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Lonnie Small and Corley's Wife: Of Mice And Men
Lennie Small, 33 years of age, worked on a farm, and died on a Monday (August 26th, 1935). Lennie Small was born with a mental disorder and lived with his Aunt Clara until she died. Lennie Small did not go to school as there is no information that he did. Lennie small was not married to anyone. George, his best friend, was his caretaker until the day George decided to shoot Lennie in the back of the head because Lennie caused too much trouble and if he stayed alive, he would just cause pain for others.
Lennie was a large and childlike worker who moves from ranch to ranch with his best friend George. Lennie depends on George for knowledge and protection because he doesn’t know any better and could hurt himself and others. Lennie loves to pet soft things such as mice. Even though Lennie is gentle and kind, he does not know of the strength he possess so he ends of killing the mice he pets.
Curley’s Wife, about 20 years of age, lived on a ranch, and died on a Monday (August 26th, 1935). Curley’s Wife (real name unknown) was born in a small town in California and lived with her mother. She was killed in the barn located in Weed when her neck was broken by Lennie Small. She lived on the farm with her husband, Curley. Even though they are married, Curley’s Wife says that she only married Curley because she wanted to get away from her mother who she believed was trying to keep her in that small town. She represents a seduction of sexuality in a world which is currently run by men. On the farm, Curley’s Wife was referred to as a “tramp” and a “tart”. Curley’s Wife is desperately lonely and has dreams about a life she could have

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