I chose him for my author study not very expectant, but Of mice and Men blew my breath away. He is brilliant! I am now reading The Pearl, it is not quite so good. What should I read next if you know him? If you don't, do!
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I thought Of Mice and Men was really good-we had to read it this year in school. It was sad, though, too.
I haven't read any of his other books.
I loved of Mice and Men, it was so upsetting at the end though. I started grapes of wrath but never finished it, not because I didn't enjoy it I just started reading something else.
After I read 'Of mice and Men' for my GCSE it killed all joy I would have ever gotten from reading the book on my own. We had to analyse it so much and I was in a class that just didn't care. The best part about the whole thing was our teacher reading out the voices in a corny american accent.
Same. I loved the book...rest of my class were only interested in watching the film... But i really enjoyed it, even went out to get my own copy. I've started to read Grapes of Wrath as well but not gotten very far...its at the bottom of my "to read" pile at the moment. I'll get around to it soon...
Only one of his I've read is East of Eden, which I loved. He's a great writer.
Now I can't wait to see the movie... It's got James Dean in it...
I haven't read it, though I hear it is a classic. Nice to see that you are reading them though.
Most of the stuff I've been reading is history. Then some more history. Then an action adventure novel before some more history.
Now it's school stuff.
I had to read Of Mice and Men for my GCSE English in year 11 and I really liked it. I saw the film beforehand though and some of the people I watched it with hated it because of what happens at the end. They could easily read the book though, the film is definitly not a good thing to watch if you are squeemish so start with the book as it is less graphical.
I do know that the book was only written to be made into a film though.
All in all I think it's a good book and worth reading although I haven't read any of his other books.
I haven't read of mice and men, but I've read the peral and east of eden. east of eden was amazing. the pearl I didn't like as much.. a bit morbid, if I recall correctly.
I have to read the grapes of wrath and of mice and men, hopefully soon.. maybe after finals.
(as for years in school.. 6 form is what years in numbers? the american equivalent would be 11/12 grade, so just count backwards from there)
*slowly aproaches thegirlwhofateevidentlystoppedloveing with a stake and shoves it into her heart
"DIE!"
Mmmmm the ending was ok, was very sad, but it was the only bit I liked.
Of Mice and Men took a while for me to get into, it was the ending that I liked.
Of Mice and Men *shudders* I'm sorry, I thought it was dreadful....so dull.
No I haven't read The Pearl, but I may have a look at it now. Hell, I'll try anything once!
Did you hate Of Mice and Men or The Pearl. If you haven't read The Pearl just try it out, if you still don't like it try another author.
*moans* oh dear god, memories of year 11.........
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
Oh, here 8th grade is 13 going on 14.
I don't know anything about grades but people in Year 8 are 12 going on 13. And 3rd year is Year 9, or it might vary I'm not sure.
3rd year?
year 8?
Probibly just my american ignorance. You mean 3rd and 8th grade right?
Read it when i was in 3rd year a great, but sad book an a good film, another good one i've heard is the Grapes of Wrath.
We had to read Of Mice and Men back in Year 8 and I did enjoy reading it, we read The Pearl before Of Mice and Men and I prefered The Pearl. I haven't read anything else by John Steinbeck.