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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

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  • Author：John Steinbeck
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The compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world。

Drifters in search of work， George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world except each other and a dream--a dream that one day they will have some land of their own。 Eventually they find work on a ranch in California’s Salinas Valley， but their hopes are doomed as Lennie， struggling against extreme cruelty， misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy， becomes a victim of his own strength。 Tackling universal themes such as the friendship of a shared vision， and giving voice to America’s lonely and dispossessed， Of Mice and Men has proved one of Steinbeck’s most popular works， achieving success as a novel， a Broadway play and three acclaimed films。
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Reviews

Ademilson Moraes ，

3。75/5 StarsOne more book that everyone has already read， if they have not been living under a rock。 At least I can join the club now。 I wish I had read it earlier， because Of Mice and Men is， putting it simply， a beautiful book。 The descriptions are beautiful， idyllic - both the natural world and the human environments。 You can see them in your mind's eye - the pool is still， warm water in the river bend， the bunkhouse where Curly faces the wall， the barn with its hay and its streaks of light。 3。75/5 StarsOne more book that everyone has already read， if they have not been living under a rock。 At least I can join the club now。 I wish I had read it earlier， because Of Mice and Men is， putting it simply， a beautiful book。 The descriptions are beautiful， idyllic - both the natural world and the human environments。 You can see them in your mind's eye - the pool is still， warm water in the river bend， the bunkhouse where Curly faces the wall， the barn with its hay and its streaks of light。 These descriptions had the same pacing you come to expect from a rural life， and provide a sense of the goodness which can， presumably， be found when you are away from the din of the grand cities。But these incredible descriptions are juxtaposed over a tragedy of character and humanity that hovers over every single one of the characters in the story。 In some situations， they are even a part of it。 There is a moment in the barn where sun， lighting the hay in bright lines of light slipping through the wooden slat walls， is used to both calm and alarm at the same time。 This description， while less aggressive than Camus' use of the sun on the water and on the gun， is almost as poignant。 Almost as beautiful。Much of this book focuses on discussing masculinity。 There is another scene where a man's dog is put to death and only the executioner seems to hurtle through the moment without any grace。 But these men， strangers to each other， not knowing how to comfort， merely sit in the uncomfortable silence waiting for the gunshot。 It's a telling， keenly observed scene - certainly one of the most important in the novella。 And it is worthy of a great deal of attention。Another subject widely discussed in the book is vulnerability， which is， it seems， the central feature of Steinbeck's Depression。 Vulnerability and the effort to fight against it， that is。 This book is quiet in talking about it， of course - everything about this book， even the most hurried and tragic scenes， is quiet。 But it talks about it carefully。 There are scenes， only a couple， where there are many characters having a conversation， and everybody is talking about the predicament of their life - the predicament of their situation as it compares to the rest。 Nobody， it seems， is perfectly secure。 Everybody can be broken。 That may be what sticks out about this story。 Everybody can be broken。 Except for George maybe。 And Slim， maybe。 And George is clearly broken by the end of the story， because he has chosen to care for Lennie。Of course， there is room for hope。 It takes the face of a ranch， hidden somewhere in George's mind， which can be purchased and owned and developed over time into something that is both self-sufficient and perhaps even profitable。 Hard to say。 It isn't discussed much， but it grabs so much of the imagination！ This cloudy future ideal which， for so short a time， seems probable。 Even that， though， can be usurped by the folly of mankind。 Regardless， Of Mice and Men is a good story and I'm glad I finally put it on my read shelf。All things considered， this is a good story。 Interesting quotes that I didn't include in the review: Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other。 Guy don't need no sense to be a nice fella。 Seems to me sometimes it jus' works the other way around。 Take a real smart guy and he ain't hardly ever a nice fella。 。。。more

attqureshi ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 What can I say？ In secondary school I felt an immediate liking towards this book。 The unwavering duty and loyalty that George had towards Lenny; and the innocence in Lenny's speech。 I was 14 years old when I read this book， we were given an assignment to write about the book and answer questions。 To this day， I always believe that George always knew he had to kill Lenny， he put this off as much as he possibly could until he realised that he'd rather kill Lenny himself than let someone else。 Ther What can I say？ In secondary school I felt an immediate liking towards this book。 The unwavering duty and loyalty that George had towards Lenny; and the innocence in Lenny's speech。 I was 14 years old when I read this book， we were given an assignment to write about the book and answer questions。 To this day， I always believe that George always knew he had to kill Lenny， he put this off as much as he possibly could until he realised that he'd rather kill Lenny himself than let someone else。 There was no place for Lenny in a time like that and it is true。 People with disabilities were seen as defective and I think John Steinbeck has done an impeccable job in writing the truth。 I have read other reviews and people seem to feel bored of reading this or it has “too many emotions and heavy on the heart" but that is reality。 This book is not a fantasy or surrounding a mystical world。 People also don't seem to understand that the name of the book is actually derived from a poem。 I'll never regret reading this 10 times or more。 I even purchased this to add to my collection。 。。。more

