... in stature along with his friend Lennie Small whom George looks after as a favor to Lennie's aunt. Lennie, a man very large in stature and simple minded, likes to pet soft things. This is why they are searching for work at the start of the story. George and Lennie are farmhands by trade who constantly have to look for work throughout parts of California because Lennie, being mentally handicapped, always gets ... pets her hair until she starts to scream. Her screams scare Lennie, who doesn't want to disappoint George by getting into trouble again, so he starts to shake her until her neck ...

• Word Count: 995
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School