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6 Cards in this Set
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The Author |
John Steinbeck |
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The Plot |
George and Lennie are migrant workers who travel around together. George takes care of Lennie who has a mental disability. He is very child-like and loves soft things, like mice, rabbits and woman's dresses. George keeps Lennie out of trouble until one day, he accidently breaks Curly's wife's neck because she let him touch her hair, got uncomfortable, screamed, and Lennie panicked. George doesn't want the other guys to tortured Lennie so he shoots him. |
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The Setting |
The Great Depression, California |
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Main Characters |
George, Lennie, Curly, Curly's wife |
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Themes |
loneliness, friendship, dreams |
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George and Lennie's Dream |
To buy a farm, where they can work for themselves, live off the land, grow crops and raise rabbits. |
