Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Synopsis:
Of Mice and Men is the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two friends that go to work in a farm in order to achieve their dream. The story takes place around the 1930s in the old California. There laborers work day and night on the farms carrying grains from one place to another. Men never settle into one place and most live alone, a difference that separates most from George and Lennie.
The story begins with George and Lennie going to their new farm. On the road we are introduced to the main characters and their past experiences. The readers discover that Lennie has a mental problem and can't understand nor remember things properly. He is a very innocent man with the brain of small kid. This is the reason why they were on the road. Lennie, with no bad intentions grabbed a woman's dress, only meaning to pet it like a mouse. However no one saw the real truth, since Lennie is a huge, strong man, who many are scared of. This caused him to run away from the farm and find another job at a farm. George as always, had to go with him, in order to prevent Lannie from being caught. George is a short man, who takes care of his friend like an older brother. Even though George says he's tired of taking care of Lennie, he doesn't want to be alone. The world they live in is very harsh, and the only thing they have is each other.
Synopsis:
Of Mice and Men is the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two friends that go to work in a farm in order to achieve their dream. The story takes place around the 1930s in the old California. There laborers work day and night on the farms carrying grains from one place to another. Men never settle into one place and most live alone, a difference that separates most from George and Lennie.
The story begins with George and Lennie going to their new farm. On the road we are introduced to the main characters and their past experiences. The readers discover that Lennie has a mental problem and can't understand nor remember things properly. He is a very innocent man with the brain of small kid. This is the reason why they were on the road. Lennie, with no bad intentions grabbed a woman's dress, only meaning to pet it like a mouse. However no one saw the real truth, since Lennie is a huge, strong man, who many are scared of. This caused him to run away from the farm and find another job at a farm. George as always, had to go with him, in order to prevent Lannie from being caught. George is a short man, who takes care of his friend like an older brother. Even though George says he's tired of taking care of Lennie, he doesn't want to be alone. The world they live in is very harsh, and the only thing they have is each other.
The introduction also brings the knowledge of their dream. This dream is a symbol, a place with a deeper meaning. Its their goal, a path that keeps them going. Both man are working hard in order to one day have a better life. This dream connects Lennie and George to other characters.
Later at the farm we meet the other characters. Candy the old man who has been in the farm for many yeras. Curley the Boss' son, who is extermely jealous of big guys. Curley's wife, who flirts with all men in the farm. Slim the prince of the ranch, a man with great authority and power. Carlson, who thinks life can always be easier when you just do things. Then there's Crooks the old stable buck, who because of his skin color suffered a lot of discrimination. These characters are the first introduced to us and the most important ones.
At the farm a few conflicts happen that make us understand the deeper meaning of the conflict. Conflicts that explain the character's reasons for life and the reason they are there. Conflicts that establish relationships and enemies. This is just the beggining to what is to come.