Of Mice and Men

"Of Mice and Men" was a GREAT book and I recommend it to anyone, even if they're not too much into the classics, because it's one of those books that hook you and actually give you something to think about once it's done. "Of Mice and Men" is about two men named Lennie and George. They are two migrant workers who wander from ranch to ranch looking for work to make a living. George is a smart, witty, and cautious man, while Lennie is a huge, muscular, and just-doesn't-get-it sort of person. They are complete opposites, yet they complement each other and are a packaged deal. Throughout the book, it is brought up that it is not very common for two men to travel together and look out for one another; when the norm is for a man to be somewhat of a loner, working, taking his pay, and picking up and leaving when he feels like it. Although, George says that he's looking out for him just because he promised his Aunt Clara he would, in reality, Lennie and George are just like family to one another. Lennie always listens and remembers what George says to him, while George is always looking out for Lennie.

I noticed a lot throughout the book that there's foreshadowing. I won't give away the ending, but the part in the middle when Candy, the old man, is sorrowful about his dog getting shot for being crippled and better off dead--well, being more sorrowful about the fact that he himself didn't put the poor dog out of his pain--has a lot to do with the ending, and Lennie and George's relationship. This is what I loved most about this book: the loyal, honest bond between Lennie and George. How even in the end--people might think otherwise, when in reality is, George was doing it for Lennie's own good--George was the best friend Lennie could ever ask for.