“Of Mice and Men” Chapter Summaries Chapter One George and Lennie are two migrant American laborers. Lennie is huge and very strong but has the intellect of a child. George is a small but clever man. Both men arrive in a clearing beside the Salinas River one evening. They had meant to arrive at a ranch where they were to work by this time, but their bus driver had tricked them into getting off the …showed first 75 words of 2265 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2265 total…men looking for Lennie. Finally, after telling Lennie the whole story, George realizes that he has to kill Lennie, and does so quickly, shooting him with Carlson's luger. Moments later, the other men arrive, and are amazed that George managed to get the gun away from Lennie and then shoot him with it. Only Slim realizes what really happened, and offers to console George. The two friends walk off together, leaving Carlson and Curley behind.