Mrs.Jester Language Arts 4 September, 2015 Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. Chicago: Penguin books, 2001. Print. Caring for somebody that cannot care for themselves is a hard task. George Milton, a small strong farm worker and his companion Lennie Small, A tall lanky man, have been traveling across southern california looking for jobs at ranches bucking barley. Lenny, the tall lanky man, has a mental illness that gives him the mentality of a child, so george must help him through his life after his aunt clara dies. After running away from their former workplace in Weed, California do to Lennie being accused of rape, the duo set out to work at another ranch south of them, were they hope to someday own their own farm together. Steinbeck is a great author who knows how to keep you in suspense. Although the story may be confusing and slow towards the beginning, it rapidly begins to be more exciting and the plot thickens. The characters in the book all have problems that some people still face today like helping someone that cannot help themselves, the feeling that you can never settle in one place, and having to deal with stress in an extremely stressful environment. The book also makes you appreciate what you have in life. The main characters George and Lennie barely have anything but the clothes on there back and a roof over their heads. …show more content…
But this book is definitely not for children. It contains vulgar language on almost every page, sexual themes in some chapters, violent fights, shooting things and people, and ultimately racism. It is a book for highschool students and students getting prepared for high