I laughed when I read your post anomalocaris. Yes I suppose it was a bit inconsiderate of him to do that.. I have wondered why the schools make the children read Of Mice and Men. When I read it I didn't think much either and I thought it was just my preference.. glad to see others are of the same opinion.anomalocaris wrote:Never was a fan of Steinbeck. His characters were always so unappealing, and Of Mice and Men is just creepy. At the end of his life he began to redeem himself with The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, but then he went and died without finishing it. Inconsiderate of him, wasn't it?
Steinbeck, anyone?
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When was Mice of Men written?PashaRu wrote:Who loves Steinbeck? What's your favorite?
I read Of Mice and Men many years ago, and wasn't terribly impressed. Didn't read Steinbeck for years afterward. Then I read The Grapes of Wrath. Loved it. That inspired to me read East of Eden. I had seen the film with James Dean, but never read the book.
The film is actually only a section of the book (as is often the case). East of Eden is easily one of the best books I've read in a long time. It's incredibly well written, and the main antagonist is one of the most disturbing and fascinating characters you'll encounter in American literature. It's a book that stays with you after you've finished reading it. You won't soon forget it.
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Have yet to read any more of his works though!
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I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men. Years later I read The Grapes of Wrath and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I read East of Eden, which is an amazing piece of work. One of my favorite novels, actually.DlVERGENT wrote:I've only read Of Mice and Men, I didn't really like it though.
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I heard about East of Eden but I never read it, I watched the movie though, is it worth reading?PashaRu wrote:I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men. Years later I read The Grapes of Wrath and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I read East of Eden, which is an amazing piece of work. One of my favorite novels, actually.DlVERGENT wrote:I've only read Of Mice and Men, I didn't really like it though.
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Absolutely! The movie is good, but (as usual) omits large potions of the book. You get an entirely different feel for the characters in the book, and the story has a completeness to it that doesn't come through in the movie.DlVERGENT wrote:I heard about East of Eden but I never read it, I watched the movie though, is it worth reading?PashaRu wrote:I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men. Years later I read The Grapes of Wrath and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I read East of Eden, which is an amazing piece of work. One of my favorite novels, actually.DlVERGENT wrote:I've only read Of Mice and Men, I didn't really like it though.
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I'll definitely give it a try then, thank you!PashaRu wrote:Absolutely! The movie is good, but (as usual) omits large potions of the book. You get an entirely different feel for the characters in the book, and the story has a completeness to it that doesn't come through in the movie.DlVERGENT wrote:I heard about East of Eden but I never read it, I watched the movie though, is it worth reading?PashaRu wrote: I felt the same way about Of Mice and Men. Years later I read The Grapes of Wrath and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then I read East of Eden, which is an amazing piece of work. One of my favorite novels, actually.
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