Of Mice and Men

A renowned writer John Steinbeck is famous for writing books such as the Pearl (which I have read twice), Death of a salesman, and the Grapes of wrath.  John Steinbeck was award the Nobel Prize in literature in 1962 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for the Grapes of Wrath. He was born in 1902 in Salinas California and died in late 1968 in New York City. He wrote mostly social novels dealing with economic problems. One of those novels is Of mice and men, a 105 page social novel book based on two men who live in poverty.

Of mice and men is a story about two men who travel around in search of work and opportunity. The two men are almost complete opposites. George is a small and thin man who is smart, cautious, and the leader of the two. Lennie is tall and big in size he is not very bright and depends on George to lead and survive. They share a dream to one day have land of their own. Before they can achieve their dream they first have to work for it and save their earnings. They end up working on farm to build up their savings so they can achieve that goal. As the story unfolds George realizes he and Lennie aren’t the only ones who want a place of their own and so they partner with some of the other farm hands and share their goal. As time goes by though, they face several challenges they never would have expected and dream seems farther away.

Of mice and men is a very good book although it is a bit difficult to read because of the way it’s written. It’s also a short book and a little predictable at times. The story leaves you wondering alot if they are going to come out alive at the end (as in if they’re going to be the same towards the end). I would recommend the book if you are a fan of social novels and maybe a reader of John Steinbeck’s literature. I personally really liked the book though so I would read it even if I’ve never read any social novels or works by John Steinbeck. 

Book Review by Noah H.