Of Mice and Men was my favorite out of the two books we had to read. I preferred Of Mice and Men because, it wasn't so boring which, made it was easier for me to read. It was just more exciting, where I’d want to read ahead. Where as in Flowers for Algernon, it felt like forever just to get through one page. The book made us look at mental handicaps from two points of view; from theirs and from outsiders so, we got to view it from both sides. I felt like both books made it seem like it was hard to fit in if you're a mental handicapped. In Flowers, Charlie didn't fit in society until he was smart and in Of Mice and Men they didn't really give Lennie much of a voice because of his problem. But, even if you're smart in society that doesn't guarantee that you'll fit in and, if you aren't as smart as the rest that doesn't mean that your opinions don't matter. George, played the role of intelligence in the novel by being a good friend. Lennie, was always getting them into some sort of trouble and George would've to find a way out of it but, he stuck by Lennie's side anyway. I think he wanted the best for Lennie even, if it meant losing his temper on him sometimes.
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