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foxyknoxy 's review for:
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Of Mice and Men had more emotional impact than I expected. It’s a story about friendship and dreams; and the heartbreaking limits of both.
We follow two friends, George and Lennie, two migrant workers trying to get by during the Great Depression. Lennie has a pure heart, but also a mental handicap that causes him to accidentally hurt others without meaning to. George looks out for him, and together they travel from town to town with the dream of owning their own land and raising rabbits. But this dream is painfully out of reach, especially for the working class in that time.
It’s yet another sad story (especially that ending…), but it also shines a light on how harsh certain periods in history were; especially for people with disabilities, or for those who were simply different.
We follow two friends, George and Lennie, two migrant workers trying to get by during the Great Depression. Lennie has a pure heart, but also a mental handicap that causes him to accidentally hurt others without meaning to. George looks out for him, and together they travel from town to town with the dream of owning their own land and raising rabbits. But this dream is painfully out of reach, especially for the working class in that time.
It’s yet another sad story (especially that ending…), but it also shines a light on how harsh certain periods in history were; especially for people with disabilities, or for those who were simply different.