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I tend to be a very emotive reader, and more often than not will respond passionately to what I read. One of the first things I noticed while reading Of Mice and Men was a sense of comfort on the part of the narration; the descriptions and character development seemed so natural that the sense of realism was undeniable. Although there is much that Steinbeck keeps to himself in terms of his main characters, I found Lennie and George to be well-rounded and honest - simple men trying to keep their heads above their water as they pursue (to different degrees) what qualified as "the good life" for two migratory farm hands.Much to my surprise, I had no real emotional response to the novel. However, Steinbeck has left me feeling completely neutral; I was not particularly invested in the characters or events of the book, and found the conclusion neither satisfying nor disappointing. In the end I'm willing to consider this neutrality a positive result of the trial - I didn't hate the book, so I'm more open to reading something along the lives of Travels with Charlie, but I also didn't love it, so I doubt I'll be tackling The Grapes of Wrath anytime soon.
this was a great read especially since Recession 2 just happened. it's short but good. worthy of reading again. it's a classic.
What a poignant and precise book. I felt terrible after reading the ending and was surprised at how such a short book could cover such huge themes like isolation, friendship, love, death and dreams. Despite this book's classic reputation, I never read this in school, and really had no idea what the book was about. I really enjoyed it - and was truly shocked by how sad it was. The number of dogs were surprising, too. I liked it more than _Cannery Row_.
From Native americans that were the first victim to white lust to the today's common man in america which is nothing but a unit of production in the capitalistic system, it is always weak that have been used by the strong. Strong trying to prey on weak.
For example, if you are an Indian immigrant, coming from a fairy tale land of Buddha and Gandhi and you find it hard to understand predatory nature of American corporate culture, this is a novel that will give you a glimpse of "American way of life.". I think one should read these books before one starts to dream about migrating to America.
It is quite depressing to read this novel, but I guess it is a good introduction to American culture, or the lack of it. But I agree that most of the american way of life is what is depicted in the novel.
Otherwise reality shock that one gets after living and working in a private corporation in USA will be not only surprising but also painful.Steinback has tried to condense as much possible in as few pages as possible and it kind of dramatizes the story too much. May be he could have gone a bit slow to make it even more appealing.
This is what has always happened in america from day one. Masks have changed, but exploiter and exploited always continue to exist and the american dream is for exploited to think that one day he will be the exploiter.
The movie was just as great. It was such a heart warming story about George Milton and his mentally retarded companion Lennie. I just finished reading this novel for school. I think I will read the Pearl next because it's in my closet and John Steinbeck has such an original writing style that makes me want to keep reading. They begin working on a ranch that they desire to eventually buy and overcome many obstacles while working there. The ending of this novel was totally unexpected to me and I love when stories have a twist. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy classics. Everybody has to read this book some time in their life, so go out and get it.
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