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Of Mice and Men

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John Steinbeck Biography

Early Years
Early Career and Writing
The War Years and Beyond
His Last Two Decades

About Of Mice and Men

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Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six

Character List

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Character Analysis

George Milton
Lennie Small
Candy
Curley
Curley's Wife
Slim
Crooks

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Structure of Of Mice and Men
The Themes of Of Mice and Men
Symbolism in Of Mice and Men

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How hot is Levi Johnston?

Sizzlin'!
Not bad. I've seen better.
He's taking the quick fame thing way too far.

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Chapter Five

four-taloned Jackson fork a hay fork with four prongs, for lifting large amounts of hay.

Salinas city in west central California, near Monterey.

"in the pitcher" "in the picture;" here, meaning in the movies.

ringer a horseshoe thrown so that it encircles the peg.

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