Nobel Prize Winners (1962)
This wonderful novella tells the ineffably sad tale of two itinerant
farm laborers in Depression California. George Milton is a small
wiry man, his traveling companion, Lennie Small, is a giant, but a simpleton.
The two travel from farm to farm, one step ahead of trouble as Lennie's
incredible strength and feeble brain continually land them in trouble.
Other farm hands are struck by the rarity of finding such men traveling
as partners, but Lennie and George have a dream, a dream of a better life.
As soon as they can raise $600 they can buy a farm and be their own bosses
and Lennie will get to raise the rabbits that he loves, but has a tendency
to accidentally crush. Unfortunately, trouble awaits at the farm
where they are headed. The ranch owner's son, Curley, can't control
his new bride who has "the eye" or his own temper which flares up whenever
she starts flirting with the hired hands.
This is one of those books you had to read in 9th grade, largely because
it was by a famous author and it's short enough that teachers figure students
might actually finish it. If you haven't read it since, give it another
try. The relationship between George and Lennie is one of the most
beautiful, and oft imitated, in all of literature and the themes of love,
friendship, loyalty, courage and the dream of a better life are both timeless
and compelling.
(Reviewed:)
Grade: (A+)
Comments:
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I read this book in 10th grade and re-read it in 12th and loved it even more the second time. I found it fantastically fasinating and intriguing, while at the same time speaking so loudly about the frailty of human life and the impossible reach of the American dream. Loved it.
- Emily
- Apr-20-2008, 16:15
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Excellent read. On the surface it seems like a sad story, but once you delve deeper into it, there is some suprising insight.
- Alex K.
- Mar-08-2007, 05:57
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It was a pretty good book, but the ending was lame and uninformative. Stinking George gives up?
- Kira
- Jan-18-2007, 20:04
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yea well were reading it in 11th grade
and it was ok but not one of my favs.... [whicth there arent that many because i hate reading]
- :P
- Oct-23-2006, 22:06
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People who think this book is "stupid" or "pointless" obviously have the brain of a two year old. I'm in 9th and i read it, understood it, and loved it. obviously people only read it because they had to, and didn't pay attention. This book has a deep meaning. I think anyone who challenges or bans the book also has no mind. i mean seriously.
- Alex
- Oct-23-2006, 19:34
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At first I hated the book but then i started to know the meaning of it. I love this book now
- MHS sudent
- Sep-05-2006, 10:16
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Actually it is the 9th grade cos im readin it now i cant get myself into it but im sure that i will do eventually
- Charley Shepherd
- Aug-27-2006, 08:53
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who ever said this book sucks is either too stupid to understand it or too lazy to read it. I loved this book. It was very easy to read and to understand plus it has a great story line.
- LaTiegre
- Jul-19-2006, 10:58
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I thought this book was amazing. It was one of the best books I have ever read, as soon as I read it in school I went out and bought a copy. It takes a lot to impress me,and this book did it. I found the story beautiful... with a surprise ending that nobody was waiting for!
- Meaghan
- Jun-01-2006, 08:05
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good book, but u were wrong. not 9th grade, but 12th, since im from germany ;)
- daniel
- Apr-11-2006, 12:57
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this book did stink
- LTHS student
- Dec-30-2005, 15:41
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I found this book stupid and boring and the only reason im looking up of mice and men is because it was asgined homework...this book sucks!
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- Dec-06-2005, 17:59
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It's a great book that everybody should read either for school or for fun..... You should also see the movie... it makes it eaisier to understand but don't just depend on the movie for ur answers to ur homework because there r a few differences.......
- *~* Annonymous*~*
- Nov-06-2003, 11:44
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