Of Mice and Men (Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck)

Member Name: Kennedy1978

Product:	Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Date:	06/11/09 (59 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very moving

Disadvantages: None

I studied this at school and university and it is a book I come back to year upon year. The overall premise of the novella is that no matter how much one plans, hopes an dreams, sometimes fate is against us. Using a line from a Robert Burn's poem, Steinbeck uses the image of mice and men being two entirely different creatures in terms of size and strength, however, they are actually similar in terms of wanting a life which is comfortable and full of promise. This is the case for George and Lennie, the two protagonists who have the urge for attaining the 'dream' and throughout the course of the novella, Steinbeck really drives home questions of the 'attainability' of this dream. Through effective characterisation and themes as relevant in now as they were in 1937, Steinbeck has created a classic novel so imbedded in pop culture. If you are looking for something to read in one day and one which reveals life in all its harsh reality, then look no further than "Of Mice and Men".

Summary: Never forgotten