Today I began to read Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck; here are my summaries of chapters 1 and 2:

CHAPTER 1:

The two main characters George and Lennie are very different people. George is short but very smart and logical, but Lennie is very big and mentally disabled. However the two are best of friends and look out for each other. The book opens with George and Lennie on their way to a new job as ranch-hands, but George decides to rest for the night then go to the ranch in the morning. Lennie loves to pet small things, like mice, but he is always too rough and ends up killing them. George catches him with one in his pocket and forces him to give it up. George always has to reprimand Lennie for acting stupid and not remembering anything he tells him. However George always forgives him after he yells at Lennie saying how his life would be so much better without the burden of taking care of him.

CHAPTER 2:

The next day George and Lennie arrive at the ranch and meet old swamper named Candy who tells George about the ranch and the boss. Later on George and Lennie meet the boss who is very nice but suspicious of why Lennie never talks. The next day they meet Curley, the boss’ son, he is a short guy who doesn’t like big guys and really dislikes Lennie right away; George warns Lennie to stay away from him. He also warns him to stay away from Curley’s wife, who Lennie describes as “purty”; she likes to flirt with the ranch-hands. Another ranch-hand, Slim, has an old dog who has just given birth to a litter of puppies that Lennie likes very much and hopes one day to have one as his own.