Of Mice and Men-by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men was a very interesting and emotional read. To summarize the general plot, two migrant American laborers search for work around the country. Their lives are constantly propelled by the hope to achieve a life in which they own a ranch and rabbits to take care of. At this particular western ranch where the book takes place, one of the migrant workers, Lennie, is constantly picked on and manipulated because he is not exactly the brightest person one could find. The boss's son is always finding excuses to pick fights with him. If I were in Lennie's shoes, I would consistently try to parry and forget these incidents, yet to no avail. Lennie experiences the same thing. Tensions mount to the point that Lennie lands himself in a lose-lose situation (read the book to find out!!)

As for the title, "mice" may hint that the migrant workers' journey to find success and prosperity will be a very treacherous, possibly harmful one. Mice usually are very destructive; the boss's son could be a mouse because he endangers the workers. Yet, the migrant workers could mice because they are constantly controlled by the higher authorities. This book was a different read for me; I at first believed that the novel would be a more factual book on migrant workers; however, the book's layout was even more enjoyable to read because it combined facts with an actual storyline. Like the Bluest Eye, this book has exposed me to different ways as to how to present information. I would rate this book a 9 out of 10 because it was suspenseful in that I always wanted to keep reading. By the way, it's a short book (about 100 pages) with a comfortable font size so I found reading it manageable.