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George and Lennie hope for a life that offers security and companionship. Steinbeck places that hope within a world where work, money and social exclusion limit choices. Read the conversations for what characters cannot easily say as well as what they reveal. Pay attention to patterns of loneliness and the contrast between imagined futures and present conditions. This page offers original reading guidance and a publisher link; use a borrowed or purchased copy for the full text.
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