Christopher W, Student @ MLMS

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	• Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) John Steinbeck Penguin, 2002 - 112 pages average customer review:based on 1104 reviews view larger image
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Christopher W, Student @ MLMS

Christopher W, Student @ MLMS

" Livin' off the fatta the land." was my favorite saying as it was peppered throughout the story. (Steinbeck page 14) This and many other phrases you will find yourself saying over and over after reading Of Mice And Men. John Steinbeck is a great author really throwing you into the book. You will find yourself hanging on to every word that George says and laughing harder than ever at Lennie's child-like way of life. Steinbeck will make you feel like you are in Salinas California in the 1930's. You will really feel like you are working on a ranch during this hopeless time in the Great Depression.

Two lonely men wandering the roads together looking for work with one thing in mind. They find work but not without trouble. Curly, the ranch owner's son is very hotheaded and causes a lot of trouble. Lennie who is strong physically, but mentally retarded stirs things up as well. The ending is sad but wonderful.

George is small and very wise. Lennie is huge, but retarded. Curly's wife uses her femininity to get attention. Curly is easily agitated and hates big people so he and Lennie have some problems. Curly is always looking for a fight.

I would recommend this book to any mature middle school audiences and above. It is a vivid description of life during the Great Depression and two men just trying to make a living with all the troubles along the way. You will always remember "Livin off the fatta the land." (Steinbeck page 14) and "the rabbits George don't forget about the rabbits" (Steinbeck page 14). This is a phenomenal book and a great read. You will find your eyes glued to each and every page the whole way through.

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Kevin G, Studen at mlms

In John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", the main characters Lennie and George are on the run from their last job and are trying to find a new one. George helps Lennie throughout the story, because Lennie is mentally retarded. The setting is in Salinas, California in the 1930's. George is smart to help Lennie, but sometimes becomes frustrated with him.

Lennie and George are working on a ranch with a lot of people they have just met including Curly. Curly is a small person who dislikes tall people. Lennie is tall and begins to have problems with Curly. Curly doesn't know that Lennie is mentally retarded. Curly also has a wife who lives on the ranch and the workers call her a `tart" (Steinbeck pg. 28).
George and Lennie dream of someday owning a farm of their own. There will be chickens, crops and rabbits and other things. Lennie is in love with anything soft. THis dream keeps Lennie and George going through hard times.
I enjoyed this book because of the suspense. I also loved the characters involved and I recommend this book for anyone interested in the Great Depression.

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Shayla W. student at MLMS

I have read "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck; a great and interesting story. This story takes place in Salinas, California. The setting includes a dusty ranch with a broken-down farm, bunk house along with an array of characters who are very different in their own way but somehow have to cohabitate with each other in order to survive on the ranch. The time period that this story took place was in the 1930's during the Great Depression. The two main characters introduced in this novel were Lennie Small and George Milton. George is a very small man and smart but Lennie is big and retarded. The main idea "Of Mice and Men" is two men on continuous adventures to seek jobs and new lives and to fulfill their dream.

Lennie was the type of person who loves rabbits and soft things which starts alot of conflicts. Whenever Lennie would get in trouble, George would try to get Lennie out of trouble and in the story, Lennie seem to start many problems. On page 8, "that mouse ain't fresh, Lennie; and besides you've broke it pettin' it". (Says George talking about Lennie killing the mouse) (Steinbeck page 8). I would recommend this novel to 8th graders or above because this novel contains alot of profanity and I feel that 8th graders and above can be very mature. I feel that if you read "Of Mice and Men", you can visualize of how life was like in the Great Depression. I love this book and I believe that you will love it too!

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Courtney H. Student At MLMS

"Of Mice and Men", by John Steinbeck was a great book. It took place on a ranch in California during the Great Depression. Lennie and George are two hobo's who look after each other. Lennie is mentally retarded and George looks after him, and continually gets him out of trouble.

On the ranch there are a few more important characters. Curly, a "used to be professional boxer" who is the bosses son and very small in stature, is always picking on Lennie, an overgrown, retarded guy. He hates everyone who is bigger than him. Slim is a tall nice fellow with an ageless face. People just automatically respect him, and his word is law. Carlson hates the old swamper's, dog. Carlson said the old dog stunk and was useless. There is a black stable buck named Crooks. Curly's wife is considered a "tart" and is always flirting with all the guys.

Lennie and George travel everywhere together. Lennie is very forgetful and doesn't know his own strength. George is a smaller guy who takes care of Lennie. The real idea of this novel was love and companionship. Most hobo's traveled alone, but not George and Lennie, they have each other. George may come across as a mean, grumpy man but really it's a form of tough love. He really does care about Lennie.

The two hobos plan is to live is to "live off the fatta the lan'". (Steinbeck, pg. 14) That means they want to be free and own their own land. They won't have to answer to anyone else because they'll have everything they need right there. I strongly recommend this book to mature readers, There is a lot of profanity used.

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Da'Vaughn M. Student at MLMS

Title: Of Mice and Men
By: John Steinbeck
Review by: Da'Vaughn L. Murrill

The title of this phenomenal book is "Of Mice and Men". John Steinbeck, the author of this book, wrote it with great expertise. The usage of his words really depicts the Great Depression (1930's) that led both main characters on their quest to be independent and to live on their own farm. John Steinbeck knows how to hook his readers and keep them on edge. This book takes place in Salinas, California where you can imagine the rolling hills, wildlife, and serene ranches and scattered farms as far as your imagination can take you.
The first two characters you meet are Lennie and George. Lennie is a bit slow about the brain. He travels with George. George handles all the business type things while Lennie stays silent. These two are seen throughout the story. When George and Lennie get on their job site (where most of the story takes place), they meet some more people. The first person they meet is the boss. The other characters are Candy, Carlson, Slim, Crooks, Curley, and Curley's Wife. George and Lennie (mostly Lennie) will run into problems. When I read this book, it had me on edge and almost over it! There is also evidence of foreshadowing throughout the book, letting you know that something is bound to happen. My favorite quote in the book is from Lennie; "Come on, George. Tell me. Please George. Like you done before. [Steinbeck. (pg.13)]" This book is intensifying! I would recommend this book but only to those of a mature nature do to the violence, strong language, and racial slurs.

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