Rating:  Summary: Of Simple Things Review: Steinbeck manages to get a few genuine messages across to the reader in the pure simplicity of what Americans call "A classic", what else? Of Mice and Men.First of all, the characters of Lennie and George are rather symbolic. Lennie is big and strong, George smaller sized; Lennie has an enormous heart, and George is the one who calls the shots. Right there is a little knick-knack for any reader. Another is how the book starts and finishes. We have a feeling that how the book started has been repeated over and over again: Lennie and George looking to get some work, to retire and have a farm together. But this time, how this scenario ends is different, and it changes the whole scenario all-together. Simplistic as it may be, the simple things in life, as Henry David Thoreau may have agreed, can be wonderful.
Rating:  Summary: Classic Steinbeck at his best Review: In so few pages Steinbeck creates two characters who you fall in love with immediatly. Goerge and Lennie make the perfect pair for the classic Steinbeck book. This is the story of two travelers who have a dream such as anyone else. Along the way they meet both highs and lows as they strive toward their retirement dream. The excellent combinatiion of george and lennie makes for many laughable situations that will make you smile with sad stories that touch your heart. This is one book that you can really get into and feel for the characters. You won't be sorry to read this short novel that is sure to get your applause at the unexpected and imprezzive ending.
Rating:  Summary: I don't recommend this book. Review: This Book tells a story about two friends who are looking for a new job near the Salinas River in California. Lenny, who is mentally retarded, and George, the smart one. They had to escape from their last job because Lenny got in trouble. In the new job the story will be repeated, but this time for the last time. The only reason I gave this book a star is because is has a good plot, and because this is happening in the world right now, it is a reality. The main factor that called my attention was the vocabulary and quotations of the characters. This is why I give one star to the book.
Rating:  Summary: The review of a classic Review: Of mice and men it's about two friends who work in a ranch in Salinas Valley. George and his simple-minded friend Lennie share a dream. It's to have a place where they can have animals like, rabits. In the ranch they pass through some problems. Lennie, the simple-minded, break the hand of the boss's son, Curley. It's a very discripted book, this make it boring some times. But it have a lot of action, there are fights, murders, etc. It's an intresting thriller book. You won't set down untill it's finished.
Rating:  Summary: Of mice and men review Review: Mr. Steibeck has managed to write an exelent novel,"Of mice and men".The novel has a very interesting layout, and it deals with some aspects that are familiar to us in every moment of our lives; lonelyness, authority, dreams, and friendship are the main ones. The book has also a very good and interesting relationship between the main characters, George and Lennie.I think that their relationship is the main plot of the story,but the shocking part is George's last action. I would recomend this book to a teenager because it teaches us how to afront our problems.
Rating:  Summary: American Classic Review: John Steinbeck had always been associated with great American Classics. Of Mice and Men is one of these classics it is set in 1930's California on a small ranch. George who with his best friend Lenny lives the lives of itinerant workers. Lenny is the loveable retarded giant who because he is so strong and he can't control his strength when he gets scared he gets into trouble and it's up to George to get him out of it. It is an excellent story dealing with the issues of loyalty friendship abandonment and despair. The book has an excellent array of characters each with their own story to tell form Slim the man with the most respect on the ranch to Curley the sneaky angry little man who's married to a real piece of Jailbait. A truly magnificent story with excellent dialog character description and settings.
Rating:  Summary: Great classic Review: What more is there to say about this great American classic? I feel like everything has been said. In just one word, it's great. The characters are really well built. You have no choice but to feel their misery. They all have their own little something to add. I don't what i could add except that I really enjoyed this book and it is definetely worth reading.
Rating:  Summary: The Perfect book, "Of Mice and Men" Review: Mr. Steinbeck has created a masterpiece. Short but sweet and moving, "Of Mice and Men" touches our hearts with its interesting characters and the lovable relationship between Lennie and George, which is the very core of the book, highlighted by the loneliness present in every one of the characters. But this friendship is an example which shows that in some relationships you have to do things for the better, even though you know that it is not the best thing; George, who realizes that Lennie cannot be part of a society, brings the book to a very powerful close through his surprising and unexpected action. I recommend this touching, insightful and thought-provoking novel to be read when there is spare time, since once started, it won¡¯t be easy to put down.
Rating:  Summary: My opinion Review: I just finished the book and I think it was interesting. I liked how the author developed the main characters.One had,characteristics the other one needed so they complemented each other.The character that I found special was George because he was a leader who guided and protected the dumb character. The themes in this story were interesting and real.As regards the plot ,I enjoyed it because there was suspense , sensitibity and violence.I believed tha the ending was very good since it was real. However, I didn't like the long descriptions the author included.I didn 't find it easy to read it because of the language used by the characters ,but I realize it was suitable for poor workers with no education.
Rating:  Summary: Read this excellent book Review: I read this book some weeks ago and I cannot stop thinkig about the life this people had to live. George and Lennie are two "itinerant workers", but not as the rest, they have one to look after the other. A very important fact of the book is that Lennie is mentaly retarded and George looks after him. He changes to a parental-figure when he calls Lennie's atention "Give it here". They arrive to a "ranch" where they start meeting people, such as Curly, he is the son of the boss and is really angry with Lennie, maybe because he is larger and stronger. Lennie could't measure his strength and because of this he kills inocent animals such as the little pub. He shared a dream with George, this one was: having a little ranch and rabbits Lennie was going "to pet them". But they couldn't make this dream come true because a horrible thing happend, Lennie killed Curly's wife. She wanted to show him that her hair was fine so she "took Lennie's hand and put it on her head". As he couldn't control himself he stroked it to hard. The ending is really impresing and in some way sad. But why did George do that? Please read this book, if not you will be sorry about it.
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