In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, a contrary pair of two men travel together. George is “small and quick and dark of face” (Steinbeck 2), while Lennie is “a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes…” (Steinbeck 2). George takes care of Lennie and tries to keep him out of trouble when they are traveling because Lennie’s childlike mind can put him in dangerous situations. George stays by Lennie’s side, even when he is frustrated and tired of helping Lennie with simple tasks, like remembering plans. At the end of the book, George does something that may make readers question his loyalty, but this action actually proves his loyalty to the highest extent. George’s loyalty provides a shield to Lennie from society and shows that sometimes …show more content…
He wants Lennie to be safe and happy, and he does this by keeping Lennie from getting himself into certain situations, telling him things that will make him happy, and keeping him away from people that could drag him into something unfavorable. George can infer from what happened in Weed that Lennie might get into trouble at the new ranch, so, before George and Lennie even arrive at the ranch he tells Lennie where to go if something unfortunate happens, and the he will come and meet him there so Lennie won’t get hurt. These actions display that George’s loyalty to Lennie shields him from society. If George hadn’t thought of this plan and told Lennie about it, and Lennie did something inappropriate, he would be treated maliciously even if he didn't intend to do behave poorly because of how society treated people like Lennie at this time. George also tells Lennie to keep away from certain people, like Curley and his wife. George’s intentions in this are to keep Lennie out of harm’s way, “‘Look Lennie. You try to keep away from him, will you? Don’t ever speak to him. If he comes in here you move clear to the other side of the room.’” (Steinbeck 19). Although George can’t control what other people do, he can take measures to control what Lennie does to ensure his safety and happiness, proving that his loyalty runs deep and protects him from
In a way, George was like a parent or a big brother to Lennie. He scolded Lennie and yelled at him, but, all in all, George was just looking out for him. Readers see how George is like a guardian to Lennie in the first chapter when George says, “Lennie!... For god’ sakes don’t drink so much... Lennie.
George is responsible for making sure Lennie has food, stays out of trouble, and stays safe. These seem like simple things, but not with him. When they were in Weed, he wanted to feel how soft a girl’s dress was, and didn’t let go when she wanted him to. It got completely out of hand and they had the sheriff looking for him. His memory was so awful, that after they ran out of there, he didn’t remember what he had done.
In this essay I will be explaining why George was justified in shooting Lennie. You will read 3 reasons why I believe he is justified such as: Lennie wouldn’t have to face jail time, it would put Lennie out of his misery, and premeditation. To start off my essay I will begin with the reason of him not having to face jail time. Lennie wasn’t the brightest crayon in the box if you know what I mean so he didn’t really understand a lot.
So, for the most part, George talks for him and always makes up excuses as to why things happen. George does his best to keep him “in check”, but it proves to be harder than it appears. Throughout the book, George was a loyal friend to Lennie because he saved Lennie from
Since Lennie has a mental deficiency, he doesn’t realize that this will never be able to happen. Over many years, George has found ways to deal with Lennie. Using this example to focus him makes them both happy, even if it is just a dream. This books shows people being untruthful to protect themselves just as much as To Kill A
George’s character does not really change during the book. However, the reader’s opinion of him starts to view him as a loving, caring figure. This change of opinion is the result of more of his character being revealed. At the start of the book he just seems like an everyday person looking for work. However, his relationship with Lennie shows a warm, brother-like character.
Throughout "Of Mice and Men," Lennie's interactions with George highlight his kind and caring nature. From the beginning, Lennie forms a close bond with George, whom he looks up to and relies on for guidance, “Oh, so ya forgot that too, did ya? Well, I aint gonna remind ya, fear ya do it again.” pg 17. Even when George is frustrated with him, Lennie remains devoted to him and always seeks to please him.
We all may have had the feeling of loneliness and isolation, wanting companionship feeling abandonment. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, there are men living on a ranch having their own reasons for loneliness or being isolated. The three characters Crooks, George, and Lennie crusade dealing with own ways of loneliness and isolation. Crooks has no one that likes him because he’s black, Lennie struggles mentally and George struggles with always having to care for him. They all can’t decide whether it is that they want to be alone or not.
George sacrifices the chance to have a better and more fulfilled life to stay with Lennie. First, when George was introducing himself and Lennie to their new boss, he said, “I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy.” This shows that George was portraying that he cares about Lennie enough to be picked up on by others. He was willing to lie about being Lennie’s cousin to get him a job. Also, when George and Lennie were talking to each other at their camp spot George said, “I could get along so easy and nice If I didn’t have you on my tail.”
Lennie does not think of others; he just does whatever he wants. Although Lennie loves George and wants to be in his life his actions tell different. Lennie acts on impulse, and that will push George away even more. The longer George and Lennie stay together the more George is being pushed. Lennie cannot keep secrets nor keep George out of trouble.
George always wanted to get rid Lennie but, his bond with Lennie made it hard for him to ever let go. “We got a future”(Steinbeck 14) this quote shows how while George is a hot head, he cares for Lennie and always wanted him to know they were family and they had something to look forward to. George and Lennie’s past shows that George used to take advantage over Lennie, “I’ve beat the hell outta him, and he could bust every bone in my body…,but he never lifted a finger against me”(Steinbeck 40). Lennie could have smashed every bone in George’s body, but never raised a finger towards George showing that their bond was stronger than family. George and Lennie cared for each more than family from the beginning and show it throughout the story with making the choice of George ending Lennie’s life absolutely agonizing, but the right
George asks him to turn his head and look beyond, then says, “I’ll tell you so you can almost see it” (105). Even if this was a furtive way to get Lennie to turn the other way so he could shoot him, it still had the effect of making Lennie feel at peace and it was a way to give him hope. By helping Lennie imagine the farm they had dreamed of, George creates a sense of security and promise for Lennie, which was an image that kept him going day after day. Something else George does to comfort Lennie before he kills him is reassure him with his words, which often held the most significance to Lennie. Lennie asks George if he’s going to give him hell and George responds by saying, “I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now.
Sometimes in life, someone always needs help. The story “Of Mice and Men”, that was written back in 1937 by the author John Steinbeck, talks about Lennie and how he is that person who always needs help. Steinbeck wrote this book with the purpose to show the readers how Lennie really is. The question is how does John Steinbeck use indirect characterization to show the readers Lennie’s real behavior. The author answer this question by showing us many different situations where we can see Lennie’s reactions.
In Of Mice and Men, it shows that Lennie can 't change because of all of the things he has done, like breaking someone 's hand and killing someone else. After Lennie Small and George Milton left Weed, a town they lived in, they went somewhere else to work. They had to leave because Lennie grabbed someone 's dress and wouldn 't let go after she screamed. When they got to the farm they would be working, the people noticed that Lennie was different. After Lennie had messed up over and over, he knew he had done something wrong and had to leave.
In addition, the kindness and compassion George shows to Lennie must end with Lennie’s