Lennie Small was born with a mental dis
Lennie Small was born with a mental disorder and lived with his Aunt Clara until she passed away. Lennie did not attend school and did not have a spouse. All he had was his best friend, George Milton, who was his caretaker throughout all their endeavors. Lennie depends on George for knowledge and protection because he doesn’t know any better and could hurt himself and others. Although George was his caretaker and best friend, he decided to shoot Lennie in the back of the head because he caused too much trouble and was being hunted down to be tortured. Lennie was a large man who couldn’t do much but who worked ranch to ranch along with George. Lennie loved petting animals and was especially fond of mice. Although Lennie is a gentle and kind man, he doesn’t know his own strength and ends up killing the mice he pets. Curley’s Wife (Unknown real name) was born in a small town in California and lived with her mother. She then moved to Weed California with her husband Curley where they ran a ranch. She said she only married Curley to get away from her mother and the small town she lived in. Curley’s Wife was then killed in a barn by Lennie Smalls who broke her neck. Her dream was to be an actress and model.