Title : Of mice and men
Author : John Steinbeck
Genre : Fiction, tragedy
Blurb :
It is the story of two migrant labourers, George Milton and Lennie Small that start to work at
a ranch in Northern California, having left their previous jobs in a hurry,
following accusations of rape against the larger of the two men, Lennie. They
have a common dream, to save up enough money to buy their own small ranch,
escaping their poverty, insecurity and inevitable loneliness of a life of a
migrant worker. The unusual nature of George and Lennie’s relationship raises suspicions
amongst the boss’s son, Curley, a violent man who is victim of a unfortunate
marriage and hates « big
guys like Lennie ». His wife is often with the other men in the
ranch, because of her loneliness… Lennie is very strong and stupid and often
kills animals without meaning it by stroking them. His friend, George, is
smaller and cleverer. Lennie is often , in spite of him,the cause of troubles
in a ranch…
Personal opinion :
I chose this book because my brother recommand it to me, he
read it when he was in 2nde and I read the 1st chapter, and I
thought it may be interesting.
I enjoyed
this book because the plot was interesting , it was good to know better of how
was America in 1936, it wasn’t too long
and difficult to read, the characters were attaching.
I would recommend this book for readers that are interested
in the history of America and in simple stories with a hidden message.
Level : A little bit challenging because the author
uses a precise vocabulary but the story and the plot are simple.
Rating :
4/5
Philomène
