''Of Mice and Men'' - Between the Line: Theme

What do you think in the theme of the book called ‘’Of Mice and Men’’?

The theme could be considered as the American Dream because most people think of the American Dream as living a happy life and acheving their goals. In the story George goal was to buy his own land were he would have to depend on the produce from Curley’s or anyone else farm to survive another day, but to be able to do things on his own. George plan to accomplish his goal of own his own property something like how Curley did where be can be the own rather than the worker. George and Lennie shared this same dream but, they were not the only one with a dream though. Candy also that a dream to accompany them but he just wanted to be respected and treated well instead of being treated worthless. George did what he needed to do to try t reach his American Dream but, like some dreams it did not happen as planed. Instead he lost someone close to him in the end.

''Of Mice and Men'' - Between the Line: Motif

What was something that was repeated more then once in the book called ‘’Of Mice and Men’’?

In the book ‘’Of Mice and Men’’ there was something that happened more than once and was men coming together to get the job done. When Lennie was petting a lady dress in Weed and people were after him so his friend George worked with him to try of get him out of trouble, but that was not the only time when men came together to make a decision . For an example when Lennie and Curley was fighting after Lennie crushed Curley hand the men came together to decide that they were going to tell everybody that he got his hand caught in the machine rather than the truth. Men worked together on the farm when it was time to do the farm work like staking the hay, but it was not just all about getting the farm work done. After Lennie had killed Curley’s wife the even then they came together to find Lennie so that he could face his punishment. Every time men came together it was not always because someone was hurt, there was work to be done, or someone was in trouble but, they also came together to play games like solitaire and just have a good time.

''Of Mice and Men'' - Between the Line: Symbol

In the book called ‘’Of Mice and Men’’ what does the character Curley’s Wife a symbol for?

After reading Of Mice and Men I think that Curley’s is maybe a symbol for women during that time period. I think that she represents women during that time period because she just played the role as a stay at home wife who does not do manual labor but, the only think she has to do is keep her self up and maintain the house hold. During that time period women were not allowed to do much either but take care of the kids, maintain the house hold, and keep their self together too. Curley also want her to stay in the house all the time and during that time period women were not even allowed to vote so Curley’s wife show what it was like for women back in the day.

''Of Mice and Men'' - Between the Line: Characters

In the book called ‘’Of Mice and Men’’ does Lennie take care of George or does George take care of Lennie?


After reading the Of Mice and Men I think that George takes care of Lennie. I say this because whenever Lennie can’t remember something George has to remind him. For and example when Lennie thought he was holding his own work card but, George had it he could not remember that he gave it to him and if he can’t remember simple things like that then how will he be able to provide for his self on his own. Lennie also forgets where they are going sometimes and George has to remind him. George takes care of Lennie because when they go somewhere and Lennie get into trouble George has to get him out of it because he can’t fix his mistake on his own. In the book there was a line that was said by George and it stated ‘’ I could get along so easy and nice if I did not have you on my tail’’ which I think means that Lennie always follows him and not the other way around.