What are the climax and resolution of Mice and Men?

In
, theoccurs whenkills Curley's wife. This action is climactic because it is
the point of highest tension in the novel or the turning point from which there is no going
back. Remember that this action is accidental. Lennie did not intend to kill Curley's wife. But
once her neck is broken, there is nothing that can be done to save her. A terrified Lennie then
flees the barn, leaving Candy andto discover her body.

Following this climax,
the resolution occurs when George shoots Lennie. George does not kill his friend as a means of
punishment. This act is, in fact, one of mercy, designed to save Lennie from being lynched by
Curley and his men. 

Lennie's death brings the novel to a close and also
brings the dream of owning their own ranch to a swift end.