# data[].attributes.body
Yes, I think it is a really good book that in engaging and I personally don’t see why the school shouldn’t teach it.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
I think this book should be read and not taught. I think it’s more of an entertainment read rather than and educational one. But I still think it should be a part of the curriculum. It’s an important book to know and understand the emotional value of it.

# data[].attributes.body
The farm was so important to Lennie because it represented a dream to him, a chance to prove himself to himself and to George that he can be a good and gentle person. To George it’s important because it’s his opportunity to stop running from issues, if there are no issues, there is no running. The farm will be their place to settle down. The book focuses so heavily on the idea of the farm because it’s an unrealistic expectation of a future many people couldn’t achieve for it’s time period. It got personal and honest, representing everything you work for and the rewards you reap from it.

# data[].attributes.body
Yes because its short but is a great example of realism, they book also has meaning.

# data[].attributes.body
Yes, I think it should be taught everywhere. It is definitely a page turner and I enjoyed reading it. It really shows vividly the aspect of a mental disability and what might come with it. The book has a weird concept but still kept me wondering what might happen next. -CM

# data[].attributes.body
Yes, this book should be taught in our schools because it really shows how much mental illness and disabilities can affect themselves and their decisions
AJW

# data[].attributes.body
Yes, because it shows a lot of life lessons.

# data[].attributes.body
Yes it’s a story that isn’t too advanced for kids not to understand it. The book also shows old timer vocabulary which helps kids understand slang back in the dat.

# data[].attributes.body
Yes this book should be taught, because this book is a interesting book and I’d rather read than write.

# data[].attributes.body
I think this book is good for school. It have many different types of characters and the description is good. It shouldn’t be a long unit on the book but brief; like we did it.

# data[].attributes.body
It was their dream and gave them hope, i think he focused on it to emphasize the impact on having a dream was.

# data[].attributes.body
Lennie just wanted animals to pet, to comfort him. George wants a farm because of the land and it is his dream to have a farm. I think the author focused on it so heavily because he knew it wouldn’t happen because George had to kill him.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
Curley’s wife is a tramp. She ain’t loyal and constantly flirted with other guys.

# data[].attributes.body
I feel as if Crooks is my favorite character. He stays out of everything and just wants to be a free man. He even stayed back with Curley’s dead wife when everyone left to go kill Lennie. - CM

# data[].attributes.body
Absolutely.
Even though a lot of the language and the themes are outdated, it poses and teaches current (and past) social and political issues and ideas through an easy to digest literature.

# data[].attributes.body
Lennie knew that there would be rabbits at the farm and George has always wanted to live away from everyone else. The author focused on this part heavily because its George and Lennie’s dream, and knew they wanted to follow this dream. Now they cannot do this dream.
AJW

# data[].attributes.body
To give the reader an image of what was happening and what it looked like.

# data[].attributes.body
I think the farm was an idea that allowed George to keep on moving in life where as with Lennie it was his entire goal and all he ever thought about. I think Steinbeck focused on it so much as to tease the reader when they never make it there.

# data[].attributes.body
I think is was important to the story because the both of them never had anything like that before. So, they focused on that dream to motivate them to keep going, mostly George. It also helped distract Lennie from real world things that George has to deal with.

# data[].attributes.body
I feel like this is a good book to be taught in school because of the authors many examples of good writing techniques, meaning that this book can be used to teach more than just the vocab and story of the book.

# data[].attributes.body
The farm was important to Lennie because he wanted the rabbits. George wanted to be away from the others because he didn't wanna get into anymore trouble with Lennie

# data[].attributes.body
Because Lennie loved the animals and the thought of the farm a lot.

# data[].attributes.body
To make it immersive, plain and simply. If you indulge your readers in a realistic and descriptive setting, it’ll make it seem like they are a part of the writing, too. Hence giving them the opportunity to pay better attention to and process the story for what it is, rather than what they wish it was.

# data[].attributes.body
Because that is what a good author would do
CR

# data[].attributes.body
Slim because he was always calm and relaxed, he was understanding with George and lennie too.

# data[].attributes.body
The idea of the farm presents a "resolution" for the characters to try and work for even though they ultimately arent able to reach them. By focusing on it it adds a so called light at the end of the tunnel for the characters, also representing "heaven" for Lennie when he is executed.

# data[].attributes.body
I would say that Candy is the most likable because he never did another wrong, and all he wanted was a friend or a dog.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
The author wanted to let the reader imagine what and where the place the characters were. It helps you imagine the scenery and things in the story.

# data[].attributes.body
Lennie is the most favorite character because he is funny and the story revolves around him. He is goofy silly and stuff which cause people to like him.

# data[].attributes.body
It starts and end at the pond, it is a repeat of everything they left weed for, so its like it come full circle

# data[].attributes.body
For me, personally, Lennie. He’s an innocent, kind, and honest man who doesn’t have an understanding of his potential to harm the things around him, even if he doesn’t mean it. He’s relatable in his ideas and his interests.

# data[].attributes.body
I think so because there isn’t very much hatefulness in it, there is the n-word here and there but everything else seems fine.

