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The book takes place during the Great depression, to read more about the Great Depression click on the following link:
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The dates aren't totally correct. The story takes place somewhere in the 1930s and the month and day is only filled in for the right order.
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Lennie and George are on their way to a ranch but camp for the night. Click on the link below to see where they stayed.
https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Salinas+River/@36.7417275,-121.8084078,6668m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x808e07dc49f926a7:0xcd5cc97ff0af0bbc!8m2!3d36.7494018!4d-121.8035624.com -
George and Lennie had a dream to built a farm together where Lennie could pet as many soft things as he wanted and where he and Lennie could be safe forever. George told Lennie this story and then shoot him. Lennie didn't know and died with his dream. George ends up alone.
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George and Lennie arrive at the bunkhouse and they meet all the people who work there. On the picture you see how the people looked like in that time on a ranch.
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Lennie accidentally kills the new puppy and Curley's wife because of his love for petting soft things. He kills them because he is really strong and doesn't has his strength under control.
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Curley finds his death wife and knows Lennie killed her he wants to slowly and painfully kill Lenie. But George finds him earlier and decides to shoot him so that he won't suffer.