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John Steinbeck writes of such a trip in OF MICE AND MEN: the desperate longing of men for some kind of home-roots that they can believe in, land that they can care for-and the painful search for self. This beautiful, timeless novel speaks of the love that men can feel for each other-one... read more
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Summary
Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck is a story about two friends during the great depression living in California. One of them, George Milton, is a hard worker and seems to be hardened by the ranching jobs that he does. The other, Lennie Small, is retarded, but also a very loving man and a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters
- George Milton: Keeps watch over Lennie and makes sure he doesnt do anything wrong
- Lennie Small: kind of a little kid (mentaly retarted)
- Candy: Add a description of this character.
- Candy's dog
- Curley
- Curley's wife
- Slim
- Crooks
- Carlson
- Whit
- The Boss
- Aunt Clara
Memorable Quotes
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“"All kin's a vegetables in the garden, and if we want a little whisky we can sell a few eggs or something, or some milk. We'd jus' live there. We'd belong there. There wouldn't be no more runnin' round the country and gettin' fed by a Jap cook. No, sir, we'd have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunk house."”
George Milton -
“"Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is"”
The Boss -
“"Never you mind. A guy got to sometimes"”
Slim -
“A colored man got to have some rights even if he don't like 'em.”
Crooks -
“If I catch any one man, and he's alone, I get along fine with him. But just let two of the guys get together an' you won't talk. Jus' nothing but mad. You're all scared of each other, that's what. Ever' one of you's scared the rest is goin' to get something on you.”
First Sentence
A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in the close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green.
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Awards
- Waterstones Books of the Century (1997, #35)
- BBC's Big Read (2003: Best-Loved Novel, #52)
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