Every truly great book has not only a good plot, but also a symbolic significance, and Of Mice and Men has both. John Steinbeck must have spent more time thinking about the message he wanted to get across than writing the book itself. Of Mice and Men, entirely deserving of the Nobel Prize that it has won, has a significant and powerful import that is about so much more than just a unique pair of migrant workers looking for a better life. I learned from this book that friendships and partnerships are needed, but are sometimes delicate. One recurring theme in this book that caused me to to be particularly pensive is that there are many pairs who have formed bonds in which there is increased hope and happiness, but also in which the weakest and
