OF mice and Men by John stienbeck
Do you have an unrealistic dream? In the book Of Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck, the main characters in the story each had a dream in which
they were unable to carry out. Taking place during the Great Depression
era in the United States, these individuals struggled to survive. The
theme "It is better not to have big dreams in life because they are too
difficult to attain and you end up bitterly disappointed and
unmotivated" was brought up and proven true by them. Lennie, Candy, and
Curley's wife's dreams, like "the best laid schemes o'mice an' men gang
aft a-gley, had been led astray. Lennie's dream had been shattered
when his craving for soft materials caused him to commit a crime.
Lennie dreamt of owning a farm and a little house with George, and most
of all, tending some rabbits. Seeking employment and asylum at Tyler
Ranch, Lennie longed to have a feel of some soft materials. However,
being a feeble-minded man, and having a childlike understanding of his
enormous strength, the result was tragic when Lennie broke the neck of
Curley's wife while feeling her soft hair. His first thought after the
incidence was that he would no longer be able to tend the rabbits. He
did not realized how serious this mistake of his was. It had cost him
not only his dream, but his life as well. The only piece of land that
Lennie ended up with was his grave. Because of Lennie's fault, Candy's
dream of having a share of George's farm became unrealistic. Candy was
among the ones who could hardly manage the struggle to survive during
the Depression. His age has robbed his usefulness, so he was more than
happy to take part in the plans of George and Lennie. Their dream...
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Great book, I read it while I was at school and reading your essay kinda brought back some memories. It is a brief "bookreport" more than an essay and pretty much sums up the storyline and the themes covered.
I do think you can improve it by entending and explaining each character a little bit more in-depth. I don't think Lennies' character is fully described, he was a bit slow to say the least. He had a big build and was very strong. However he had the mentality and innocense of a young child.
Other than that, I think this is a good book report, well done.
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