Characters
who is lenny
Lenny is a very strong, hardworking man who has a cognitive disorder
what animal does Lenny want to care for on the farm
Lenny wants to care for bunny Rabbits.
why were George and Lenny forced to leave their old job
Lenny pet a woman's skirt and frightened her
during what major real life event does the novel take place
the great depression
why is crooks separated from the other workers
Discrimination against his skin color
who is george
George is another ranch worker who watches and takes care of lenny
what character wants to join their farm
Candy
what happens to Curly's wife
Lenny kills her in a panic to avoid getting in trouble for pulling her hair
what time frame does the story take place
1930's
what was the old town called that Lenny and George worked in
weed
who is candy
Candy is an old man with a stinky dog who works on the ranch with George and lenny
who offers his savings to help pay for the farm
Candy
what happens at the end of the book
George kills lenny
what state does the story take place in
California
why does George choose to take care of lenny
George wants to help him and protect him
who is crooks
crooks in a African American worker on the ranch
why does the dream farm never come true
Lenny dies before they can leave the ranch
who crushes Curly's hand during a fight
Lenny
what does the dream of owning land mean for all workers
freedom, independence, and security
what happens to candy's dog
He gets put down because the other men don't want him staying in their bunk
who is curly
curly is a worker on the ranch who picks fights and likes to be rude
what is George and Lenny's ultimate goal
Their goal is to own land, raise animals and move away without having to work
how does Lenny kill the puppy
He pets the puppy to hard and acidently crushes it
Even though the workers live together how do they keep some type privacy
they isolate their emotions, shut down about how they feel to appear tougher on the outside
What does Lenny find comfort in doing
Lenny likes to pet soft animals