Of+Mice+And+Men+Plot+Summary

[[image:of-miceandmen.jpg width="140" height="233"]] Of Mice and Men Plot Summary
The story of "Of Mice and Men//"// starts out in a town called Weed during the [|Great Depression]. Two [|migrant workers] named Lennie and George were run out of town because Lennie was wrongly accused of raping a girl. George has assumed the role of a guardian to Lennie because Lennie is mentally challenged. Eventually, they find another ranch near California where they meet and befriend the farm hands and also plan to buy the ranch. That is there "american dream" to not work for "the man" but live off the fat of the land. One of there friends Candy wants to join them and take part, he says he has some money he could throw into the cause. This dream eventually is put off once again because Lennie gets into trouble again and it is all because of his amazing strength. Lennie does not realize it but he has killed and strangled Curley's wife, he gets into a fight with Curley and crushes his hand as well. So once again they try to run away but George performs "an act of mercy" and shoots Lennie in the head to free him out of his misery before the other men get to him and beat him up.