The book is about two ranch workers who travel together and they both long for a farm of their own and are great friends. George and Lennie are the main focus of the story and live an unfortunate life. They work all day and play cards and drink most the other time. The book also includes other characters such as Crooks, Curley, Curley’s wife, Slim and Candy. In there own way each of these characters help to keep the book flowing. Crooks is a stable hand that looks after the stables. He is often singled out, as he is black. Curley is the son of the boss who owns the ranch. He is an ill-tempered person who is feared by others throughout the book.

Curley’s wife is never referred to by her real name because Steinbeck is trying to portray an image of her being un-important and like Crooks is singl

"That's not what I meant. You remember where we slep' last night? Down by the river?"

Crooks describes his present state as being sad and unhappy. He is discriminated against for being a Negro and his back gives him endless problems. He feels that whenever he is talking nobody cares because he is a ‘nigger’.

‘you done it, di’n’t you? I s’pose you’re glad.”

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