The prepositional phrase is
into a cagelike crate.
Answer:
George and Lennie are on their way to a ranch in the Salinas Valley.
Explanation: I hope this helps
In the first stanza the poet says once he planted a seed in some good time that over the years blossomed into a beautiful flower; but people criticized it and called it a weed. All those who passed by his garden saw the flower and expressing their disapproval of its beauty would keep on criticizing