoyed it. There were just some little things I couldn't handle. Because I'm very sensitive, I wasn't comfortable with certain scenes in the book. I had trouble reading those parts and I couldn't understand why it happened that way. John Steinbeck did a good job on this one, on the other hand. It's well-written and interesting, it just has some flaws. I still own the book and I still read it every now and then. But it will never be classified as one of my favorite books. I recommend it for anyone, but if you're like me, and you have trouble reading about violence and troubling scenes, you might want to hold off for awhile. I don't want anyone to miss out on a book like this, but I don't want anyone to become upset over it, either.
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Summary: Very good
Review: I like a variety of authors including this one. His writing is up to the point and dramatic, funny and sad. This book is great for anyone.
PS-It will make a few more of those old Cartoon jokes make more sense ;)
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Summary: Reviewing Of Mice and Men
Review: John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, set in California in the 1930's, involves two main characters, Lennie and George, who work together to achieve their dream of owning their own farm. Lennie, mentally handicapped, loves to touch soft thing, which plays a major role in the novel. At one time, George, Lennie's partner, used to force Lennie to inflict harm on himself for George's own amusement until one day when George told Lennie to jump into a river, where Lennie almost drowned. George and Lennie begin working on a new ranch because they had to flee the former ranch t because of Lennie's actions. On the new ranch, the duo meet Candy, an older man who feels that his services are of minimal use at the ranch. One day, Candy overhears George and Lennie talking about their idea for a farm. Candy says that he will give him their life savings if he can go with them, and they figure that if they work one more month on the ranch, with Candy's money, they will be able to buy their own place.The book uses numerous symbols to portray its messages. The farm that George describes to Lennie, where they will grow their own food and tend their own livestock, is one of the most powerful symbols in the book. It is so powerful because it makes the reader want to believe that the characters can accomplish their dream. To each of the characters the farm represents the possibility of freedom, independence, and protection from the world. Of Mice and Men is also on the Banned Book List because the book contains uses of profanity, and because of George's mistreatment of Lennie. By banning or challenging the book, people try to limit access to the book because they find the book unfit for a certain group to read. This book does contain profanity, but it is done so in a manner that makes the book seem realistic of the times. The book does a wonderful job of portraying the hardships and dreams during the Great Depression in California. When people try to limit access to a book of this caliber, they take away from another individual's enlightenment.
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Summary: Of Mice and Men! More like Manly Mice!
Review: I found several critical problems with this play, including narrative structure, plot thematics, metaphorical irony, and satirical narcissism. Serious scholars need not apply. The books are not for the people to do with Lenny and Carl. Shooting the tragedy in the end is an unfortunate incident for the lives of everyone on the earthen structures. If you're good looking for Steinbeck, I suggest the "Rapes of Wrath."
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Summary: It's Steinbeck, what can I say?
Review: We have known it all along, John Steinbeck is one of, if not THE best author of the twentieth century, and we also know that Of mice of men is one of the best novels of the twentieth century also. I don't think anyone should go on in their life without reading this epic novel atleast one time, because Of Mice and Men isn't just a great story, it reminds us all about one of the most important factors of life: Friendship. If any other author besides Steinbeck wrote this novel it just wouldn't be the same because Steinbeck has some creative talents that cannot be found in other authors, his vivid descriptions, and his way of storytelling. You'll have to read it to find out. The other important plus to this novel is that it is not a strain to read because of it's length, I myself prefer long novels, but for some novels of 1000+ pages are unheard of, so this would not be a problem because of its tiny lengh (less than 100 pages). John Steinbeck starts Of mice and men with two men walking in to 'Soledad' (a little town) and remembering what had happend for them to end up there. One of the men is George, a smart, and very important character in the novel. The other is Lennie, a gigantic man who has problems remembering, and can't live his life without someone to guide him (like George). In the bigging it seems like George is completly fed up with Lennie because of all of the trouble Lennie gets him into, but later on in the novel you find out that George actually enjoys Lennies company in a sense, and loves Lennie as if he is his own son (which is how the situation is in this novel because Lennie is so inmature and 'stupid'. George and Lennie later go to work a small ranch and get a job bucking barley, there they meet some other important characters, and they meet destiny there also, you'll see what I mean when you read this. Oh, one thing I forgot to mention about George and Lennnie is that they share a dream, their dream to to buy land and fix up a house a live off of the land forever until they die. but to buy this land they would of course need money, you will see how their dream turns out at the end of this novel. I feel writing this review was unneccicary because anyone in the right mind when they hear the worlds. "Of mice and Men by John Steinbeck" they know that it will be a masterpeice.
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Summary: Beautiful writing, poignant story
Review: I hadn't read any Steinbeck in years, none as an adult, and had never read "Of Mice and Men". Read it in one sitting and really enjoyed it. Beautiful, descriptive writing, wonderful characters you really care about and a sad, poignant story.
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Summary: Without a doubt, the best Seinbeck I've ever read
Review: George and Lenny are laborers. And laborers, as a rule, don't have anybody, "But not us George, tell about how it is with us," Lenny pleads. Lenny is a simple man, not that good with his numbers, but he can do whatever you tell him. Slow of mind, but with a powerful build.
"Guys like us, they got no family, no root. But not us, because I got you, and you got me."
An endearing story, of brotherly love.
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Summary: of mice and men
Review: Well this is my first time to read one of John Steinbeck book.Mice and men was so great it was really an interesting one. I hope you would like it too.
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Summary: Of Mice and Men
Review: Of Mice and Men captures a part of American History, though not long in our past, still mostly forgotten. The Depression forced millions of people to loose their jobs, their homes, and in many instances their identities. The Dust Bowl, which spurred this Great Depression, also forced many people to emmigrate to other parts of the country, and search for employment. For our main character, George and Lenny, they too have been deeply affected by the dust bowl, and along with countless others, are searching for employment, as well as the right piece of land where they might finally settle and live. The only problem is, that they can never stay in one place long enough to find that piece of land. Lenny, who is mentally retarded, keeps getting into trouble, and George always has to bail him out; the result of which leads them both to make a run for it until they come upon a new place of employment. Their final destination, and the most promising for George and Lenny turns out to be their worst. Up until they enter upon this ranch, Lenny has had a fixation and obsession with stroking "pretty" animals, many of which have been mice. Inadvertantly he has killed them all; breaking their necks as they struggled to free themselves from Lenny's grip. Lenny's innocence does not allow him to understand why the animals have tried to flee. In his anger and confussion he squeezes them harder so they cannot escape. Killing animals is one thing. But when Lenny inadvertantly kills Curly's wife, George finally realizes that Lenny cannot be controlled. Knowing what Curly and the other men will do to Lenny, George resolves to beat them to it, in a more humane manner. "Of Mice and Men" is more than just a story of friendship. It is a psychological drama which plays out in our minds as we read deeper into the story. And to see it played out, I recommend the early movie version with Burgess Merideth as George, and Lon Chaney Jr. as Lenny.
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