BR2-01: Of Mice of Men

“You know the story, so you tell it, George said.”

In 1930s, there were two men in California. One man was small with dark face and the other man was different. He was tall and wide. The small man, George and the tall man, Lennie were trying to find a job, and get it at a farm eventually. Both of men had the same big dream which was to have a farm, animals, and vegetables.

However, they had a problem, correctly speaking, Lennie had. He was a crazy man who makes some troubles so far because of his mental disability. He was an innocence in a sense, he loves animals and soft things, but he often hurts things, and it led to a catastrophic result.

A year ago, I watched the ending part of the story on a video in a class. Since then, I wanted to see or watch the story because it is well known to people for its masterpiece. This book was written in 1930s, at that time, America must be covered with a sense of stagnation because of the influence of great depression. Lennie was not only crazy and hopeless, but he was also genuine and innocent. I think the death of Lennie implies the end of futures in America in those days. It's very sad and helpless story.

Steinbeck John ; retold by Hinkle Kevin. (2001). Of Mice and men. Harlow : Pearson Education.

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