In Of Mice and Men, author John Steinbeck uses the techniques of cinema to bring his readers into the action with George and Lennie. Like any good screenwriter (and yes, Steinbeck was one of those, too—check out East of Eden, starring James Dean), Steinbeck sets the stage of each chapter with the kind of detail that helps you see what he sees. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows his mastery of “You Are There” storytelling.














