What things happened to george Milton in the book of mice and men?

It is a reference to the story by John Milton, "Paradise Lost." "Paradise Lost" is the story of Adam and Eve are denied access to the Garden of Eden, but they are trying to regain that access. In "Of Mice and Men", George Milton and Lennie Small are trying to achieve the American dream - get jobs, earn money, buy a ranch of their own, and "live off the fatta the lan'" In a way, the ranch they are building up to is Paradise to them.