Of Mice and Men

This was on the list for the grade level I taught in NC. I continually promised myself that I would read it again after I started teaching. It is one of his shorter works, there is no reason I wouldn't be able to finish it in an evening.

Well, I finally picked it up in the middle of being homesick for my classroom this month.

I can't sing the praises of Steinbeck enough in this novel. It is an amazing look into the American Dream, the bond between humans, and human suffering.

If any of you are teachers that are covering this book, the movie starring John Malkovich and Gary Siniseis extremely accurate to the novel. And it helps bring to life the connections that some kids have a problem making with the novel.

Such a beautiful story.