The use of symbolism is one of the many reasons why Of Mice and Men is such a great novel to readers around the world. ... This symbol is very important because it represents a goal that ever man would want. In the novel, an old man named Candy is intrigued by their plan and wants to live that life too. ... An important character in the book is also used as a symbol. ... In the book, Of Mice and Men, symbolism is so important because it allows the reader to get familiar with different characters and objects described throughout the book. ...

• Word Count: 631
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

OF MICE AND MEN Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is a story which shows how weak the human trait of loyalty can be if put through the test of time. ... Of mice and men is a novel about two men, George Milton and Lennie Small, who go to work on a ranch in California together. ... GOOD POINT IN THE BOOK The good point in the book is how close George and Lennie really are. ... BAD POINT IN THE BOOK The bad point in the book is Georges personality that gives the book a tragic and sad ending. ... I recommend this book to everybody that struggles with a friendship. ...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

"Guys don't come into a colored man's room very much"" (71). ... Another character in this book that represents loneliness is Candy. ... A book that shows this is John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, a story about two friends, that have a dream to live on there own farm, Lenny and George, who go to a farm where they see discrimination first hand. ... Throughout the book Candy keeps to himself, away from others, because he's rejected by others, just like Crooks and Curly's Wife. Candy, a sweet old man, is also discriminated against.  ...

• Word Count: 3171
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck commitment is one of the positive themes. ... In the fallen world of the valley, where human commitment is the only realizable dream, the fact that in the end as in the beginning two men walk together causes Of Mice and Men to end on a strong note of hope "the crucial dream, the dream of man's commitment to man, has not perished with Lennie."" (5). In the book other people quote on George and Lennie as being friends they say things like it is weird that you don't see people usually walking together. ... For while the dream of ...

• Word Count: 1171
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Of Mice and Men Essay In Of Mice and Men the novel by John Steinbeck their are numerous examples of loneliness. ... Many of the people in the book are jealous of George and Lennie in my opinion. ... The third Candy an old man who believes that he has outlived his usefullness, because of his old age. ... Then Candy a very poor man is willing to chip in on the dream that George and Lennie have of buying that beautiful farm where they would live of the fat of the land. ...

• Word Count: 481
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

John Steinbeck, The author of the novel "Of Mice and Men", set the book during the Wall Street crash, where thousands of people lost or didn't know how much money they had. ... As George and Lennie enter the ranch, they see candy, an old man who has worked there for years as a swamper because of his injured hand. ...

• Word Count: 310
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School