Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men was something we had to read in class and I didn't know what to expect of the book. The book plays during the Great Depression and many elements in the book are real life experiences of the Author, John Steinbeck, who worked at farms during this time and saw first-hand the struggles of migrant-workers and the true nature of humanity. The protagonists, George and Lennie, are good examples of America's motto "The Great American Dream". The two talk about settling down, having their own dreams and being their own boss. But the struggles of the working class, the challenges they face, even the loneliness they experience despite being surrounded by people is such a vocal and important part of the entire book. The feeling of loneliness is shown through many lenses through different characters in the novel Of course, you can tell the novel was written in the 1930s based on the dated language, which is also the reason the book has been banned in many US schools. But I believe this book is a classic everyone should at least read once in their life, even if it's for school.