anches and scrounging for money. One of men named Lennie was mentally retarded but incredibly strong. The second, George was explained as Lennie's friend who takes the responsibility of keeping his friend, Lennie out of trouble. The story starts out with the two main characters walking down a dirt road toward their next job. They realized they couldn't make the trip so they decided to spend the night by the river. That night we learn for the first time about one of the major themes of the novel. As George and Lennie sit at the campfire, George tells a story about their dream. He explained in detail about how they were now, that they have no home, anywhere that they belong and that all that they really want is a place to themselves. A place where they could live without anyone bothering them. We only realize later that this place really does exist but it costs too much money than they can afford alone but with the help of an older man who has money saved they realize their dream may happen. Soon after the old man's dog has to be put down, he argues with the other men not to shoot the dog but finally agrees that he must be put down. The story continues with little else happening before the climax. The characters contiune interacting with each other and a few minor incidents happen before the climax. At the climax the main character Lennie who is unweary of his strenght accidently kills someone when he got scared. This killing brings on a mob of men who are set out to kill Lennie for his crime. His friend George pleads with them not to but they leave to kill him anyway. George realizes that they are going to kill him and he feels that if he must die he should do it himself instead of the argry mob doing it. Since he knows already where lennie would hide he takes a gun with him and as he's telling lennie the story of how its going to be when they get their own place where they can live he shoots him in the back of the head before the angry ...
