In retrospect, however, they may have been too effective. come into their own as great film actors in the respective roles. Author Frank Bergon recalls reading Of Mice and Men for the first time as a teenager living in the San Joaquin Valley and remembers how he saw “as if in a jolt of light the ordinary surroundings of life become worthy of literature.” Steinbeck works to propagate the notion that meaningful stories emerge from the marginalized that even those on the fringes of society can make deserving contributions to the literary canon. The 1939 black-and-white Of Mice and Men set the standard for earnest and touching portrayals of tough but soft-hearted George Milton and strong but slow-witted Lennie Small. The novel is set on a ranch in Soledad, CA.
The pair seems unstoppable until tragedy strikes and their hopes come crashing down, forcing George to make a difficult decision regarding the welfare of his best friend. Fiercely devoted to one another, George and Lennie plan to save up to finance their dream of someday owning a small piece of land. Of Mice and Men: Teacher’s Edition includes the following: An introduction and suggested further reading by Susan Shillinglaw, a professor of English at San Jose State University and. The second book in John Steinbeck’s labor trilogy, Of Mice and Men is a touching tale of two migrant laborers in search of work and eventual liberation from their social circumstances.
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