Lori ，

A classic that is so much easier to love outside of the confines of a high school English Lit class。 It is a gutsy book about the harshness of carving out a living， all while still having dreams。 About the isolation of being different。 About caring for those who are naturally， and beyond their control， disadvantaged。 I listened to the hook on audio， read by Greg Kinnear。

Josie ，

had to read it for school and i’ve had ENOUGH

Philip ，

Good

Lindsay ，

Sad （but also sweet） story of friendship。 （Audio）

Semra ünal ，

İki kardeş hikayesi， o kadar hüzünlü bitiyor ki。。。。 Kızıma okuymuştum ağlayarak bunu bana neden okuttun demişti。

Patricia Burkhart ，

Ending made me cry

Kate ，

Found it slow to start but got really into it。 The ending really got me。

Jonah ，

shat myself from crying so hard

Ava ，

4。5

Meraki ，

The book itself， great。 The ending was slightly trash

Afaf Ammar ，

"إن المرء قد لا يجد صديقين متلازمين، ولست أدري لماذا؟، لعل السبب يعود إلى أن الناس في هذا العالم الشرير يرهبون بعضهم بعضًا"رواية كلاسيكية إنسانية استثنائية، عن الصداقة والأحلام والأمل واليأس والمشاعر المختلطة،تروي قصة صداقة بين رجلين أمريكيين في فترة الكساد الكبير، ليني وجورج الذي كان عليه دائمًا الاعتناء به، لأن ليني كان رجلًا بعقل طفل في الخامسة، مهووس بلمس الأشياء الجميلة والناعمة،يعملان في المزارع، يحملان الشعير، ويتنقلان بين مزرعة وأخرى في كاليفورنيا،لتوفير المال من أجل حلم صغير كان حلم كل "إن المرء قد لا يجد صديقين متلازمين، ولست أدري لماذا؟، لعل السبب يعود إلى أن الناس في هذا العالم الشرير يرهبون بعضهم بعضًا"رواية كلاسيكية إنسانية استثنائية، عن الصداقة والأحلام والأمل واليأس والمشاعر المختلطة،تروي قصة صداقة بين رجلين أمريكيين في فترة الكساد الكبير، ليني وجورج الذي كان عليه دائمًا الاعتناء به، لأن ليني كان رجلًا بعقل طفل في الخامسة، مهووس بلمس الأشياء الجميلة والناعمة،يعملان في المزارع، يحملان الشعير، ويتنقلان بين مزرعة وأخرى في كاليفورنيا،لتوفير المال من أجل حلم صغير كان حلم كل عمال المزارع البسطاء في ذلك الوقت، كانا يحلمان بأرض صغيرة ملكهما لن يطردهما منها أحد وبيت ومدفأة صغيرة لأيام الشتاء الباردة، وموقد وقشدة كثيفة تعلو سطح الحليب، وحديقة تُزرع ببذور البطيخ، وقن للدجاج بين بيت الأرانب، وحين يبدأ هطول الأمطار في الشتاء سيتوقفان عن العمل في أرضهما الصغيرة، ويصغيان إلى صوت رذاذ المطر بسعادة وراحة،كان الحلم الأمريكي الذي يداعب خيال كل عمال المزارع رغم أنه كان حلمًا لا يتجاوز حدود الخيال، ولكنه كان طريقًا للهروب من واقع المعاناة والفقر والسلطة والتحكم والعنصرية من أصحاب المزراع الأغنياء، هذه التحفة الأدبية المنسوجة ببراعة غموض المشاعر المختلطة، تروي مصير الأحلام والرجال في عالم متمرد تختلط فيه الصداقة بالعداوة، والبراءة بالذنب، والإخلاص بالخيانة، والإنسانية بوحشية تحقيق المصلحة الشخصية، بطريقة لا يمكن معها الفصل بينهم،وربما كان قرار جورج المؤلم للقلب نحو ليني صديقه يجمع كل هذه المشاعر، دون أن يفسر غموضها أو يبررها، وربما أراد جون شتاينبيك أن يفسرها بكتابة هذه الرواية الإنسانية المتمردة ،لا أدري، إنها براعة جون شتاينبيك 7。9。2022 。。。more

