Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Of Mice and Men ~ Leslie.R.

Title - Of Mice and Men

Author - John Steinbecks

Overview:Two friends Lenny and George stick together while they try and keep out of trouble in their new job to fulfill their dream of having a farm with lots of animals.Lenny suffered from mental retardation where he missed the proper way of doing things and didn't really think much of his actions. His whole life George saved him after he did something wrong and went from town to town.

Main Characters:
Lenny:suffers from mental retardation, (the victim)

George:Lennie's friend since he was young (the hero/ the bad guy)

Curley:stubborn short guy

Curley's Wife:Lonely woman

Main Themes: George was a character based on the views or opinions of America and how society views disable people in america.

Friendship:Because through everything george stood by lennie's side because of the promise he made to aunt clara

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