George and Lennie often wished they would have a house in the future, where they would be free, work for no one else and could do whatever they wanted without having to ask anyone's permission. Â Lennie who loves gagging, he loved it when George told his that Lennie could raise rabbits and puppies when they had their own house later.
Through this novella, we will feel George's inner turmoil, between his empathy for Lennie because of mental retardation and also his troubles in taking care of Lennie. He must be willing to be able to resist his own desire to live the way he wants, but with Lennie he must give up on that.
In this novella John Steinbeck is also very outspoken in raising issues that occurred at that time. We can see this from the very thick social differences such as the views of black and white color, the social status of bosses and workers, even for people with physical and mental disabilities who are told very straightforwardly.
The story told in this novella is actually very simple, but the writer is able to bring the reader to feel the things experienced by the characters. The plot is designed so well that the story is light, but very meaningful. Not only with its good plot, but the characterization of the characters is built with great care.
The story from this novella has also been adapted into a movie and I have also watched the movie from the story of this novella. The ending of George and Lennie's story was so unexpected, and it is made me cry at the end. I can take many lessons from each character and story.
From this story we can get the message conveyed that a situation can force someone to do things unexpectedly. From the references I have read, this book is also included in the list of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and I hereby dare to say that this book is highly recommended for those of you who like to read novels.
Read this novella and try to get into the imagination of each storyline in this novel and feel the sensation. One more thing, I suggest you don't forget to provide tissue before reading because the story from this novella really makes our hearts touched. Â
Reference:
Wikipedia - John Steinbeck
