Book Report

1Introductory Paragraph: Instructor: Mrs.Dial Class:CP English Title of book: Of the Mice and Men Author: John Steinbeck
Page of book: about 107 pages Publisher: covici Friede Publication date: 1937 A TV version, produced by David Susskind in 1968, starred George Segal as George, Nicol Williamson as Lennie, Will Geer as Candy, Moses Gunn as Crooks, and Don Gordon and Joey Heatherton as Curley and his wife. In 1981 a TV movie version was made, starring Randy Quaid as Lennie, and Robert Blake as George, and directed by Reza Badiyi. The reason I decided to read is Mrs. Dial recommended the book to me and I know this book was the most popular of the author's novel, and I like the truth in this story, so I choose this book. appears on the American Library Association's list of the Most Challenged Books of 21st Century. This book is the Most Challenged Books of 21st Century of America Main Character:

Lennie- A large, lumbering, childlike migrant worker. Due to his mild mental disability, Lennie completely depends upon George, his friend and traveling companion, for guidance and protection. The two men share a vision of a farm that they will own together, a vision that Lennie believes in wholeheartedly. George- A small, wiry, quick-witted man who travels with, and cares for, Lennie. Although he frequently speaks of how much better his life would be without his caretaking responsibilities. Candy- An aging ranch handyman, Candy lost his hand in an accident and worries about his future on the ranch. Fearing that his age is making him useless, he seizes on Georges description of the farm he and Lennie will have, offering his lifes savings if he can join George and Lennie in owning the land. Curleys wife- The only female character in the story, Curleys wife is never given a name and is only mentioned in reference to her husband. The men on the farm refer to her as a tramp, a tart, and a looloo.Dressed in fancy, feathered red shoes, she represents the temptation of female sexuality in a male-dominated world. Crooks- Crooks, the black stable-hand, gets his name from his crooked back. Proud, bitter, and caustically funny, he is isolated from the other men because of the color of his skin. Despite himself, Crooks becomes fond of Lennie, and though he derisively claims to have seen countless men following empty dreams of buying their own land, he asks Lennie if he can go with them and hoe in the garden.

Curley- The bosss son, Curley wears high-heeled boots .

Other Characters:
Carlson- A ranch-hand, Carlson complains bitterly about Candys old, smelly dog. He

convinces Candy to put the dog out of its misery. When Candy finally agrees, Carlson promises to execute the task without causing the animal any suffering. Later, George uses Carlsons gun to shoot Lennie. The Boss- The stocky, well-dressed man in charge of the ranch, and Curleys father. He is never named and appears only once, but seems to be a fair-minded man. Candy happily reports that the boss once delivered a gallon of whiskey to the ranch-hands on Christmas Day. Aunt Clara- Lennies aunt, who cared for him until her death, does not actually appear in the work except at the end, as a vision chastising Lennie for causing trouble for George. By all accounts, she was a kind, patient woman who took good care of Lennie and gave him plenty of mice to pet. Whit- A ranch-hand. Plot Summary Paragraph:
Type of the Book:Of Mice and Menis a historical fiction novel

The Story set in: South of Soledad, California The period of the Book:1930s Tone Sentimental, tragic, doomed, fatalistic, rustic, moralistic, comic
Loneliness of the itinerant worker ,"Handiness" in violence and sex, is the theme in the story.

Outcome: The main character killed his friend because he don't want see his friend be suffering. Personal Impressions and Conclusion: I think this story is a tragedy, I like this book because in this book express the emotion that the people live during the Great Depression. In this story express Main character's emotion that love his land, and his labor. Steinbeck express his emotion of love land. George Milton and Lennia Small, two itinerant ranchhands, dream of one day owning a small farm. George acts as a father figure to Lennie, who is large and simpleminded. Lennie loves all that is soft, but his immense physical strength is a source of troubles and George is needed to calm him. The two friends find work from a farm and start saving money for their future. Annoyed by the bullying foreman of the ranch, Lenny breaks the foremans arm, but also wakes the interest of the ranch owners flirtatious daughter-in-law. Lenny accidentally kills her and escapes into the hiding place, that he and George have agreed to use, if they get into difficulties. George hurries after Lenny and shoots him before he is captured by a

vengeful mob but at the same time he loses his own hopes and dreams of better future. Before he dies, Lennie says: Lets do it now. Les get that place now.