Comparing Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Lennie is a very misunderstood individual. He has some sort of mental issue that makes his life different than normal. Lennie has a thing for soft fluffy things, he likes to hold them and pet them. Most of the time these soft things end up dead which Lennie tries his hardest to keep from George when this happens. George once found a dead mouse in Lennie’s pocket that he had been keeping there for 3 whole days after it died (Lisca). Lennie is a giant of a man. He does not understand how much power he has. This causes a lot of the mistakes he makes. George is there most of the time to correct or stop Lennie from doing these things. There are sometimes when George is not there to stop him and Lennie gets them both into trouble. The two have had to move several times because of Lennie (McMurray). In fact every time they have had to leave a place was because of Lennie’s actions. There was one thing Lennie got them in and they could not run from it. Lennie was in the barn and Curley’s wife came in. He wanted to touch her hair and he ended up rubbing it too hard. She yelled for help and he wanted her to shut up so he

In Of Mice and Men George and Lennie are almost like brothers as they travel and do everything together. It was rare to have such a close friend like they had with each other and they knew that. They both knew that they had to stay with each other or else they would have a very tough time. This is because George and Lennie have opposite characteristics. George is smart and small while Lennie is big, strong, yet dumb. This could be surprising to one because they are so different but so friendly to one another even though they have so many differences. In the beginning of the novel, George and Lennie had a disagreement and when Lennie threatened to leave his partner, George said, “No-- look! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me” (Steinbeck 13). This shows that George knows that he needs Lennie because Lennie is very strong which can get them a lot of work on farms so that they can make money. Lennie had a dream where a

his only way of relieving stress is by petting soft things. This is his only sense of security besides george. “An’ you get to tend the rabbits” (105). George assures that lennie won’t need to be scared anymore, and he can tend the rabbits and he can pet them. As well in the beginning of the book lennie has a dead mouse he pets in the first chapter.

“Warren Lee Hill, a man with an IQ of 70, Was put to death Tuesday despite international protests that Georgia was executing a man with a child’s intellect.” Both Warren Hill and Lennie Small from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, suffered the same fate of death. Both men suffering from Mental Retardation. George Milton murdering Lennie and, Georgia wrongfully “executing” Warren. Some people believe George was justified because he killed Lennie out of love, and it was the right thing to do for that certain moment in time. However, the opposite is true because George was not justified and should be punished for killing Lennie because he didn’t let the police handle the issue, Lennie is like a child in his own way and shouldn’t face death, And they could have just locked him in jail or prison instead of taking a life.

Lennie and George have a stunning relationship throughout the story.The fact that George could just leave Lennie in Salinas River where he raped the the girl with the red dress,George could have just let him go to jail where nobody knows why he done that except George his only friend .Lennie Small is huge and lumbering and, in many ways, the opposite of George Milton. Where George has sharp features and definite lines, Lennie is "shapeless." Often he is described in terms of animals. He lumbers like a bear and has the strength of a bear, but his actions are often described like those of a dog.

“’I tried not to forget. Honest to God I did, George.’” (Steinbeck 4). This quote shows how much effort Lennie puts in to not forget things, and seems to be disappointed in his ability not to remember. He is shown to sometimes get upset at himself for forgetting important information, or making a bad decision that he gets in trouble for. An example of this is when Lennie also accidentally killed a puppy he was given on the ranch. He got mad at himself for killing the puppy and was upset that George would not let him tend the rabbits on their dream farm. Having their own farm where they could live off of what they grew was George and Lennie’s goal and dream. Not having the ability to hold in information and not being able to think before doing something makes Lennie also come off as not smart. This is shown to be something that hurts George when the boss suspected that George was using Lennie to take his pay. In the end, Lennie knows he can be an inconvenience to George and others no matter how much he tries not

They both have major characteristics that define each of them. Lennie’s childish innocence and mentality, the complete dependence he has for George and his

