Mice and Pearls
Steinbeck?s The Pearl was one of my favorite novels in high school. The story begins with a poor Mexican fisher named Kino who finds a valuable pearl. Despite its beauty and luster the pearl acts as a harbinger of ill fortune for Kino and his wife Juana wherein eventually it is tossed back into the waters from where it was found. Steinbeck?s prose is elegant and most importantly filled with wonderful imagery.
Another Steinbeck favorite of mine is the novel Of Mice and Men, adapted into several movie variations including one in which Gary Sinise and John Malkovich star. Of Mice and Men revolves around the story of two field hands, George Milton and Lenny Small. Lenny is nothing more than a ?brute?, a simpleton who would never hurt a fly but ultimately causes a great deal of anguish for the characters in the book.
Towards the end of the book his friend and confidant George must make a decision that will affect both of their lives. Of Mice and Men is an excellent story, like all of Steinbeck?s novels; short and succinct and rich with imagery and characterization.
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