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Poem of Mice and Men
Poem of mice and men
George
Who is small, dark face, and restless eyes
Who loves his friend Lennie, peace, and freedom
Who feels strong, better alone, and feels that this is his main purpose of taking care of Lennie
All kin's a vegetables in the garden, and if we want a little whisky we can sell a few eggs or something, or some milk. We'd jus' live there. We'd belong there. There wouldn't be no more runnin' round the country and gettin' fed by a Jap cook. No, sir, we'd have our own place where we belonged and not sleep in no bunk house.
Who needs Lennie, strong, and closest to him
Who gives protection, storys, advise

Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place. . . . With us it ain't like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us. We don't have to sit in no bar room blowin' in our jack jus' because we got no place else to go. If them other guys gets in jail they can rot for all anybody gives a damn. But not us.
Who fears for Lennie, then the money for buying the land, and then fears that Lennie will cause them their jobs and dreams
Who would like to see themselves in a peaceful place, girlfriend, and freedom
Who shares his love, his pride, and his stories
Who is what a friend could ever have
Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want. God a'mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy. I could go get a job an' work, an no trouble. No mess at all, and when the end of the month come I could take my fifty bucks and go into town and get whatever I want.
Who is a resident of Soledad
George, the best friend anyone could of

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