... strength to explore heights and depths previously unattainable to him. Teddy climbed mountains, swam lakes, explored caves, and ran through fields, all the while documenting all of the species of animal and flora he could. In the summer of 1872, Teddy experienced another coming of age. The had progressed much as the one before, only now the weights on his gym ... as a peep from the family's young scientist. Upon reaching Egypt, on November 27, Teddy finally exploded with emotion, writing, How I gazed upon it! It was Egypt, the land of my dreams; Egypt the most ancient of all countries! ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... or inappropriate. This forces the two men to constantly find new work. They talk about their dream to one day own their own ranch and be their own bosses. Lennie dreams of being able to tend to his own soft rabbits. Upon arriving at the ranch, we are introduced to all the other characters. Foreshadowing future events, Lennie tells George that ... next afternoon brings trouble. Lennie had been playing in the barn with a puppy. By handling it too much, he has accidentally broken it's neck. As he tries to hide the animal, Curley's neglected wife enters the barn, looking for company. She an...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School