Of Mice and Men

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Summary: AP English review for Of Mice and Men
Review: I had to read this book when I was in the 10th grade as well as in the 12th grade when i had to tutor my friend. We had to read this book together and analyze every bit of it. It was very helpful to have already read this book because I knew what to look for in the sense of foreshadowing. I really like all the surprizes that the book has to offer. This book was really easy reading but it has so much to offer. The meaning within this book goea so much deeper and I really think that you need to read the book more than once to fully catch and understand everything.

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Summary: A Really Great Book
Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a wonderful book. After I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It contains only 107 pages and is a pleasure to read. This book really puts an insight on Steinbeck's theory of the perfectability of man. All this means is that he believed that nomatter how different people were that they all could make a difference in society. The two main characters are George and Lenny. George is a short, smart, muscular man. Lenny is a large, strong, man with the mind of a small child. This very unlikely pair get into alot of trouble, but all they bolth want is a place of their own with chickens, rabbits, horses, and other farm animals. But all of their dreams are ruined because Lenny likes to touch and pet soft things. But when he gets scared all he wants to do is hold on to the soft things. Whether it be a pretty soft dress, or a young woman's soft hair. This book seems so real. I actually forgot that it was fiction. It takes you through life changing events, mishaps, and dreams of two poor laborers who just want a place of their own. Steinbeck's ability to amaze you is as always astonishing.

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Summary: A True Mark Of Friendship
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read. Everything from Lonnie's mental disability to the punishing of Candy for his age made me feel anger, pain, and resentment towards people with such prejudice. If you have ever wanted to know what a true friend was like you have to read this book. The friendship between these two men are unbelievable. Steinbeck is one of my favorite author's because of this particular book. This book shows how Steinbeck has a steadfast refusal to allow "celebrity" become a roadblock to his only real ambition, to be a writer. With the emotions and realism in this book i would say Steinbeck has really accomplished his dream of being a successful writer.

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Summary: Ick
Review: I was forced to read this poor excuse for a book for English class. It was awful. I hope Steinbeck's other books are better than this. This book read like a hazy dream more than a novel, and a BORING & UNCLEAR hazy dream at that. I hope this review convinced you to spend your time on worthwile literature as opposed to this.

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Summary: Tour De Force
Review: Although Of Mice and Men may be considered diminutive when compared to lenghtier tomes like The Grapes of Wrath and War and Peace, it still maintains its message as well as the protracted books do. Of Mice and Men is a poigniant story, relating the unlikely friendship of two people: George, an irascible man with great dreams, and Lenny, a retarded man with immense strenght. Soon, their friendship is tested, as Lenny's naive iniquities impede George's ambitious plans of "living off the fat of the land". In the remainder of the book, Steinbeck explores the true meaning of friendship and does it remarkable well in Of Mice and Men's few pages.

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Summary: great book
Review: i just read this book for my english class, im only 14 right now... i'm usually bored by a lot of books but this book actually got my liking... very awesome book. Steinbeck is a genius.

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Summary: One Of The Few Good Books I Read For School
Review: I read this book as a school assignment and it is one of the few good reading assignments I have ever had. The characters are all excellent; you almost get to know them through this short book. The ending is sad, in fact the whole story is sad, but is very well done

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Summary: It touched me...
Review: I like it. The narration was simple but vivid; the characters were crude but touching; and the story was short but long lasting. I enjoyed seeing how the relationship between George and Lenny had become. It's one of the classics and well worth considered as 'classic.' It touched upon the human spirits, upon our needs for companionship, our needs for emotional support, our needs for things other than food, clothes and shelter. I believe Steinbeck drew a lot of materials from his years as a laborer. It well depicted the depression during that time period. Those who gave it one star should have looked deeper beyond just the story of who did what, when, but looked more carefully at WHY. George shot Lenny because he knew too well that others would certainly punish him and in the process torture might even be unavoidable. Since George cared for Lenny so much, he decided to prevent all that from happening himself. The gun he used was the same one used to kill the old dog. Why? Because it's a metaphor. Lenny was depicted as a parallel to the dog: of being no use and no one wanted it/him except the owner. The end touched me and I did cry for George and Lenny. It's very true that a lonely heart can kill a person. That's one of the reasons George was with Lenny. To me the book is well worth reading.

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Summary: No Point At All
Review: I wouldn't recommend this book if you like to read things that make sense. Certainly, this book had any point to it whatsoever. The fact that a man would kill his supposed 'friend' just because people are after him is absolutely horrible. There was absolutely no plot to this story and you knew exactly what was going to happen next. This book was a waste of time and a waste of money.

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Summary: Of Mice and Men: The Novel of the Century
Review: Of mice and men was an astounding novel that was worth reading. Of mice and men was a very touching novel with two main characters named George and Lennie. George would probably be considered the brains of the outfit and who is the shield that protects Lennie from trouble. Lennie on the other hand is the bronze, he is extra strong but has a deformity in the mind. Both have a goal in mind, which is to save enough money in order to purchase their own farm. This is where they both try to find decent jobs where it requires brains and bronze so that George can keep an eye on Lennie. They get many jobs but the majority of them do not go as well as they hoped for. But towards the end they find a pretty nice job with a very nice lady who is wed to a hot-tempered guy named Curley. Well Curley's wife does do a lot of metaphoric phrases in the novel, such as comparing the the whole country to mutts just basically states the direction in which curley's wife addresses the inhabitants of the entire country. The job that was with Burley and his wife should have paid for the farm if Lennie had not done what he had done. For this Lennie gets into trouble when George is not looking after him and Lennie does something extremely disastrous. What happens in the end though is a very touching scene but I will leave that for you to read.