This classic is set in 1930's California and tells of an unlikely pair of optimistic laborers who work the dusty vegetable fields of California. Their names are Lennie Small and George Milton... with George being the leader. Lennie is a man of tremendous size, but due to a mental shortcoming had the mind of a young child. George on the other hand was 'small and quick and dark of face'.         The book joins our characters …showed first 75 words of 1271 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1271 total…to go to that paradise of his with his heard of rabbits to tend. George then aims the gun at Lennie's head as he (Lennie) is looking out to the pther side of the river and pulls the trigger....         As soon as he kills his friend and lifelong brother.. the mob arrives and George tells them what he did. Slim realises what George goes through and tries his best to console him over a drink.