John Steinbeck tells a story about two men, George and Lennie, in the classic novel Of Mice and Men. They are migrant workers in the early 1930s in Salinas Valley, California, trying to buy a place to call their own. They find that their dream may be only a month away when disaster strikes — Lennie accidently kills their coworker’s wife. Through comparing and contrasting George and Lennie, the reader sees the loyalty and comradery that can form between two people. George like Lennie does what he can for Lennie, but George can think ahead and lead Lennie. George cares for Lennie and does his best to take care of Lennie. Lennie is accused of rape for holding onto a girl’s skirt and not letting go. George helps by getting Lennie out of Weed County. He also makes sure Lennie has a job and a dream to work toward. When Lennie murders his co-worker’s wife, George
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Lennie cares for George and tries to help George in any way he can. Throughout the book, all Lennie cares about is whether he makes mistakes and what George thinks of him. Lennie lacks the ability to plan for anything. Lennie has to completely focus on whatever he wants to do. Otherwise, he’ll forget. Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife when he was just trying to stop Curley’s wife from yelling. Lennie freaked out and wouldn’t let go of her hair. Lennie is much bigger than George but follows George wherever he goes. Lennie does anything George tells him to do. Examples include: jumping into a river even though he can’t swim and not talking when meeting the boss for the first time. Lennie gives up a dead mouse he was petting because George told him to. Lennie even goes from not fighting back against Curley because George thought they would lose their jobs if he did to crushing Curley’s hand once George said to fight back. Lennie tries to help George by being loyal to him even though Lennie cannot
Lennie cares for George and tries to help George in any way he can. Throughout the book, all Lennie cares about is whether he makes mistakes and what George thinks of him. Lennie lacks the ability to plan for anything. Lennie has to completely focus on whatever he wants to do. Otherwise, he’ll forget. Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife when he was just trying to stop Curley’s wife from yelling. Lennie freaked out and wouldn’t let go of her hair. Lennie is much bigger than George but follows George wherever he goes. Lennie does anything George tells him to do. Examples include: jumping into a river even though he can’t swim and not talking when meeting the boss for the first time. Lennie gives up a dead mouse he was petting because George told him to. Lennie even goes from not fighting back against Curley because George thought they would lose their jobs if he did to crushing Curley’s hand once George said to fight back. Lennie tries to help George by being loyal to him even though Lennie cannot