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Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced Anglo migrant ranch workers in Great Depression-era California. more...

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Based on Steinbeck's own experiences as a bindle stiff in the 1920s (before the arrival of the Okies he would vividly describe in The Grapes of Wrath), the title is taken from Robert Burns's poem, To a Mouse, which is often quoted as: "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Required reading in many American, Australian, British, New Zealand, and Canadian high schools, Of Mice and Men has been a frequent target of censors for what some consider "offensive" and "vulgar" language; consequently, it appears on the American Library Association's list of the Most Challenged Books of 21st Century.

Plot summary

Two migrant workers in California during the Great Depression – George Milton, average in stature, intelligent, and cynical, but caring; and Lennie Small, an ironically named man of large stature and immense strength, but limited mental abilities – come to a ranch near Soledad south-east of Salinas, California to "work up a stake". They hope to one day attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land. Lennie's part of the dream, which he never tires of hearing George describe, is merely to have soft rabbits on the farm, which he can pet. George protects Lennie from himself by telling him that if he gets into trouble he won't let him "tend them rabbits"; they are fleeing from their previous employment in Weed where they were run out of town after Lennie's love of stroking soft things resulted in an accusation of attempted rape when he touched a young woman's dress.

At the ranch, the dream appears to move closer to reality. Candy, the aged, one-handed ranch-hand, even offers to pitch in with Lennie and George so they can buy the farm by the end of the month. The dream crashes when Lennie accidentally kills the young and attractive wife of Curley, the ranch owner's son, while trying to stroke her hair. A lynch mob led by Curley gathers. George, realizing he is doomed to a life of loneliness and despair like the rest of the migrant workers, and wanting to spare Lennie a painful death at the hands of the vengeful and violent Curley, shoots Lennie in the back of the head before the mob can find him. The shot occurs while Lennie is distracted by one last retelling of the dream.

Characters in Of Mice and Men

George Milton – The protagonist: a quick-witted man who is friends with Lennie. He looks after Lennie and dreams of a better life.;

Lennie Small – An intellectually disabled man who travels with George. He dreams of "living off the fatta' the lan'" and being able to tend to rabbits. He possesses a child's mental ability, but the strength of a "bull," resulting in inability to control or judge his own strength. This results in accidental killings when the objects of his affection try to escape him (such as mice and his puppy).;

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