Of Mice & Men
By: Deziree Johannesen
Summary
In "Of Mice & Men" main character George and his Mentally Retarded friend Lennie venture out looking for work after a prior incident in another town. They find work in a small area with many different kinds of people, but no matter who they run into they stay together, as a family. The best part is ..they don't worry about all of the little things because they're planning on getting their own home.
Theme Analysis
A theme in the story is that friends should stick together in the end. Throughout the whole book George protected Lennie from all of the things in the world that could hurt him. Friends are supposed to be there for each other like George was with Lennie.
Character Development
Candy
Candy is the oldest man in the group of workers. In the beginning of the book candy is a very quiet, he kept to himself and bothered no one. Then throughout the story he gets more comfortable with Lennie and George. In the middle of the story the men get on candy about his dog, that he has had most of his life, and they end up convincing him to kill it, because he smelled and was apparently suffering. Lastly, at the end of the book candy was ready to move in with George and Lennie in there home that they were going to get together.
George
Over the course of the story George, one of the main characters, goes from being a high tempered grouch to a mild tempered man that does what is best. George was a very rude and selfish man in the beginning of the story. He would tell Lennie, the other main character, that he will run away and leave him. Then George changed, realizing how fragile lennie is. He became a man that needed to take care of his friend through thick and thin.
Mrs. Curley
Mrs. Curley was a very friendly character.
She constantly tried to "woo" many men. She welcomed Geirge and Lennie. She would go into there work room and try to flirt with them. She would always ask the same question "wheres Curley". At the end of the book she ended up pulling the wrong strings with Lennie. She ended up dead. RIP Mrs. Curley.
She constantly tried to "woo" many men. She welcomed Geirge and Lennie. She would go into there work room and try to flirt with them. She would always ask the same question "wheres Curley". At the end of the book she ended up pulling the wrong strings with Lennie. She ended up dead. RIP Mrs. Curley.
"No you tell it. It ain't the same if I tell it. Go on George. How I get to tend the rabbits."
John Steinback
John Steinback was born on February 27th, 1902. He has submitted several books, including "Of Mice & Men". His most known one is "The grapes of Wrath", he won a Puiltzer Prize and a National Book award. He always knew he would be a writer, and finished out his dream when he completed his first novel "Cup of Gold" in 1929. you can reach Josh Steinback at Johnsteinbackwriter@aol.com or call 1-856-455-8875 Ext-4464 Tole Free.