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by John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, published in 1937, is one of the author's most widely read novels, largely due to its ubiquitous presence in the high school curriculum. As a result, this mythic story of two opposites - the clever, wiry George Milton and the lumbering, powerful Lennie Small - has…

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Does Curley’s wife deserve to die?

i need to write an essay on this.... can some pls help

Posted By hiphoopy c #107345 at Oct 10, 2009 8:02 AM in Of Mice and Men || 2 replies

Animals?

I have just been set a task for the new semester called 'The Significance of Animals in Of Mice and Men' but all I can see is that there are lots of animals in the book. How my supposed to write an essay on that?!?!?

how does Steinbeck use them for particular effects in the story? Any examples anyone???

Posted By paul t #104321 at Sep 17, 2009 9:35 AM in Of Mice and Men || 12 replies

Why is that the title?

I was just curious, but does anyone know the reason for the title "Of Mice and Men" ?  I was thinking it had to do with Lennie, how it liked to pet the mice and everything, but I also heard it had something to do with a poem.  Any ideas would help.  Thanks!

Posted By sarah s #2532 at Aug 12, 2005 8:37 PM in Of Mice and Men || 30 replies

why did lennie and george leave their job??

i understand that they needed to get away but why didnt george jus let lennie take the rap and walk away

Posted By azhanee b #70949 at Nov 30, 2008 11:52 PM in Of Mice and Men || 7 replies