# data[].attributes.headline
I think the reason Lennie wanted the farm is that they haven’t owned anything and Lennie wanted to own rabbits. George wanted the farm because he wanted to own a farm and not have to work for anyone.DP

# data[].attributes.subject
I think the reason Lennie wanted the farm is that they haven’t owned anything and Lennie wanted to own rabbits. George wanted the farm because he wanted to own a farm and not have to work for anyone.DP

# data[].attributes.body
They were so fixated on their dream because it seemed to be the only motivatation for Lennie and George. I think it could’ve been a type of foreshadowing in the beginning if you were to re-read the book again.

# data[].attributes.body
I think the farm was important to Lennie because he was excited to tend the rabbits and feed them. George was excited because he wanted to live on his own land and work for himself and no one else.

# data[].attributes.body
I think that Candy is the most likable character. He’s nice, friendly, and not disruptive. He also doesn’t have mean characteristics like a lot of the other characters.

# data[].attributes.body
Yes, because it teaches life lesson about no matter what someone looks like they can still be a hard worker. Mason Hale

# data[].attributes.body
Mice and Men are similar, not in the sense of humanity, but in the sense of race and class.
Mice are driven out of their home and disliked solely for what they are, and generally, lots of people don’t have an understanding of the impacts that they have; both on the environment and on other organisms.
Since the story focuses solely on poor working men, those who often hop from job to job, they are the mice.

# data[].attributes.body
Mice can be considered a burden which can be seen as minorities in society, and everyone else who is relevant is considered men.

# data[].attributes.body
Slim or George are the most likeable characters in this story, becuase they are calm and have good personalities. George takes care of Lennie, and Slim is a calmer character
AJW

# data[].attributes.body
I think it is because it was two men that were always on the run and trying to fit in like mice.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
- It was important to Lennie because he really wanted to tend the rabbits.
- It was important to George because he wouldn’t have to worry about getting thrown of his own land.
- The author keep mentioning the farm because it represents the common dream at the time.

# data[].attributes.body
The book ended and started and the pond. George threw a mouse by the pond and Ill take assumption that Lennie was shot there.

# data[].attributes.body
I think many people would enjoy Lennie because he is quiet and small spoken. Many people would like the way he acts and the way he speaks.

# data[].attributes.body
He shot him because it was best for everyone.i agree because lennies was just gonna keep doing the same thing making it harder for him and George. It is not legal or ethical but it was done with they right intentions.

# data[].attributes.body
I think that the importance is it for-shadowing to when Lennie got shot in the back of the head just like the dog got shot in the back of the head.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
The farm was important to Lennie, because it made him work with other people besides George. It’s important to George, because he can be there to help lennie. Mason Hale

# data[].attributes.body
I think the author included the death of Candy’s dog because of how Lennie is with dogs. Lennie is alike with dogs because they both need constant care from another person. I think that’s why Lennie was hurt why killing the dog because he could finally take care of something and he killed it.

# data[].attributes.body
The book begins and ends in the same exact spot. I think this makes the story way more better just by the author doing that.
AJW

# data[].attributes.body
The book begins with George and Lennie running away from Weed and them camping out in the woods by a lake. The book ends with George shooting Lennie in the back of the head after what he did.

# data[].attributes.body
So we could really understand the background of the story and we can get a good picture in our head.

# data[].attributes.body
To really show what it was like to live in that time, and so the reader can create that image in their head. I definitely did when I was reading -Connor

# data[].attributes.body
Even with George, Lennie still felt like he was burdening. Like he was misunderstood.
He had George, but George often talked about how Lennie was annoying, and always getting in the way. Even his Aunt Clara reminded him that he should be a better man.
It’s a sad truth that even with people in your life, if they don’t appreciate you or understand you, you still feel lonely.

# data[].attributes.body
The book had started with the dead mice up at the pond and then Lennie had died also at the pond. I assume it’s Mice and Men because it’s where dead men and mice are.

# data[].attributes.body
He shot Lennie because he thought it would be better then what the guys would do to him. I agree with him because Lennie didn’t know what happened where Curley would have tortured him. It is not legal and i dont think that it is ethical.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
Candy, because he is a old sweet man.

# data[].attributes.body
I think the meaning is the Men both enjoy raising mice and Lennie likes having mice in his pocket to pet.

# data[].attributes.body
Dreams give people hope which can give them meaning and motivation.

# data[].attributes.body
I think he included the death of candy’s dog because it showed that he was able to get over the lost of his dog eventually. Lennie and the dog compare because they are both need a lot of attention and care.
Tj

# data[].attributes.body
Starts by the pool then ending on the riverbank. It almost start and end in the same spot.

# data[].attributes.body
He knew that Lennie may continue doing bad things and he couldn’t keep running. I agree with George’s decision but it is still sad that he did it.

# data[].attributes.body
Candy’s dog was a foreshadowing of Lennies death. Lennie and the dog were killed the same way and the dog (in my opinion) represented Lennie later on.

# data[].attributes.body
Reality as it doesn’t change or care about ones needs it keeps going.

# data[].attributes.body
George killed Lennie because I think he was finally tired of having to take care of someone. It would say it’s justified because George should be able to go out on his own. He couldn’t leave Lennie somewhere so he had to kill him.

