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Of Mice And Men Chapter Summary

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In chapter one, the main events that happen where: I. In the beginning of the story, the author describe over the details of the Salinas River and he wants to explain that his main characters George and Lennie will have a sense of the setting. The author says, "A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green. The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool." (1) This shows how the author gives the description of Salinas River, how the valley runs down green, hillside banks and yellow sands. II. Second is when Lennie found a dead mouse, which George hates. This is where they were trying to make a fire. Lennie tries to hide the mouse, but George knows he found one. Then Lennie was …show more content…

I remember a lady used to give'em to me---- ever' on she got. But that lady ain't here." (Lennie, 9) This shows how Lennie was hiding the mouse, but then George found out. This show that they stop by a the river side and stayed over the night going to a nearby ranch. III. Third is when Lennie tears a woman's dress. In this part, George and Lennie get in trouble in the town of Weed and had to run fro their safety. The woman yelled at George and Lennie to run for their lives. This felt like they had to move to different ranch whenever Lennie gets in trouble. This is where Lennie always in trouble and George is the only one there to save him. "Jus' wanted to feel that girl's dress--jus' wanted to pet it like it was a mouse----- Well, how the hell did she know you jus' wanted to feel her dress? She jerks back and you hold on like it was a mouse." (Lennie, 11) IV. Fourth, is when George and Lennie shared a dream about owning their owe ranch, having a future and better life. George describes how their ranches is better than the others. Then someday they will own a ranch nd they'll have cows and

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