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Title: Of Mice and Men
Author: John Steinbeck
Time, Place:
Salinas Valley, California during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Background:
Lennie Small and his friend, George Milton, were forced to leave their homes because Lennie was accused of raping a girl from another town. The book begins with the two of them hiding from the angry townspeople. Lennie had a tendency to kill small, soft animals by accident; he was unaware of his own strength. This repeatedly leads to severe problems.
Characters Descriptions
George Milton - George is small, intelligent, dark of face, has restless eyes and sharp, strong features with every part of him defined. He is a cousin to Lennie and loves him very much. Always has to bail Lennie out of his troubles.
Lennie Small - Lennie is unnaturally large and has a shapeless face. He drags his feet when he walks and lets his arms hang. He is mentally retarded and needs George's constant attention and care. He has an infatuation with anything soft and furry. He acts impulsively which gets him and George into trouble numerous times.
Curley - Curley is the boss's son, and was a welterweight boxer. He was short and stocky, and wore high-heeled boots and spurs to prove he wasn't a laboring man. He believes himself superior to everyone.
Candy-He is an old man that is missing a hand.He is an outcast and is
discriminated against. He offers his life savings to George and Lennie to
help finance their dream. He wants to be a part of it and live on the farm
with them. He has a friend and long time companion, his dog. Candy is afraid
of being alone but he consents to the killing of his dog and wishes he could
have killed him himself after it is over. Candy represents what will
ultimately happen to all ranch hands. They will get old and have no place to
go. Candy is very old and has hardly any money to his...
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