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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I read this book at first when I was 13. Just gave it a reread; any opinions on it?

>> No.3437943

I read it in school and didn't enjoy it. The entire book felt like the beginning of a novel, as in after all the chapters introducing all the characters you'd get a full story but no, Lenny fucked up and book is over.

Grapes of Wrath is much better.

>> No.3437971

Too sentimental

>> No.3437982

>>3437943
Do you prefer Grapes of Wrath over East of Eden?

>> No.3438128

I loved the symbolism and allegory in this novel. Especially when it came to using the settings as symbols an, of course, the mice and the rabbits and what each represented. I also highly admired the manner by which the characters were used as different archetypes.

>> No.3438139

I liked the book immensely.

>> No.3438162

>>3437982

Never read it

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>>3438128
>symbolism
maybe i'm kind of a straightforward reader,but please expalin the mice and the rabbits...

>> No.3438326

>>3438321
explain

>> No.3438331

it's shit and nerds try to make up for it

>hurr symbolysm so dep rly makes me think about lyfe

>> No.3438797

>>3438321
The mice symbolize the false hope of a safe space for Lennie. In addition, it can also be noted that that, like men, mice also suffer from the randomness of destiny. both mice and men are victim to their best laid plans going awry. From the largest to the smallest creature, the most important to the least important man, destiny doesn't discriminate in laying out cruel fates. So at the end of the day, Lennie is in his own way much like a mouse – killed because of his vulnerability, and in spite of his innocence. The rabbits on the other hand represent Lennie’s dreams and the impossibility of their fulfillment. Rabbits are a simple summation of everything Lennie hopes for, revealing his very simple thinking. The fact that rabbits never actually appear in the book (though they figure so heavily) highlights the unfortunate reality that Lennie’s dreams can never materialize.

>> No.3438802

>>3437921
neat cover

>> No.3438804

>>3438797
>The mice symbolize the false hope of a safe space for Lennie.
Or it could symbolize literally anything else

>> No.3438815

>>3438804
I agree, it could. However, does this somehow decrease from the novel's literary merit? No.

>> No.3438818

Symbolism is for faggots. Just say what you mean. There's nothing deep about it.

I like horses.
Horses symbolise dicks
2deep4u

>> No.3441235

>>3438818
GTFO, you don't know the first thing about literature

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>> No.3441312

>>3441235
I do, that's why I don't fall for the obscure=profound trickery anymore.

>> No.3441344

>>3437921
I thought Of Mice and Men was interesting and Lenny definitely stuck out for me.

But if you want to start these threads, you should tell us what you personally think first OP... because otherwise this will get off topic hella fast.

>> No.3441363

>>3441344
I did. That's me >>3438797

>> No.3441384

>>3438797
myhighschoolessay.docx

>> No.3441493

>>3441384
Oh well