OF MICE AND MEN
By John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George
Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in
California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_Men)
Von Mäusen und Menschen ist ein Roman des US-amerikanischen Schriftstellers John Steinbeck. Das
Buch erschien 1937. Es beschreibt die Geschichte zweier Wanderarbeiter, George Milton und Lennie
Small, die von einem besseren Leben träumen, und gilt als ein typisches Werk des American Dream.
(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_M%C3%A4usen_und_Menschen)
19 January at 19.30 in WEB 254/KLEM (Weber Platz 5/Süd, 01217 Dresden)
Marc Lalonde:
Stéphanie Dussault:
Martin Sielisch:
Nora Segtrop:
Stefan Vogel:
Luise Arnold:
Michael Kobylak:
Markus Duteloff:
Silvia Kollenbach:
Colombe Vanabelle:
Maike Andrews:
Director
George Milton - an intelligent but uneducated man, looks after Lennie
Lennie Small - a bulky, strong man but mentally disabled, loves rabbits
Candy - an old man who lost his hand, loves his old dog
Curley - the boss’ son, small and mean, hates big guys
Curley’s wife - pretty, dreams of being an actress, doesn’t love her husband
Slim - a tall skinner, leads the grain team
Carlson - a big ranch worker who can’t stand the smell of Candy’s dog
Whit - a young ranch worker, reads the papers and plays cards
Crooks - a physically disabled Afro-American stable buck
Boss - runs the ranch, tough but tries to be nice (Maike is also the narrator)
N.B. We have decided to retain the politically incorrect term “nigger” since it is the one used by
Steinbeck and most of his contemporaries. We hope nobody will be offended…
Music:
1) The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen
2) Eleonore Rigby by The Beatles performed by Percival
3) Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen performed by Silvia Kollenbach & Band