Of Mice and Men (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Steinbeck
- First Published: 1937
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic realism
- Time of Work: Mid-twentieth century
- Setting: Salinas Valley, California
- Principal Characters: Lennie Small, George Milton, Candy, Curley, Slim, Crooks
- Genres: Long fiction, Impressionistic literature
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Murder or homicide, Twentieth century, Friendship, California, West, U.S., Migrant labor, Cruelty, Tragedy, Rabbits, Innocence, Shooting
- Locales: Salinas Valley, CA
The Story:
Late one hot afternoon, two men carrying blanket rolls trudged down the path that led to the bank of the Salinas River. One man—his companion called him George—was small and wiry. The other was a large, lumbering fellow whose arms hung loosely at his sides. After they had drunk at the sluggish water and washed their faces, George sat back with his legs drawn up. His friend Lennie imitated him.
The two men were on their way to a ranch where they had been hired to buck barley. Lennie had cost them their jobs at their last stop in Weed, where he had been...
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