Comparison Of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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“Of Mice and Men” is a short novel with two men that have eachothers back. The story is about two men one is named Lennie who was played by John Malkovich and George played by Gary Sinise. Lennie has a mental disorder and can't really comprehend the things that people say to him and or the things that he does. George promises Lennie’s aunt that he would take care of him since she has passed away. Lennie and George are close friends almost like brothers but George treats lennie as if he were a child. George promises Lennie a dream ranch where they will live together with some animals and Lennies favorite rabbits where he will be able to tend them.
In this movie the actors play their parts very well, in fact the actor that plays the part

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