Of Mice and Men

In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, John Steinbeck focus on the main issues of companionship, loneliness, and dreams. The time period where the book takes place is during the Great Depression. We follow the two main characters George and Lennie. George has to look out for Lennie, whose mental disability makes him both childish and kind. Lennie has a obsession over petting soft things is calms him down this plays a large through the book from start and end. There dream is to own there own ranch and have a bunch of animals. Lennie becomes more sociable and not as concealed when George isn’t being “chaperoned” by George.

Lennie may not be book-smart but he has a kind of gut-instinct that makes him sensitive to bad moods or actions on the ranch. George, who's a relative genius compared to Lennie, doesn't ever listen to what Lennie has to say. Lennie then gives his thoughts “Lennie cried out suddenly—"I don' like this place, George. This ain't no good place. I wanna get outa here” (32). Little does George know but Lennies initial reaction would be and is the smarter move on there part. Due to the discrimination and treatment non-normals get at the ranch it’s not the best place for Lennie and George to be at.

Through the book the reader can tell how aggravated George can be about Lennie. As seen on page (4) Lennie asked “Where we goin', George? The little man jerked down the brim of his hat and scowled over at Lennie. So you forgot that awready, did you? I gotta tell