Mice of men

Indholdsfortegnelse
CHAPTER 1. .............................................1
CHAPTER 2. ............................................3
CHAPTER 3. .......................................................5
CHAPTER 4. ..........................................................7
CHAPTER 5. ......................................................8
CHAPTER 6. ............................................................10

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It is evening near the Salinas River, just south of Soledad. Rabbits sit like statues in the sand. The tracks of raccoons, dogs, and deer cover the landscape. Among the willow trees, a path beaten down by the activity of rambunctious boys and weary tramps can be seen.

Two men clad in denim trousers emerge, each carrying a blanket roll. One of the men, George, is small, dark, and quick; the other, Lennie, is large, pale, and sluggish.

Lennie dips his head into the river, hat and all, and proceeds to gulp the water thirstily. George is hesitant to drink, because the river water is scummy, but he follows suit, remarking that Lennie would drink “out of a gutter” if he were thirsty.
The men discuss their situation.

Much to George’s chagrin, Lennie can’t recall where they are going or why they are going there. George reminds Lennie that they’re headed to a ranch to start a new job.

Their most recent job, in the town of Weed, didn’t work out well. George warns Lennie to stay quiet when they meet the new boss: “You jus’ stand there and don’t say nothing.”

Details about the incident in Weed aren’t given, but George says that Lennie did “bad things” that led the two men to be chased out of town. George says to Lennie, “God, you’re a lot of trouble.” As they settle down for the night, George muses on how easy his life would be without Lennie burdening him.

George sends Lennie to gather sticks for a fire so the men can heat some cans of beans for supper. When Lennie returns, he holds a dead mouse in his fist. George scolds Lennie, but Lennie explains that he enjoys petting it. George makes Lennie get rid of the dead mouse.