Of Mice and Men Written By John Steinbeck

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Of Mice and MenWritten By John Steinbeck

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The Author
John Steinbecks Biography. Nation Steinbeck
Center. 08 March 2005. http//www.steinbeck.org/Bi
o.htmlgt.

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The Plot

• Of Mice of Men is a novel about two young friends
  looking for a place in the world. The two friends
  are the complete opposite of the other. Lennie,
  is incredibly strong and moronic whereas George
  is small and clever. Although these to men are
  completely different, they stay together, moving
  from farm to ranch and from ranch to farm. They
  do this in order to gain enough money so that,
  maybe one day, they can afford a place of their
  own and live a free life. However, finding the
  road to freedom is harder then it seems -
  Lennies naïve innocence continues to find
  trouble and Georges sagacity may not be able to
  get them out of trouble, and their undying dream
  of freedom may be lost after all.

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The Setting

• Of Mice and Men takes place in Salinas,
  California (also where Steinbeck was born). It
  takes place in the twentieth-century, during the
  Great Depression. The Salinas River has great
  significance in the novel, as Lennie runs away to
  the River to find George and renew his spirits.

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Main Character George Milton

• George is a character in the story that has
  street smarts and continuously saves himself
  and his friend, Lennie, from the dangers that
  surrounds them. He leads Lennie in the world
  which he thinks if full of betrayel and despair.
  Steinbeck writes, If he tangles with you,
  Lennie, were gonna get the can. . . Look,
  Lennie. You try to keep away from him, will you?
  Dont never speak to him. If he comes in here,
  you will move clear to the other side of the
  room (p.29). This quotation reveals how George
  looks after Lennie, and will do everything in his
  power to protect Lennie from the dangers of the
  world.

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Main Character Lennie Small

• Lennie is an unbright character who is a gentle
  man, regardless of his size. He also looks up to
  his friend, George Milton, due to Georges
  cleverness and empathy for Lennie. George is
  telling Lennie about the storys of ranchers and
  how they have no homes, when Lennie interrupts,
  But not us! An why? Because . . . Because I got
  you to look after me, and you got me to look
  after you, and thats why (p.15). This quotation
  demonstrates how Lennie looks up to George and
  admires George and their friendship greatly.

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The Theme

• A major theme in the novel, Of Mice and Men, is
  hope. Throughout the novel, George and Lennie
  kept their hopes alive throughout all the
  troubles they endure. Thus, this book teaches us
  to hope and to hold onto that one ray of sunshine
  that can lead us through the darkest moments.

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The End