Differences Between John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Furthermore, since Crooks (and Lennie) are both outsiders on the ranch, on the same day when all the other men went to a cathouse and Lennie and Candy stayed back they continued to talk to Crooks. While they were talking Lennie brought up his and George’s dream about going to live on a farm when they have enough money. Since the dream sounded very nice Candy also joined in on it because he was so old and wanted to stop working for once. Crook’s also wanted to join in on it because he had been so lonely for so long and he wanted to have a place where he could finally have true friends. But when George came back from the cathouse and into Crook’s barn he questions why Lennie is in there with Crook’s. After George questioned Lennie about why

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