Bear with me for a second while I indulge my nostalgia. My sister references this book a lot. Usually when she is holding a cat or sees something equally as cuddly. Sometimes she would just be holding the cat in her arms and look at me with this almost insane look in her eyes and say, "Have you ever read 'Of Mice and Men'?". The answer was always no and she would just let it go. Now that I have read the story, I understand.
The story is about two men who are looking for work, manual labor on a ranch or something of the like. One is clearly the leader, he is an average sized man with plans for a future and land of his own. The other is a very large and simple man who wants nothing more than to take care of the rabbits on a farm in the future. It's an interesting dynamic between the two of them. I knew almost immediately that it was going to be a sad story. I wanted it to not be, but there was no way things were going to work out for both these men. I don't want to spoil anything for you, so I won't go into too much detail. The most interesting part of this story, to me, was how the society of the Great Depression handled and accepted a man of "limited mental abilities". It's a good look into 1920's sociology.
Should you read this book? Most definitely. It's a quick read, it makes you think and you will be reminded of it every time you see a little puppy or bunny.
The story is about two men who are looking for work, manual labor on a ranch or something of the like. One is clearly the leader, he is an average sized man with plans for a future and land of his own. The other is a very large and simple man who wants nothing more than to take care of the rabbits on a farm in the future. It's an interesting dynamic between the two of them. I knew almost immediately that it was going to be a sad story. I wanted it to not be, but there was no way things were going to work out for both these men. I don't want to spoil anything for you, so I won't go into too much detail. The most interesting part of this story, to me, was how the society of the Great Depression handled and accepted a man of "limited mental abilities". It's a good look into 1920's sociology.
Should you read this book? Most definitely. It's a quick read, it makes you think and you will be reminded of it every time you see a little puppy or bunny.
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