Tragedy was fairly common during the Great Depression, but John Steinbeck captured it with his words. Even though every single character in Of Mice and Men has had their fair share of misfortune, only Lennie has proven to be the most tragic due to his constant failures. Lennie did something that forced both he and George to run from the town of Weed, he unintentionally killed his boss's son's wife, and in the end was shot by his best friend.
Lennie's ignorance caused him to leave his last job with George. First Lennie, Soon after, Angrily, These quotes support the reasons for Lennie and George's banishment from Weed.
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