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Question: Can you give me a summary of Of Mice and Men!?
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Two migrant field workers in California during the Great Depression – George Milton, an intelligent, and cynical man; and Lennie Small, an ironically named man of large stature and immense strength but limited mental abilities – come to a ranch near Soledad south-east of Salinas, California to "work up a stake"!. They hope to one day attain their shared dream of settling down on their own piece of land!. Lennie's part of the dream, which he never tires of hearing George describe, is merely to tend to (and touch) soft rabbits on the farm!. George protects Lennie at the beginning from himself by telling him that if he gets into trouble he won't let him "tend them rabbits"; they are fleeing from their previous employment in Weed where they were run out of town after Lennie's love of stroking soft things resulted in an accusation of attempted rape when he touched a young woman's dress!.

At the ranch, the dream appears to move closer to reality!. Candy, the aged, one-handed ranch-hand, even offers to pitch in with Lennie and George so they can buy the farm by the end of the month!. The dream crashes when Lennie accidentally kills the young and attractive wife of Curley, the ranch owner's son, while trying to stroke her hair!. A lynch mob led by Curley gathers!. George, realizing he is doomed to a life of loneliness and despair like the rest of the migrant workers, and wanting to spare Lennie a painful death at the hands of the vengeful and violent Curley, shoots Lennie in the back of the head before the mob can find him!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Here's a chapter summary:

Hot Thursday late afternoon!. George and Lennie spend the night by the Salinas River, a few miles south of Soledad!. They plan to start work the next day and dream of a future farm where Lennie can tend rabbits!.
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{17} Friday morning at the bunkhouse!. George and Lennie sign up to buck barley!. Curley tries to pick a fight with Lennie!. Candy tells George Curley's wife is a tart!. George reminds Lennie where to hide if there's trouble!. They meet Curley's wife, Slim and Carlson!. Lennie wants one of Slim's dog Lulu's pups!.
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{39} Friday evening!. George tells Slim Lennie grabbed a red-dressed girl in Weed!. Lennie gets a pup!. Carlson shoots Candy's old dog with his Luger!. Slim goes to the barn to treat a horse!. While the rest go to see if Slim's with Curley or Curley's wife, Candy commits his $350 to George and Lennie's $600 dream!. When everyone returns, Curley beats on Lennie until George tells Lennie to "get him!." Lennie crushes Curley's hand!. Slim orders Curley to say it was a machine accident!.
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{66} Saturday night at Crook's room in the barn!. All but Candy and Lennie go to town!. Lennie drops in on Crooks who philosophizes about companionship!. Candy drops by and talks of their dreams!. Curley's wife shows up and insults them all!. Candy brags of their ranch!. She infers that Lennie is the machine which got Curley!. She threatens Crooks with a lynching!. George arrives and all leave Crooks' room!.
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{84} Sunday afternoon!. While the rest play horseshoes, Lenny kills his puppy in the barn!. Curley's wife shows up!. Lennie explains his fondness for soft things, and she encourages him to stroke her hair!. When she wants him to stop he breaks her neck out of fear!. Candy finds her and brings George!. When the men find out Curley goes for his shotgun!. Carlson goes for his Luger, but it's missing and he assumes Lennie took it!. Whit is sent to Soledad for Al Wilt!. Candy stays with the body while all go after Lennie!.
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{98} Late afternoon!. Lennie comes to the river!. His dead Aunt Clara appears and scolds him!. A huge imaginary rabbit tells him George will leave him!. George shows up and reassures Lennie!. While they talk of their dream, George puts the Luger to the base of Lennie's skull and fires!. When they see Lennie everyone assumes George took the gun from him and shot him!. Slim says "You hadda, George," and takes him for a drink!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

George doth shoot lenny, with some kind of futuristic weaponry!.

I doth propehci!.Www@QuestionHome@Com