Of Mice and Men related in today's world:





Anastasia-At the Beginning : The song At the Beginng, resembles George and Lennie's journey together. This song also reminds me of the dreams of George and Lennie have for their future.



You've got a friend in me : The song You've got a friend in me, resembles the relationship that George and Lennie share. They both have each other's back and will always be there and do anything for each other.




Switchfoot-Meant to Live Lyrics : The song "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot contains the lyrics "Dreaming about Providence / And whether mice or men have second tries.







My Name is Earl : In the show My name is Earl, Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee are brothers. Ethan is a dumb-witted gentle giant and Jason is a small yet wiser one who makes all of the decisions and watches after his brother.

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My name is Earl



Katy Perry- The Pearl : In the song "The Pearl" by Katy Perry, she says her love is too strong, like in Mice and Men.

Cold Case : In an episode of Cold Case, a 19 year old man kills a mentally challenged 17 year old boy out of sympathy, after circumstances rendered him unable to protect the teen from the harsh realities of the world.

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Cold Case





Shark Tale: In the animated film Shark Tale, there is a large, absentminded shark named Lennie, who must be watched after by his older brother. This shows reference to George and Lennie's relationship in Of Mice and Men.

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Shark Tale




Spongebob and Patrick : In the show Spongebob Squarepants, Patrick resembles Lennie. Just like Lennie, Patrick has a child-like behavior and isn't the smartest thing. No matter what, Spongebob will always be there and look our for Patrick, just like George is for Lennie.


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Spongebob and Patrick