Within the first three chapters of the novel "Of Mice and Men" the two main characters, Lennie and George have endured quite a bit of conflict. George faces constant confliction on whether he should leave Lennie for a chance at a better,less chaotic life or to stay true to the promise he made to Lennie's Aunt Clara. This example of internal conflict ( Man vs. Himslef ) any that were included by Steinbeck in the first three chapters. Another example of internal conflict within a majority of the characters in the novel can be seen as an underlying meaning. Within the first three chapters the characters are sometimes seen playing solitaire,a game usually played by oneself. This could represent that in the world, in their scenario that everyone
