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JOHN STEINBECK

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is nothing short of magnificent. The book is about two
men that travel together looking for work. The plot centers on George Milton and Lennie
Small, itinerant ranch hands who dream of one day owning a small farm. George acts as a
father figure to Lennie, who is large and mentally retarded, calming him and helping to
rein in his immense physical strength. There are several obstacles the two face along
their journey. When Lennie accidentally kills the ranch owner's flirtatious
daughter-in-law, George shoots his friend rather than allow him to be captured by a mob
that is after him. This book portrays the trouble George's going through when having to
watch out for Lennie. In the end George takes Lennie out of his misery and he lives his
life worry free from that point on.