Its protagonists are George Milton, a small, intelligent man, and his friend Lennie Small who is a large, strong man with a learning disability which begins to cause problems for both Lennie and ...

It is in overhearing George and Lennie discussing their dream of saving up and buying their own plot of land to finally escape the hardships of their lives, Candy sees his own opportunity to break ...

At the start of Chapter Three, Slim and George talk about a puppy that Slim will give Lennie. George then opens up to Slim about his friendship with Lennie, explaining that they grew up together ...