1) Our Quester(s): Two men who are "just traveling together", George, a typical white male trying to find work, and Lenny, a heavily mentally challenged and large white male who is taken care of by George.
2) A place to go: A ranch near Soledad, California where many a men are working. They can get a job here easy yet the challenges come with getting there and Lenny's obvious disability.
3)A stated reason to go there:To find work in the middle of the Depression. If they can manage to keep a steady job, least Lenny ruin it agian, their gonna try to "work up a stake" so they can buy a small farm of their own.
4) Challenges and Trials: The biggest if not only challenge the travelers have is Lenny's mental illness which makes all conversation, play, and even pretty hair hard to deal with. George feels the responsibility to take care of Lenny, which is felt throughout the novel.
5)The real reason to go: Lenny's mental retardation makes everything a temptation and a challenge. Although it was an accident, the travelers are travelers because of the trouble caused by Lenny in a different town called Weed. They hope to find protection in the ranch.
