I decided to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck because I enjoyed reading The Pearl for class. ... The poem is about the plans of mice and men going wrong. The novel is set during the Great Depression and tells the story of migrant workers, who all have their own hopes and dreams. ... There is a very strong bond between the two men. ... Although she is in charge of the men, she too feels lonely and different because she is a woman stuck in with all of those men. ...

• Word Count: 1511
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In Of Mice and Men the land becomes a talisman, a hope of better things." Discuss the American dream as it is presented in this novel. In Of Mice and Men all the characters have a dream. ... George and Lennie throughout Of Mice and Men have a dream of owning a farm. ... Of Mice and Men is a modern novella exploring the American dream. ...

• Word Count: 1337
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

While Richard Nisbett explains behavioral difference of East and West, John Steinbeck introduces a character in his novel Of Mice and Men, who behaves both opposite behaviors: individualism and collectivism. ... In John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, the behaviors of individualism and collectivism magnifies on George, who is the main character in the book. ... George shows his individualistic side when he is with the other workers of the farm; however, he acts collectivistly toward Lennie because Lennie is a typical collectivist in the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1341
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate