Of Mice And Men?

This classic American tale depicts two men making there own way through the world. George, the smart one, is caretaker of Lenny, who has a nasty habit of unintentional killing things. Due to a run in between Lenny and "a girl with a very soft dress," the two are forced to flee their jobs and set out in search of a new town where no one knows of their past. Coming upon a ranch, they inquire about be taken on and begin working the next day. Here we meet a variety of new characters.

First on the list is Curley's wife, we never know her actual name, who is often referred to as a 'tramp' or 'tart' or a variety of other lovely nicknames which really do actually depict her everyday nature. Next we are introduced to Curley, the boss's son, whose ego guides him through every minute of the day; known for his easy tempter mixed with quick jealousy. Crooks, the black stable-hand, single-handedly handles the moral wrongs of segregation subtly hinted at throughout the story. After Crooks we meet Slim, who lacks a character flaw, and it always looked to for advice by the other workers. Lastly we meet Candy and his very old dog. Candy is an old ranch hand that is worried that his old age is making him useless.

George is always telling Lenny stories of the future when they will have their own ranch. Candy buys into the stories and asks to be invited along, to which George grudgingly agrees. As the story progresses, Lenny and George are accepted by all the other workers, except for Curley. Looking for an easy target, Curley picks a fight with Lenny, only to have him hand crushed by him.
(Some Spoilers Ahead, but if you've read this far part of the story has already kinda been ruined)

Then, after accidentally killing a puppy, Lenny is visited by Curley's wife. She explains how lonely she is because Curley never pays any attention to her. Noticing the dead puppy, she consoles Lenny and she offers to let him feel how soft her hair is (who saw that one coming?). Lenny grabs on too hard and when Curley's life begins to struggle against him he accidentally breaks her neck, killing her. Realizing what he's done, Lenny runs for it. When Curley finds his wife, he sends out all the workers to find Lenny. George is the first one to find him and he shoots him in the back of the head out of mercy.

Person Opinion:
I thought that the overall story was actually pretty good, although I started with much suspicion, seeing as we were required to read it for school and usually their assigned books are not the best. The plot line would be dry if Curley's wife weren't in there to add a little scandal, though.