# data[].attributes.body
To give the reader a better mental picture of where this takes place.

# data[].attributes.body
I pity Curely’s wife.
Though she sleeps around and is unfaithful to her husband, I understand. It’s rough when you’re made out to love someone, or someone is made out to love you, but they don’t show that in they way they interact with you. Her husband is violent and doesn’t pay a lot of attention to her, she doesn’t get the things she needs - so she looks for them elsewhere

# data[].attributes.body
Lennie escaped prejudice the most, not many people mined how dumb he was because of how hard he worked and how strong

# data[].attributes.body
The dog was to foreshadow that Lennie would die in the back of the head. It also proves that Lennies dog will die in the future

# data[].attributes.body
The authors likes dreams as part of this story. It tell what the characters want and bases the story around the dream. The message the author is trying to tell is that no matter who your are, you can have a dream and make that dream come true.

# data[].attributes.body
George did because he didn’t want him to deal with his emotions and “put him down” He also did it to help himself because he didn’t wanna deal with it anymore. It was legal back then to kill for bounty.

# data[].attributes.body
I this story has relations to the natural world by the characters. The characters are very different from one another and contrast. Not everyone is the same in the world and same in the book.

# data[].attributes.body
Talks about Lennie killed the mice and killed other animals and Curleys wife

# data[].attributes.body
If you have a dream some times you need to sacrifice some things in order to chase your dream.he feels like dreams are very important.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
I feel like slim is the most likable character in the story. The reason I think he’s the most likable is because George talk to slim about what Lennie did in weed and why they ran away.

# data[].attributes.body
George shot Lennie because he killed Curley’s wife and George knew Lennie would be hung and George didn’t wanna keep running with Lennie.

# data[].attributes.body
It was foreshadowing because Lennie also got shot in the back of the dog.

# data[].attributes.body
Lennie kind of knew how George felt about him. George felt that Lennie was a burden and would like his life alone sometimes. This made Lennie want to let George leave him.

# data[].attributes.body
Lennie and Candy both had a dog killed. Lennie killed his own dog, and Candy had his dog shot by his friends.
AJW

# data[].attributes.body
It plays the role of a distraction to everything that is important.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
Steinbeck drew a heavy setting to allow the reader to emotionally connect with each character.

# data[].attributes.body
The author made a heavy description because he wanted the readers to get fully immersed in the book.

# data[].attributes.body
It is based off an old poem.

# data[].attributes.body
It wasn’t ethical at all because George was Lennies best friend

# data[].attributes.body
The author is trying to infer that all people’s dreams will come true or they will not come true. There is no deciding but your choices choose your future towards your dream.

# data[].attributes.body
George knew that if he stayed alive, they would tie up Lennie and cage him, or Curley would shoot Lennie. So George let Lennie go easy.
AJW

# data[].attributes.body
At first, Curly’s wife was portrayed at a cheater. Towards the end of the story, I started to feel mad for her. Curly wouldn’t pay any attention to her and wouldn't give her the time of the day.

# data[].attributes.body
George bc nobody really has problems with him and he has great social ski;slow so he is able to fix problems and fit in.

# data[].attributes.body
See her why she talks to the guys and flirt but dont feel bad for her she shouldn’t have married Curley if she didn’t want to

# data[].attributes.body
Everyone in the book faces prejudice at some point.
Most people assume that those who are poor are also distasteful in terms of their personalities. Because of this fact, everyone present in the book - other than Curely’s wife and a select few of the men mentioned - everyone faced prejudice.

# data[].attributes.body
I feel like no one really escaped prejudice except for the people that died. (Lennie and Curley’s wife)
CR

# data[].attributes.body
I feel that Lennie is the most favorable character in the story, because everyone likes an “underdog story” so to speak. Mason Hale

# data[].attributes.body
The story starts with George and Lennie were walking because they got kicked out of someone’s car. They were running from Weed because Lennie touched a girls skirt. In the end, it is Lennie running away from everyone because he killed Curley’s wife. -CM

# data[].attributes.body
The dog getting old

# data[].attributes.body
Because nobody else understood him and could relate to him

# data[].attributes.body
The book begins with the dream. The dream of them wanting to have the farm together with lots of animals for Lennie. The book ended with Georges real dream coming true which is him being able to live his life by himself the way he wants. This resulted in Lennie’s death.

# data[].attributes.body
The natural shows 2 big events. The Heron from the last chapter first sentence about death. The other thing is the bush is where Lennie was trying to hide so George would find him.

# data[].attributes.body
I think that she is a person that is trying to escape a bad life and I feel like that never really changed for me.
CR

# data[].attributes.body
I feel like she just kinda didn’t belong there. She should be in the movies over then living on a farm

# data[].attributes.body
I think they included it to FORESHADOW the future event of Lennie’s death. -CM

# data[].attributes.body
The book begins and ends at the river. I feel like it is significant because in the beginning we know that Lennie isn’t very smart and that he has a hard time remembering directions that George told him but he remembered to go to the river if he had any trouble.