Of Mice and Men

            The book I am reading is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The book is about two men, one named George, and the other name Lennie. They are two on the run in the 1930's, safe to say that they are living through the great depression. George is a short man with strong features that kind of acts like a leader. Lennie is almost the exact opposite. He is a tall, man that drags his feet. Lennie is very very forgetful, he depends on George to do a lot of things for him. Lennie also gets in trouble a lot, and George has to talk him out every single time.

            I think that the atmosphere in the ranch is that everyone should know everyones business. There is a lot of gossip and a lot drama. The biggest gossiper is Candy.  He knows everything about everyone, he even knows that Curely has a glove on full of vaseline on him. I think this is how it is because they have been working with each other and it seems like they trust each other enough to tell them about there personal lives. George and Lennie are now starting to get to know each and everyone of the characters and it is good for them to hear some stuff about them.

            Steinbeck's reason on not giving Curely's wife a name is to show that she not respected like the men. She is known as Curely's wife not as her own women. When Candy is talking to George he disrespects her calling her a tart. This shows she not respected as much as Curely, and if she is, it is probably because she is the wife of the bosses son. Also because she might not be as important to the other characters as she is to Curely. Just because she is a women she shouldn't be treated badly. Women have some power in society today.