of mice and man英语资料

OfOfOfOfMiceMiceMiceMiceandandandandMenMenMenMenSummarySummarySummarySummaryThenovel,whichtakesplaceduringtheGreatDepression,beginsbesidetheSalinasRivernearSoledad,California,wheretwomigrantworkers,LennieSmallandGeorgeMilton,arewalkingontheirwaytoanearbyranch.TheyhaverecentlyescapedfromafarmnearWeedwhereLennie,amentallydeficientyetgentleman,waswronglyaccusedofrapewhenhetouchedawomantofeelhersoftdress.Astheywalkalong,GeorgescoldsLennieforplayingwithadeadmouseandwarnshimnottospeakwhentheyarriveattheirnewplaceofemployment.WhenLenniecomplainsaboutnothavingketchupforthebeanstheyeatfordinner,Georgebecomesangry,tellingLenniethathewouldbebetteroffifhedidn'thavetotakecareofhim.Aftertheymakeup,GeorgerepeatstoLenniethedetailsoftheirdream-thatheandLenniewillraiseenoughmoneytobuyapatchofland,wheretheywillhaveasmallfarmwithavegetablepatchandarabbithutch.TherabbithutchistheonlydetailoftheplanthatLennieconsistentlyremembers.GeorgetellsLenniethat,ifhegetsintotroubleashedidinWeed,heshouldreturntothebrushneartheriverandwaitforGeorgetofindhim.WhenGeorgeandLenniereachthebunkhouseatthefarmwheretheywillwork,anoldmannamedCandyshowsthemtheirbedsandtellsthemthatthebosswasangrythattheydidn'tshowupthenightbefore.Soon,theBossquestionsGeorgeandLennie.HediscoversLennie'smentalimpairmentandcannotunderstandwhyGeorgewouldtravelwithhimuntilGeorgeliesandsaysthatLennieishiscousin.Afterthebossleaves,hisson,Curley,entersthebunkhouse.Curleyisashortmanwhohateslargermenoutofjealousyandinsecurity;hehasanewwifewhomeveryonesuspectsisunfaithful.HiswifevisitsthebunkhouselaterthatnightsearchingforCurleyandflirtswiththeothermen.Later,CurleyreturnslookingforhiswifeandattemptstostartafightwithGeorge.Afteradayofwork,themenreturntothebunkhouse.Slim,whosedoghadanewlitterofpuppies,givesLennieoneofthem.GeorgeadmitstoSlimthatheandLennieescapedlynchingwhenLenniewasaccusedofrape.CarlsoncomplainsaboutCandy'sdog,adecrepitandstinkingcreature.Heofferstoshootthedog,andafterrepeatedcomplaints,Candyrelents,despitehisobviouswishtokeepthedog.GeorgecomplainsabouttartssuchasCurley'sWife,andwhentheothermensuggestthattheyvisitawhorehousethenextnight,Georgesaysthatheprefersthecompanyofwhores,sincewiththemthereisnochanceofdanger.WhenGeorgeagaintellsLenniethestoryaboutthehousethattheywillhave,Candyoverhears.Candyofferstopoolhismoneywiththeirsifthey'dlethimworkontheirfarm.Abitlater,Curleysearchesforhiswifeoncemore;heattacksLenniewhenhesuspectsthatLennieislaughingathim.CurleypunchesLennieseveraltimes,butLenniedoesnotfightbackuntilGeorgegiveshimpermission,atwhichpointLenniecrushesCurley'shand.Whiletheothermenareatthewhorehouse,LennievisitsCrooks,theblackstablebuck.CrooksisrudeandcontemptuoustowardLennieuntilherealizesthatLenniehasnoillintent.Candyalsovisitsthetwomen,fortheyaretheonlyonesleftattheranchwhiletheyothersareintown.TheydiscusstheplanforasmallfarmandCrooksshowssomeinterestinjoiningthem.Curley'swifeseesthethreemenandseekstheircompanyoutofloneliness;whenCrookstellsherthatsheisnotsupposedtobeinhisroom,sheupbraidsthemasuselesscripplesandeventhreatensCrookswithlynching.Thenextmorning,Lennieaccidentallykillshisnewpuppywhenhebouncesittoohard.Curley'swifefindshiminthebarnwiththedeadpuppy.Shepitieshimandallowshimtofeelhowsoftherhairis.Whenhehandleshertooforcefully,shescreams.Lenniecovershermouthandaccidentallysnapsherneck.Afterthiskilling,Lenniefleesfromtheranch.CandyandGeorgefindthebodyandinferLennie'sguilt.Candyalertstheothermen,andCurleyformsapartytosearchforLennieandkillhim.Intheinterim,GeorgestealsCarlson'sgun,leadingtheothermentothinkthatLennietookitbeforeheescaped.George,whopointsCurleyandtheothermeninthewrongdirection,findsLennieinthebrushwherehetoldhimtoreturnatthebeginningofthenovel.LenniehasbeenhavinghallucinationsofagiantrabbitandhisAuntClara;theywarnLenniethatGeorgewillbeangryathimforkillingCurley'swifeandthathehaslostthepossibilityofhavingahousewitharabbithutch.GeorgereassuresLenniethattheywillhavetherabbithutchafterall,meanwhilepreparingtoshoothisfriendwithCarlson'sgun.Uponhearingtheshot,theothermenfindGeorgeandLennie.GeorgetellsthemthatLenniehadstolenthegunandthatheshotLennieafterthegungotlooseinastruggle.ChapterChapterChapterChapterOneOneOneOneGeorgeandLennie,twomigrantworkersduringtheGreatDepression,walkalongatrailontheSalinasRiverjustsouthofSoledad,California.Theyareontheirwaytoanewranch,wheretheyhopetobehiredto“buckbarley,”thatis,tohaulsacksfullofgrain.Abusdriverrecentlyletthemoutandtoldthemtheranchwasnearby.However,thewalkismuchlongerthantheyanticipated.Georgeisasmall,quickmanwithdark,suspiciouseyes.Lennieisjusttheopposite:anaive,unintelligentmountainofaman.Astheywalkalong,Lenniecomesuponapoolofwateranddrinksthirstily;Georgewarnshimthatthewatermightbebadasithasbeenstagnantinthesun,butLenniepayshimnoheed.AfterLenniedrinkshisfill,Georgequizzeshimontheupcomingjob.Lennie,however,failstoremembereventheslightestdetailoftheircurrentprospect.GeorgeremindshimthattheyhavereceivedworkcardsfromMurrayandReady’s.AsGeorgepatshispocket,wheretheworkcardsarekept,henoticesthatLenni