Disclaimer ~
Sadly, I don't own George Milton or any of the other characters that he talks about from his past life, unless otherwise stated. They all belong to John Steinbeck, the author of the actual novel. I think.
I don't own the style of the writing either. That's a Steinbeck thing too. I tried to write (unsuccessfully) in the format he used in Of Mice and Men.
Anyways, I own everyone and everything else and if you take them from me without permission I will bite you. So there.