De ratones y hombres
Of Mice and Men
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La historia comienza con dos hombres llamados George y Lennie. Viajan juntos y buscan trabajo en una granja.
The story begins with two men named George and Lennie. They travel together and look for work on a farm.
George es inteligente y cuidadoso. Lennie es muy fuerte, pero no entiende bien el mundo y comete errores.
George is smart and careful. Lennie is very strong, but he does not understand the world well and often makes mistakes.
George cuida de Lennie y siempre habla por él. Promete no dejarlo nunca.
George takes care of Lennie and always speaks for him. He promises to never leave him.
Tienen un sueño en común. Quieren comprar una pequeña casa y vivir su propia vida.
They have one shared dream. They want to buy a small house and live their own life.
Llegan a una granja y empiezan a trabajar. Allí hay otros trabajadores y un jefe estricto.
They arrive at a farm and start working. There are other workers and a strict boss there.
A Lennie le gustan las cosas suaves y los animales. No entiende que puede hacer daño.
Lennie loves soft things and animals. He does not understand that he can hurt others.
Un día Lennie hace algo malo por accidente. La gente se asusta y quiere castigarlo.
One day Lennie accidentally does something bad. People get scared and want to punish him.
George entiende que Lennie no puede escapar solo. Sabe que el mundo es duro con personas como él.
George understands that Lennie cannot escape by himself. He knows the world is cruel to people like him.
George encuentra a Lennie cerca del río, donde estuvieron antes. Habla con él con calma sobre su sueño.
George finds Lennie near the river, where they were before. He calmly talks to him about their dream.
Al final George toma una decisión muy difícil. Lo hace para proteger a Lennie del dolor.
At the end George makes a very hard decision. He does this to protect Lennie from pain.