Character Analysis Of John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Capturing the curiosity being produced by the reader, George grasps most of the attention starting as soon as his name is mentioned for the first time in the novel. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck, the author of the novel, vividly shows the development in George’s character throughout the story. Both his compassion for the world and people around him and the way in which he controls himself change rapidly as he progresses in this short period of time. From dealing with Lennie’s disability, to simply holding himself together on the ranch, George greatly demonstrates how people can change and mature quickly. The way that George chooses to control his anger, or longing for something that is desired by many, such as the American Dream, is evident by the way that he handled himself after almost losing his temper when discussing the future to Lennie. George’s character immensely changes throughout the text, such as how he …show more content…
He acts as almost a father, or big brother, figure to him. The compassionate and caring energy that George produces comes off in a strict and forceful manner. He wants to provide Lennie with genuine happiness, but that can be a difficult task when Lennie seems to be all caught up in his daydreams and George needs to get his attention. On page 16, George says, “But you ain’t gonna get in no trouble, because if you do, I won’t let you tend the rabbits.” From this quote, the reader can infer how much George looks after Lennie and the somewhat condescending compassion he shows towards Lennie. George is explaining how if Lennie doesn’t do what he tells him to do, he won’t let him tend the rabbits when they get a ranch of their own. This passage allows the audience to see the compassion and caring attitude that George produces. Since Lennie needs to be reminded of tasks more times than most other people, a condescending tone can begin to show through from