Of Mice and Men is a book by John Steinbeck about two unlikely companions, Lennie and George, who find work on a farm. Lennie is a very tall man who has a slight mental disability and George is a small, witty man who takes care of Lennie. These two buddies meet odd friends on the farm who help them get through the hard labor. However Lennie makes a very bad mistake which makes George face his most difficult dilemma yet.