... this book that represents loneliness is Candy. He is an old man who has only one hand and only one true friend a dog (45). He doesn't do much anymore, except take care to his dog and do little work around the farm that a little kid could do. He knows that he doesn't have much time anymore and ... Since Candy asked George and Lennie to share their dream he will not feel as lonely as he used to be. Now candy doesn't feel like an old dog that is waiting to be shot. Candy is an old man who is not much good to the farm which makes him one of loneliest people on the farm ... is a victim of dis...

• Word Count: 3171
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... another ranch up in a town called Weed. Lennie, being curious and fascinated with soft things, grabbed a young girl's dress and tore it, causing her to scream and accuse Lennie of rape. This is why the pair fled to an area near the Salinas River to find work. George and Lennie really believe that they will be able to get enough money ... from the beginning to ultimately be doomed. The title of the story "Of Mice and Men" refers to the fact that dreams don't always go right. What happened to Candy's dog was foreshadowing what eventually ended up happening when George had to shoot Lennie....

• Word Count: 812
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... place during the great depression in California. There are two main characters named Lennie Small and George Milton who have just escaped from a farm after Lennie was wrongly accused of rape. Lennie is a mentally deficient, yet submissive man. George on the other hand is a smaller man but he is the one who takes care of the both of them and gets ... mainly because she is so lonely, being the only women n the ranch. Another worker on the ranch is Slim. He had just received a new litter of puppies from his old dog and decides to let Lennie visit them and pet them. That night, Lennie is pe...

• Word Count: 696
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School