Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1869 • 162 pages

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"Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other."

The tragic story of George and Lennie, who move from one farm to another, looking for work. George is clever but Lennie's size and slowness is always getting him into trouble. One day the two men get a job on a farm. Things are going well until they meet Curley, the farm foreman and his unhappy wife.

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“Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?”

November 15, 2021

quick read but
what. was. that. ending.
i am shook

August 22, 2022

Sad, brutal, simple, and deep. I can definitely see how high school English teachers can dive into themes with their students.

April 8, 2016

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