August BOTM: Of Mice and Men

Classic novella, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, explores numerous themes from friendship to tragedy. The novel takes place during the Great Depression and the progression of plots throughout the novel is tragically beautiful to read. George Milton and Lenny Small are migrant workers who search for job opportunities through The novel takes place during the Great Depression and the progression of plots throughout the novel is tragically beautiful to read. George Milton and Lenny Small are migrant workers who search for job opportunities through California. The story explores their stories and their hopes to accomplish their ideal perfect life through beautifully expressed literary devices such as symbolism and description. The significance of the title and plot of the story has encouraged the book to be taught at many schools and is considered a challenged classic. We are excited to explore this novella this month and hope to hear multiple perspectives at our next meeting. California. The story explores their stories and their hopes to accomplish their ideal perfect life through beautifally expressed literary devices such as symbolism and description. The significance of the title and plot of the story has encouraged the book to be taught at many schools and is considered a challenged classic. We are excited to explore this novella this month and hope to hear multiple perspectives at our next meeting.

Here is the official summary of the book:

They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation.

Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him.