Start Reading Of Mice And Men The Moon Is Down: Two Plays Narrated By John Steinbeck Accessible From Bound Copy

these two plays, Of Mice and Men was the one I liked better and the reason I bought the book in the first place.
I was a bit annoyed that the foreword had major spoilers, including how this play ends, I definitely should not have read it, But I was still able to experience the emotion in the story, at least, I felt bad for Lennie for most of it, but I wanted to punch him when he was more worried about hurting the dog than the girl.
And talking about Curley's nameless wife, when I read older books, I try to take into consideration the fact that it was written in another time, but it still bothers me how she's called a tart and how she's blamed for what happens to her because she was "looking for trouble".


As for The Moon is Down, I didn't know anything about it before getting this book, but I ended up reading a few opinions about it and the foreword before reading the play.
. . and that's how I found out it was propaganda, . . more american propaganda. sighs But I took a deep breath and read it anyway, As it's often pointed out, the book doesn't clearly state who the invaders are, but we still know it! And while I think the book shows how horrible war can be for both sides, at the end of the day, there's still an underlying message that 'they are wrong and we are right', which, of course, is what this kind of propaganda is for.
But, ironically, reading this play today, I can't help but picture the author's own nation as the

invaders, It was amazing! It added to my love and respect for Steinbeck! A true writer, .
I specially liked the way he develops a character, When the black slave is feeling superior to Lennie and making fun of him at first, it was so touching, . But later on, he even sympathized with Lennie and wasn't mean to him,
But are we supposed to kill our Lennies in this society to protect them! I have sat down with both the novel and the play versions of Of Mice and Men and found them to be virtually identical.
I am told they were both published the same day, I read somewhere that Steinbeck had a specific reason for this dual text, Here I lack enough interest to run the full story to ground, Unfortunately, this same let it be attitude has overwhelmed my curiosity about Steinbeck's working habits, I see in various texts marvelous control of description and plot, Someday, perhaps, I'll amend these comments with full knowledge of what I admire greatly, Of Mice and Men
Gavestars
I recommend to all Steinbeck reader fans the ending is extremely sad, but Of Mice and Men is a worthwhile read that cannot be ignored.


The friendship between George and Lennie is extremely complex, and they have a genuine companionship that is not parasiticbut rather mutualistic, Lennie needs George for intellectual and emotional support, but George leans on Lennie for enthusiasm and hope, Once their dreams of someday owning a rabbit farm are shattered, George has to man up in order to save Lennie from a painful torture and death.




The Moon is Down
Gavestars
Interesting novella that follows the story about a "silent" rebellious coastal townspeople who have recently been conquered by an invading army.
While the townspeople do not outwardly or actively rebel or resist, they look on to the invading army with cruel, cold, and untrusting eyes which kills some of the invading army's soldiers.
The dialogue was really creative and the characters were wellcrafted,



General
I honestly loved both of these books a lot, I recommend to ALL readers, especially Steinbeck readers, Aside from The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden, this is definitely on of my favorite works by Steinbeck! Steinbeck's theatrical adaptations of two of his most powerful short novels, now together in one volume

A unique treat for Steinbeck fans, this volume includes two extraordinary plays from a master of American literature.
Of Mice and Men is the dramatic adaptation of one of Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved works, Originally published at the height of Nazi Germany's power, The Moon Is Down is a masterful play that uncovers profound, often unsettling truths about war and human nature.
It tells the story of a peaceable town taken by enemy troops, and had an extraordinary impact as Allied propaganda in Nazioccupied Europe, George: So you got a cigarette an' a whiskey and you shot a week's pay for it!
Candy: A week's pay Sure, But I worked weeks all my life, I can't remember none of them weeks, But That was nearly twenty years ego, And I can remember that,

Ps: this is a great book just as all steinbeck's books, Donot even get close to it! John Steinbeck III was an American writer, He wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published inand the novella Of Mice and Men, published in, In all, he wrote twenty five books, including sixteen novels, six non fiction books and several collections of short stories, InSteinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature, Steinbeck grew up in the Salinas Valley region of California, a culturally diverse place of rich migratory and immigrant history, This upbringing imparted a regionalistic flavor to his writing, giving many of his works a distinct sense of place, Steinbeck moved briefly to New York City, but soon returned home to California to begin his career as a writer, Most of his earlier work dealt w John Steinbeck III was an American writer, He wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Grapes of Wrath, published inand the novella Of Mice and Men, published in, In all, he wrote twenty five books, including sixteen novels, six non fiction books and several collections of short stories, InSteinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature, Steinbeck grew up in the Salinas Valley region of California, a culturally diverse place of rich migratory and immigrant history, This upbringing imparted a regionalistic flavor to his writing, giving many of his works a distinct sense of place, Steinbeck moved briefly to New York City, but soon returned home to California to begin his career as a writer, Most of his earlier work dealt with subjects familiar to him from his formative years, An exception was his first novel Cup of Gold which concerns the pirate Henry Morgan, whose adventures had captured Steinbeck's imagination as a child, In his subsequent novels, Steinbeck found a authentic voice by drawing upon direct memories of his life in California, Later he used real historical conditions and events in the first half ofth century America, which he had experienced first hand as a reporter.
Steinbeck often populated his stories with struggling characters his works examined the lives of the working class and migrant workers during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.
His later body of work reflected his wide range of interests, including marine biology, politics, religion, history, and mythology, One of his last published works was Travels with Charley, a travelogue of a road trip he took into rediscover America, He died inin New York of a heart attack and his ashes are interred in Salinas, Seventeen of his works, including The Grapes of Wrath, Cannery Row, The Pearl, and East of Eden, went on to become Hollywood films, and Steinbeck also achieved success as a Hollywood writer, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Story infor Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat.
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