Character Analysis: Of Mice And Men

Lennie enjoys mice and always captures them, but always ends up killing them by accident. Lennie doesn’t intend to do this and doesn’t realize it’s wrong. He eventually ends up killing Curley’s wife without actually meaning to. This causes Curley to become angry and George to realize that something needs to be done to stop Lennie. “I’m gonna shoot the guts outta that big bastard myself, even if I only got one hand. I’m gonna get ‘im”(Steinbeck 98). This shows that Lennie killing Curley’s wife really did make Curley mad, and if George didn’t kill Lennie himself, Curley was going to. Without realizing it, Lennie makes people upset or mad because of things he doesn’t know are wrong. George killing Lennie was an option because either he had to get it over with or Curley was going to take it upon

For example in chapter 5 it says, “Lennie was in panic. His face was contorted. She screamed then, and Lennie’s other hand closed over her mouth and nose. “Please don’t,” he begged… George’ll be mad” (91). Lennie ends up killing Curley’s wife because he wanted to feel her soft hair and she got uncomfortable which made her scream, but since George would get ma if he found, Lennie was only trying to keep her quiet.

It states in the book on page 90 that, “Lennie never done it in meanness,” George said. “All the time he done bad things, but he never done one of ‘em mean.” This means Lennie doesn't know when he's hurting someone and he doesn’t mean to hurt

Lennie doesn’t know what he can and cannot do or what he can and cannot touch. The obvious example of this is when Lennie got his pet mice when he was younger he would kill them by petting them too hard, and when George promised Lennie he would get him a puppy but Lennie killed him by petting him too hard. As they discuss previous incidents in Chapter 5 Lennie stated “Now maybe George aint gonna let me tend no rabbits, if he fin’s out you got killed” (Steinbeck 85). Lennie’s comment showed that he knew what he did wrong, but in Lennie’s mind all he is worried about is not being able to tend the rabbits, in other people’s mind they worry about what will happen to their family when that person goes to jail. George knew that Lennie would hurt someone else like he hurt everything else he came in contact with.

George starts to dehumanize Lennie as he treats him like a dog. He makes sure that he remembers what he is told, and praises him like a dog whenever he repeats what was told to him to remember. With this, George was justified in killing Lennie because people would often make fun of Lennie for not being normal. So George had done Lennie a favor of taking him out of a world that would hurt him in the long run, than later for maybe Lennie to take his own life hating the world he once lived

Inevitably, the day came when George made the decision to take Lennie’s life. By George killing Lennie, that ensured that no one else did. Lennie’s poor actions were because of his lack of intelligence. George helped get rid of these poor actions by killing him. George’s wish was for Lennie to die happy, and by George killing him, he wouldn’t risk anyone else killing him, and making him die sad. In all, George made the right decision of killing

After reading the novel, Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck, I felt relieved and shocked. The novel ends with George shooting Lennie in the head because he killed the bosses sons wife. Lennie was born with a mental disability causing him to look up upon George. When Lennie killed Curry’s wife, a whole lynch mob was on the look out for him. George saw no other choice but to take Lennie out of his misery. I felt relieved because it wasn't the first time Lennie had caused a scene, previously they had to leave town because of an incident Lennie had caused. George already knew Lennie could not control himself and some point he couldn't try to control Lennie forever. In the last chapter is states “George still stared at Curley’s wife. “Lennie never done it in meanness,” he said. “All the time he done bad things, but he never done one of ‘em mean.” He straightened up and looked back at Candy. .. He said sharply, “I ain’t gonna let ‘em hurt Lennie.” George loves Lennie unconditionally, this makes him choose to kill Lennie

Is murder always bad? In the book “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, a character who goes by the name of George shoots and kills his mentally disabled best friend on purpose. Some people would automatically think that George is a terrible human being, but based upon the situation the two men were in, George was only trying to protect Lennie. Even though George is tough on Lennie throughout the story, George is only trying to stop Lennie from getting into any trouble. Throughout the book, Lennie finds himself in troubled situations. His dear friend, George, often helps him out of these situations or shields him form harsh punishment. George’s actions justify his treatment and harsh actions towards Lennie.

George is the second main character and one of the protagonist after Lennie in Of Mice and Men. When Lennie gets into trouble, He always helps him find a solution or get away, though Lennie’s size combined with his mental handicap caused problems frequently. He is also a planner, telling Lennie where he should go if there is trouble on the ranch. To make the dream which is owing a ten-acre farm becomes a reality, He’s competent to work hard. Unlike the other ranch hands that squander their money on women and drink, George refuses to spend a dime in vain, saving everything to make the dream happen. He wants to buy the farm so that he and Lennie can live there, free from problems and constraints

Lennie has a good heart, but there is another side to his personality. He has a mental disability and is unaware of when he is causing harm to others. Several of Lennie’s crimes are mentioned in the book, the worst ending in the death of Curley’s wife. After killing Curley’s wife, Lennie seems bewildered and whispers, “I done a bad thing. I done another bad thing” (Steinbeck 473). Lennie’s ill-behaved actions are nothing new to him; however, he never learns his lesson. George is always pulling Lennie out of the holes Lennie digs for himself. There is nothing George can do to help Lennie this time; he commits a sickening crime. What if Lennie continues to injure others and can’t be controlled? Lennie is a dangerous, powerful criminal, and George is able to end the possibility of another life being damaged or

Killing Lennie was of the worst things he ever made, the guilt was killing him on the inside, i was driving him insane. George’s situation couldn`t make him stop remembering Lennie, the best friend he ever had eventhough he had to take care of him just like a little kid, Lennie was really important for him. A week after, George tried to work normally, he was becoming more mentally unstable, he couldn’t do anything anymore. His productivity was decreasing each day, but his inner voice told him to keep working and accomplishing his only dream of having a ranch and to accomplish Lennie’s desired dream. Working

Friendship is a value that everyone should clearly understand the meaning of. Guidance of others through obstacles and making helpful choices. However, there are highs and lows of each friendship, people should always be there for each other as human beings no matter what color you are or what disability you might have. In the novella Of Mice and Men, the author develops the importance of friendships and companionships. The author, John Steinbeck, illustrates the value of friendship throughout the novella by expressing the feelings, thoughts and actions of the characters in the book. While showing the characters doings, Steinbeck also describes the amount of frustration that transfers character by character. This is

George: He is a small and strong-willed man who watches over Lennie. George’s main interest is protecting Lennie from danger. He always stands up for Lennie every time something goes wrong. Despite his hardened personality, he shares the same childish dream as Lennie. He mainly just wants a place where Lennie can be safe.

Of Mice and Men is a book written by John Steinbeck and published in 1937. This book is set in California during the Great Depression, and it tells a story about two migrant ranch workers named George and Lennie. They begin working at a ranch and Lennie causes various problems in the short time they are there. At the end of the story, George shoots Lennie in the head after Lennie accidentally murders a woman. John Steinbeck uses the characters George and Lennie and literary devices such as themes and symbols to portray the difficulties that people faced during the Great Depression and to illustrate the truth behind the “American Dream.”

John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. was an American author wrote many novels including one of his most famous, Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men teaches many lessons about the nature of human existence. Each relationship grows throughout this short story and end with a dramatic experience. All of the characters, including Lennie, George, Crooks, and Curley’s wife, admit, at one time or another, to having a profound sense of isolation, seclusion and loneliness.