Of Mice and Men

'Of Mice and men' is a story of two men looking for work in the great depression years. Lennie, a tall man and his companion George travel through the country until they finally find a ranch where they can eat, sleep and earn money.
The dream they share is of a farm in which they have animals and they live "off the fatta lan".

As the dream becomes more and more realistic, George's and Lennie's bond breaks and causes George to make a decision that didn't come easy.

The Boss' son, Curley, married a women who is referred to as nothing but Curley's wife in the book. Though she is lonely and just wants to talk to some people since Curley is a rather banal husband, she ends up flirting and no one on the ranch needs any trouble with Curley which is why every one avoids her. Yet Lennie can't resist her ostentatious attitude.

Slim, a well respected skinner, is surprised by the fact that a guy like George would travel with a guy like Lennie since Lennie makes George's life ten times harder than it already is. Slim seems like a nice person; his perspective is one to be heard and it seems as if the other guys look up to him.

George, Lennie's companion, is an altruistic man. Throughout the story he realizes that life would be a lot easier without Lennie since Lennie is the one that keeps the going from ranch to ranch because he is causing so much trouble.

George becomes close with the other ranch guys and I think its them who make him do what he did in the end....