Title/Author: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Historical Time Period: The Great Depression Brief summary: This is a book that will probably stay with you forever. Its major theme is friendship, and it's about two migrant ranch workers that move around a lot for new job opportunities in California during The Great Depression. The workers, George and Lennie, have a dream of owning their own land one day. George is very intelligent but has no education, while Lennie is strong but has a limited mental capacity (for example, his main dream for the land is to have rabbits that he can stroke). As a result of this, George is Lennie's protector in life, and looks after him. It starts with them having fled from previous employment after Lennie was accused of attempted rape, having stroked a woman's dress and not let go. Their story is told from there on, as they find a new place to work and we follow them there. It's a very, very good and strong book and I love it to bits. Whenever I recall it, I remember everything I felt when I first read it because it evokes such strong emotions. I definitely think it's a must-read.
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Historical Time Period: The Great Depression
Brief summary: This is a book that will probably stay with you forever. Its major theme is friendship, and it's about two migrant ranch workers that move around a lot for new job opportunities in California during The Great Depression. The workers, George and Lennie, have a dream of owning their own land one day. George is very intelligent but has no education, while Lennie is strong but has a limited mental capacity (for example, his main dream for the land is to have rabbits that he can stroke). As a result of this, George is Lennie's protector in life, and looks after him. It starts with them having fled from previous employment after Lennie was accused of attempted rape, having stroked a woman's dress and not let go. Their story is told from there on, as they find a new place to work and we follow them there. It's a very, very good and strong book and I love it to bits. Whenever I recall it, I remember everything I felt when I first read it because it evokes such strong emotions. I definitely think it's a must-read.
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