Literary Fiction
Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row
1947·264 pages
Depression-era stories of two unlikely friends chasing a dream and the eccentric inhabitants of a California cannery town.
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Depression-era stories of two unlikely friends chasing a dream and the eccentric inhabitants of a California cannery town.
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Of Mice and Men They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salin...
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Romance & sex
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Implied sexual activity at a bordello; flirtatious encounters leading to violence
Violence & gore
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Accidental killings including a woman and animals; mercy killing at end
Profanity
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Moderate use of period-appropriate strong language
Substance use
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Frequent social drinking and parties among characters
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Minor religious references and themes
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Explores class struggles, labor issues, and the American Dream
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Animal cruelty, accidental murder, systemic poverty and marginalization
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