https://blog.georgefabish.com/tags/of_mice_and_men/ Recent content in Of_mice_and_men on George's Blog Hugo en-US Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/of-mice-and-men/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:32:17 -0500 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/of-mice-and-men/ <p>Written by the same guy who wrote grapes of wrath, this book was written in the late 1930s right near the end of the great depression and as a result this book is greatly depressing. It covers the story of two main characters named George and Lenny. Both of them had been traveling together for quite some time and the book opens with them heading to their next short-term gig. George is a scrawny scrappy guy and Lenny is a giant fella who has the intellect of a child. This unlikely pair stick together because of a shared common goal. They both want to get a farm and have some land to call their own. Set in an idyllic countryside there are plenty of foreboding details that Steinbeck gives to the reader throughout the book hinting at the ending. All and all a very interesting but depressing story. Great writing</p>