George and Lennie’s relationship shows the audience how dependant Lennie is on other characters. Lennie is perceived as mentally handicapped and relies heavily on George as a result. He looks towards George for everything; from the way he thinks, to the actions he makes, he obeys George’s orders and has no self awareness or ability to make his own decisions. “George spoke proudly. ‘Jus’ tell Lennie what to do an’ he’ll do it if it don’t take no figuring. He can’t think of nothing to do himself, but he sure can take orders.’ “ (page. 44). Lennie’s mental challenges also affect his judgement such as; what is right and wrong, he often ends up in difficult situations or in trouble; only to be saved by George. If not for George, he may be in gaol or dead. “... You do bad things and I got to get you out.’ His voice rose nearly to a shout.” (page. 12). As George is Lennie’s carer, it shows Lennie is unable to care for himself, leaving the audience feeling sympathetic towards him. Overall, as Lennie is intellectually disabled, this means George is his involuntary carer, Lennie is disadvantaged in a society that heaps prejudice on this that are different in any way.

Lennie is dim witted but still has conscious when he first got to the ranch he decided not be acquainted with Curly and instead take a liking to Candy. George and Candy say that George say that Lennie is just some dumb person who doesn't know at he's doing. Mostly, Lennie dreams about having different colored rabbits and in doing so it takes him away from the real world. John Steinbeck portray Lennie as this person who has a compulsive need to have rabbits. On page 28 Lennie said "An' rabbits," Lennie said eagerly. "An' I'd take care of 'em. Lennie's obsession for Rabbits affects the story because he's so fixated on them he has so little awareness is in the book with very little thought or comprehension of anything else. Lennie's obsession with rabbits doesn't affective his relationship with the character that much except with George, whenever they start or have a conversation it almost always comes back to Lennie bringing up the farm with a place for the rabbits and how he would get to feed them. Lennie's personality is severely hindered by the fact that he wants rabbits so much because he just doesn't have the want or urge to make friends or talk to people besides the case with accidentally running into the stable boy.

From reading chapter one, I can infer that Lennie looks up to George like a parent. He follows George’s lead and asks George questions, even requesting that George sooth him with a story as they go to bed. For instance, after setting the scene, Chapter one begins with George and Lennie walking in single file to a pond, as Lennie mirrors several of George’s actions including “ Pushing himself back, drawing up his knees, and embracing them,”(Steinbeck 4) just as George had done. Mimicking George’s actions is a way of proving he wants to be like George, just as many young children want to be like their parents one day. Additionally, At the end of the chapter George tells Lennie to finish the story about their dream future together. Lennie replies

The differences between Lennie and George are obvious all throughout the story. To start, their physical appearances. Lennie is tall and more round, while George is lanky. Lennie has a childish and innocent mind and this shows when he makes a mistake,for example when he accidentally kills Curley’s wife, the only thing that Lennie is scared of is George getting mad at him and not allowing him to “tend to the rabbits”, rather than being scared of any law enforcement or even Curley. George has a more stubborn, mature mind. He doesn’t care for nonsense. Yet when Lennie speaks about going away to live in the mountains, a more compassionate and caring side of George comes out. He shows that he really cares for Lennie in many situations.

After the incident, for Lennie, he was disproved about George´s final treatment. While holding Lennie at gunpoint without his knowledge, George recounts their long lasting dream life. The piece of dialogue between Lennie and George in the text says, ¨"And I get to tend the rabbit "An' you get to tend the rabbits." which shows that George was trying to induce Lennie with good aspirations. I believe that if Lennie were to still be alive, he would lose George´s trust completely, but on the other hand suffer his entire life. What George did was a grueling decision that he had to make. In the text it mentions that,¨George shivered and looked at the gun¨. This shows George was high-strung and could not believe what he undertook. This act cannot be

From first impressions, it seems that the two are remarkably alike until Steinbeck physically describes them. George is a small, defined man, "quick and dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Lennie on the other hand is his complete opposite. He is "a huge man, shapeless of face, with large pale eyes and wide, sloping shoulders. Even in their movements, they are complete opposites.

The author John Steinbeck presents the relationship between the two characters, George and Lennie in different ways as they are both different characters and have different personalities. He presents it like a parent and child relationship, with George being the parent and Lennie the child.

As he has a love for all soft objects, he would like to "tend the rabbits" on their own ranch. Nevertheless, George has to think this through as he is what some people would say, the brains of the operation. He has to think about how they are going to support themselves on the ranch. The reason for this is, George is the "clever" partner of the two. Conversely, Lennie is physically a stronger and bigger person in comparison to George.