Hey guys! I am glad to say I am halfway through Of Mice and Men and looking to finish it today. Although there is not nearly as much action as Game of Thrones, I am enjoying the classic. Our two protagonists, Lennie Small and George Milton, set off to find a job in California. Early in the novel we are aware that Lennie has a mental handicap, and this plays a major role in the story.
From the start we are introduced to the symbols of animals and a farm
Lennie and George hope to purchase later in life. Lennie comments, “I remember
about the rabbits, George" (Steinbeck 18). George replies, “The hell with
the rabbits. That's all you can ever remember is them rabbits." (Steinbeck
18-19). Both ideas represent a future that is too farfetched to exist. The
reader learns that Lennie, a big guy who doesn’t know his own strength, kills a
mouse earlier on although he loves animals. George must repeatedly tell Lennie
of this farm, where Lennie will care for the rabbits, to keep him happy and
under control. We know that the duo will most likely never have enough money to
purchase this farm and let Lennie tend to the animals, but it keeps them
focused on a dream nonetheless.
As of now the men are working on another farm surviving during the Great
Depression. The story is still on the rising action, building up to the climax
where I see a conflict in the near future.
Anyway, see you for now!
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