plot summary

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what happens in chapter 1?
george and lennie spend the night by the river and reflect on their escape from weed and there new job at the ranch.
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what does steinbeck do in this chapter?
steinbeck introduces the characters, setting and themes of the novel
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what happens in chapter 2?
george and lennie arrive at the ranch on Friday morning. They meet most of the characters and George is worried about curley and his wife.
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what does steinbeck do in this chapter?
rising action. Steinbeck hints at the problem that will cause the tragedy
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what happens in chapter 3?
saturday afternoon. George and Lennie learn about curleys wife and share there dream with candy. Candy offers some of his savings and the dream of the farm becomes possible. Candy's dog is shot. Curley starts on Lennie who is told by george to fight.
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what happens in chapter 4?
Saturday night in the barn. george and the men have gone to leaving Lennie, crooks and candy behind. Lennie jions in his room and tells him of the dream. Candy joins them. Curley's wife appears and, itreaterns crooks and takes an intrest in Lennie.
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what does steinbeck do in chapter 3 and 4?
complication. steinbeck reveals dificulties that cause the downfall of george and lennie.
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what happens in chapter 5?
sunday afternoon in the barn. Lennie has killed the puppy. Curleys wife appears and tells him of her dream. when she asks Lennie to pet her hair, he panics and kills her. Lennie runs away, back to the river. Candy finds the body, George looks for him
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what does steinbeck do in chapter 5?
falling action. Steinbeck increases the pace of the novel to its tragic end.
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what happens in chapter 6?
Late sunday afternoon. Lennie arrives back at the river and has two visions. George finds lennie and tells him about the dream farm and shoots him in the back of his head.
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what does steinbeck do in chapter 6?
resolution. the inevitable catastrophic of the novel occurs here.
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