Essay In this story the reactions and the history of the characters foreshadowed the suspense. ... By having two different characters combine to make what is said to be a family. ... The character lennie was a great character because it combined the feeling and the careness of a mentally challenged man to the world around him. ... But after they come to work on a ranch in the Salinas Valley their hopes, like "the best laid schemes o' mice an' men," begin to go awry. ... The two men share a vision of farm that they will own together, a vision that Lennie believe...

• Word Count: 333
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Two years later, one of his more successful and popular books, Of Mice and Men, was written. ... Steinbeck's writing style seemed to do just that, show the faults of men and women, but at the same time showed how great the power of the human heart is. ... He risked his own life many times to save wounded men. ... Chapter four introduces a new character, Cathy Ames, and through the chapter we learn about her and how her life intersects with Adam's. ... Adam buys some land and it is at this point where the semi-fictional character Samuel Hamilton finally enters the ...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School