Even though they are very good friends, George and Lennie have many differences. Many people are afraid of Lennie much more than George just from their physical features. George was very small as said on page 2, “The first man was small and quick…” Without Lennie he might not be able to get out of some of the problems he has been in, although most were caused by Lennie. Lennie on the other hand was large also said on page 2, “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man…” Lennie could do a lot of damage to people which
George is one of the main characters, he and Lennie are best friends and they travel from place to place together, including when they go to work. His a independent and caring character who keeps others out of trouble (Lennie). His a small with strong hands, slender arms and a thin and bony nose, also overpowering over Lennie. Lennie is best friends with George, his a tall man whose arms swung at his sides loosely, his a dumb but strong and useful Character, he always gets himself into trouble which George then has to get him out of for the sake of their dream and for the sake of their job which is helping them and candy pay a deposit on their dream house. He also likes to pet mice in his pocket whilst he walks.
He shares the dream of owning a farm with George, but he does not understand the implications of that dream. Lennie’s personality is like that of a child and this makes situations very hard for him. He does not always know what or how to do things and this causes a lot of trouble for his friend George. Because Lennie is handicapped he has no ability to understand abstract concepts like death.
Of Mice and Men Revision Quiz 1) Description of George and Lennie George George is a small, quick, dark faced man with restless eyes and sharp strong features. He has small strong hands with slender arms. George is an intelligent character quote: “intelligence on its own is worth little, if it was worth much then George would be a rich man as he is obviously intelligent.” He is also a clean-living and healthy person, quote: “What the hell kind of bed you giving us anyways. We don’t want no pants rabbits.” George is modest, caring, but also frightened of being lonely, a good judge of character, who can sense danger, quote: “You keep away from Curley, Lennie.” Although he seems to take care of Lennie, he speaks to him harshly at
Although Baba is very judgmental and strict towards Amir, he loves seeing him succeed. Baba is proud of Amir for his victory, for it means a lot to him for his son to win the
It shows how an innocence character gets destroyed. He is also important to George being his companion. Lennie is very childlike and has no sense of danger and needs George. Without Lennie there would be no story because the whole story involves the relationship between the two men. 2.Loneliness is a part of life on the ranch "Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.
Lennie’s last name is quite ironic because he is an enormous and very strong man. However, Lennie’s strong build compensates for his lack of intelligence. Lennie is mentally disabled and George feels the need to take care of him because of his disability. Likewise, George relies on Lennie for company. The question is why would George take on the responsibility for another person.
The Journey of Two Brothers Trying to Make a Living For those who have a big brother know what they are like, strong leaders, helping, and yet very condescending. In the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck two men that have been together since they were children George, and Lennie are like brothers. George is like the big brother that Lennie looks up to. George is a very strong leader he leads Lennie to things like a new job opportunity. George was so mean to Lennie at first.
He is the prime example of a character that is easy to sympathize with or feel sorry for; however, the monster deserves a lot more sympathy than Victor does. Victor in a sense is the counterpart to the monster; he is surrounded by people who love him and cherish his company and thoughts. The monster on the other hand has no one to talk to, and is rejected by all even if though his heart is passionate. It is as the saying, ‘do not judge a book by its cover’,with the monster it is this way. He seems to be a very intelligent being, though he may be a little immature, this is all Victor’s doing.
Helmholtz Watson isn’t a major character in the novel, but he does represent another type of unhappiness that is shown throughout the novel. Helmholtz is just the opposite of Bernard. He is respected and well liked by most people, and was placed into a highly developed caste. Helmholtz is unhappy because he feels that he is too strong and powerful for the world he is living in, and it is suppressing him and not enabling him to show his full potential. Helmholtz is extremely intelligent and understands things that many people in his world do not.