Of mice and men

By Juan Arbelaez

  • They get "kicked" out of town

    Lennie and George are heading to the Ranch at the start of the novel because Lennie was suspected of raping a woman in Weed. He began to feel the woman's dress since he enjoys feeling soft things, and he didn't let go of it even after the woman urged him to. A gang of guys was hell-bent on lynching Lennie. When the men came looking for them, Lennie and George had to hide, and they eventually fled away from their home to work at the Ranch.

  • Lenne kills a mouse

    Lennie and George were walking to Salinas River on Thursday evening, a day before they arrived at the ranch. Lennie discovered a mouse in his pocket while walking and began petting him. Because Lennie was unaware of his own power, he snapped its neck while patting him. When they arrived at the river, George insisted on seeing what was in Lennie's pocket. This was one of the few occasions that Lennie shown his fondness for soft toys. This event in the story foreshadows a later event.

  • George and lennie talk

    They start to talk about their dream

  • They get hired

    Friday morning, George urged Lennie not to say anything to the boss if he asked him a question because he knows Lennie will make a mistake. They acquired a job working with Slim after meeting the ranch's boss. He becomes their friend and gifts one of his puppies to Lennie. Curley and his wife approach Lennie and George next. Curley wants to fight Lennie, and his wife is on the lookout for him. Lennie expresses his admiration for her to George, but Candy cautions them about Curley's wife.

  • Lennie finds about something

    Lennie finds out about the slim puppies

  • Carlson shoots

    Carlson shoots candy's dog

  • George "gets" a deal

    George finds out about a cheap piece of land

  • Candy's dream

    Candy wants to help on paying the land with his disability check

  • Curley is a "snitch"

    Curly acusses Slim of being sneaky with his wife

  • Curley fights against Lenny

  • Lennie ends up hurting Curley's hand

  • George convices Curley to lie about his ingury

    He tells Curley to say that he hurt his hand with a machine