Voglioricominciarealeggere00 ，

Breve ed inteso。 Realistico e crudele allo stesso tempo。 Un mondo ingiusto， in cui gli uomini （Lennie e Georgie）vedono fallire i mille piani di riscatto che progettano che spesso falliscono。 Un libro che affronta anche la psicologia umana sotto più punti di vista: George， uomo buono e allo stesso tempo severo; Lennie， grande， forzuto， desideroso di dolcezza， di cose belle; la moglie di Curly dalla sensualità tentatrice， Crook che qui permette all'autore di affrontare il tema del pregiudizio razz Breve ed inteso。 Realistico e crudele allo stesso tempo。 Un mondo ingiusto， in cui gli uomini （Lennie e Georgie）vedono fallire i mille piani di riscatto che progettano che spesso falliscono。 Un libro che affronta anche la psicologia umana sotto più punti di vista: George， uomo buono e allo stesso tempo severo; Lennie， grande， forzuto， desideroso di dolcezza， di cose belle; la moglie di Curly dalla sensualità tentatrice， Crook che qui permette all'autore di affrontare il tema del pregiudizio razziale。 La decisione finale， per quanto cruenta， è allo stesso tempo dolce， perchè ha l'obbietivo di sottorlare Lennie dalla furia di altri。 Ti cattura。 Non lo avrei mai detto。 。。。more

pola ，

🙄🙄

Sugar Cookie ，

Perfection。 One of my favorite tragic stories。

Kalliopi Raikou ，

Ένα βιβλίο που σίγουρα πρέπει να διαβαστεί αλλά και να γίνει set book για τους μαθητές στο μάθημα της Λογοτεχνίας。

Beb Guster ，

🥺🥺 iiiiiiiiiiiiii me cry

Melisha Wheeler ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Wow what an engrossing story。 Strong elements of striving for the American dream。 Few things I didn’t like， but brought realism to the story:*Nigger mentioned so many times in 2 pages。 Not sure how they could brush off that it’s ok for the boss to mistreat him when he was angry。 *Drowning several freshly born puppies omg。 *George Talking so rudely to Lenny。 That power play of soo insensitive。 *Why choose to have the only woman in the story portrayed as a ditzy slut starving for attention？Other t Wow what an engrossing story。 Strong elements of striving for the American dream。 Few things I didn’t like， but brought realism to the story:*Nigger mentioned so many times in 2 pages。 Not sure how they could brush off that it’s ok for the boss to mistreat him when he was angry。 *Drowning several freshly born puppies omg。 *George Talking so rudely to Lenny。 That power play of soo insensitive。 *Why choose to have the only woman in the story portrayed as a ditzy slut starving for attention？Other than that the ending was soo sad， poor mentally challenged boy :（ but scary。 。。。more

Rhiannon T ，

Read for Standard Grade English; I don't remember much of it except that I didn't enjoy it that much， characters were unlikeable except for the brother who kept a pet mouse and accidently killed everything as he was just too dang strong。 Read for Standard Grade English; I don't remember much of it except that I didn't enjoy it that much， characters were unlikeable except for the brother who kept a pet mouse and accidently killed everything as he was just too dang strong。 。。。more

Michelle Kolodezh ，

why would you write this

Zac ，

daymn he got that gorilla grip

Ana Cristina ，

George and Lennie。 Mice， a puppy， and rabbits。 Set in the 1930’s in California， this is a wonderfully told novella of an unlikely pair of workers with a long history behind them and what happens at the ranch where they last worked。 Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors for a reason。 Stories written as well as this one are the reason why。

Beth Evans ，

I knew what was happening， everybody knows what happens but damn it STILL HURTS☹️

Aleksandra ，

3。75

Eman Khadra Ansari ，

Better than Walden but wonder what's the point of it。 Better than Walden but wonder what's the point of it。 。。。more

Chantelle ，

The foreshadowing and parallels throughout this book are amazing。 The little details that I didn't even recognize at first （ex。 the fact that Candy's dog and Curly's wife remained unnamed， Lennie and the dog being shot with the same gun， Crooks' book law book being old and worn， etc。） were just amazing。Contrary to the criticism I've heard about the ending， I think that last piece of dialogue from Carlson was perfect because of how unsettling it was in relation to the events of the story。It's tra The foreshadowing and parallels throughout this book are amazing。 The little details that I didn't even recognize at first （ex。 the fact that Candy's dog and Curly's wife remained unnamed， Lennie and the dog being shot with the same gun， Crooks' book law book being old and worn， etc。） were just amazing。Contrary to the criticism I've heard about the ending， I think that last piece of dialogue from Carlson was perfect because of how unsettling it was in relation to the events of the story。It's tragic that Lennie lived in a world that can't accommodate his needs and that George， despite caring for him， knew what would follow and had to make a decision。 Overall， a good book。 。。。more

Prakriti Regmi ，

Hopeful and Heartbreaking。The inference one can draw out of this story is beautifully powerful。 The hope of the future that holds the present day happiness。 The essence of a partner in an otherwise monotonous life。 The bare emotions we humans hold at our cores。 The two sides of a story。 And a wisely put fragment to reflect the myriad of racism that once prevailed。 All of it jam packed and suitably put together in order to keep its readers hooked throughout。

Joshua Armstrong ，

I didn’t know I could develop so much emotional attachment to some random American labourers within a hundred pages。 Even shed a tear towards the end

DANIEL ，

It was okay

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