Manipulation In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

The Joyce brothers once said, “Love comes when manipulation stops. When you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable ” This quote showcases how one can love someone but manipulate them at the same time. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is about two men named George and Lennie. The story follows them through their time on the ranch. They run into several problems with some of the people on the ranch. George is a protective character when it comes to Lennie, but then at other times, George seems to manipulate characters, even Lennie throughout the novel. George, throughout the story, has to tell Lennie what to do for Lennie’s …show more content…
But the events that led up to the act, were manipulative. On page 106, after George shot Lennie, he threw the gun over to Lennie’s body so that no one knew he stole Carlson’s gun. He lied to everyone stating that Lennie stole it. He did this so he wouldn’t be associated with the killing of Curley’s wife, and so he could stay working on the ranch. On page 95, George told Candy what to tell people about Lennie killing Curely’s wife, but during this time, George went to steal Carlson’s gun. Candy went and told every what he found. George knew that he had to kill Lennie because he didn’t want Curley to kill him. That moment in the story showed the protective side of George. The way on pages 104-106, show how George was able to comfort Lennie, how he wanted to make Lennie feel safe and secure. Steinbeck made sure thatwhen George killed Lennie, it was at safe place, a place that Lennie knew. Steinbeck wanted people to know that at the end of the novel, the act was out of kindness and friendship. George wanted Lennie to be calm when he killed him. To do this he described the location in the dream that was used in earlier chapters in the story. On page 105, George reminded Lennie of their