Of Mice and Men - Entry 3

Considering I have only four more days and two more books to read, I have a lot of work to do over the course of this week. I finally finished Of Mice and Men, which looking back had a lot of reoccurring symbols present. One of the most prominent ones being loneliness. Throughout the story, all of the main characters mention, even in the slightest bit, that they sometimes feel alone and in need of the love of a friend. For example, Curley's wife admits that she is unhappily married, having to deal with Curley's mean and aggressive tendencies. He has become very possessive of his wife, leading him to fight men for simply looking at his wife. For me, the most shocking point in the book was when Lennie accidentally killed Curley's wife, and as you can tell from how I described his personality earlier, he was not too pleased by that. All throughout the book, Lennie was the one always getting yelled at, always being told he's too much to deal with, always being told life would be so much easier without him. I think he was just as shocked as Curley was when he learned he had the capability to do such an extreme thing. Overall, a very good book, although it can get confusing at times. I would definitely recommend if you're looking for a quick read with a lot of depth.