Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Fiction
You
couldn’t imagine a more unlikely pair than George and Lennie. The book describes George as small, wary, and
a thinker. Lennie is the opposite. Close to a giant in size, but resembling a
child in his manner, Lennie relies heavily on George for help. As laborers in California in the 1900s, this
relationship is very unusual. They stick
together through hard times and together they dream of someday buying their own
farm and “livin’ of the fatta the land.”
Most of
the workers are surprised by the bond George and Lennie have. George risks his job many times to help
Lennie and everyone knows that George would be better off without him. But if
George were to leave Lennie, Lennie would be without a job and would eventually
find his way into trouble. Lennie never means to hurt anyone, but because of
his immense strength he can’t help it. It is George’s job to keep him safe,
which is an example of the sacrifices families make for each other.
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