Of Mice and Men Essay (Rough Draft) Everybody changes in some way or another through every situation. This is no different in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The characters in this book are faced with different choices and challenges and their decisions will change their lives forever. The character development in Of Mice and Men is gradual but escalates towards the end. The two main characters in Of Mice and Men are different in every way possible, but somehow, they are best friends. Lennie is a large, built guy who has a mental disability that makes him think like a child. He can never remember anything and is very dependent on George. The only time Lennie feels truly safe is when he pets soft things. George on the other hand is a small,
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It all started one day when all the guys were playing horseshoes. Here Lennie was petting his pups and one he pet one too hard and killed it. This worried Lennie because he thought because of this one incident he would lose his privilege of tending the rabbits on their dream farm. Lennie tried to hide it but then Curley’s wife walked in. They were talking but Lennie kept on insisting for her to leave because he didn 't want anymore trouble with Curley. Curley’s wife was persistent that he keep talking to her and when she saw the dead puppy he told her about his love of soft things. Curley’s wife was talking about how her hair was soft and that he could pet it. When he pet it a little too much she began to yell and tell him to stop and he eventually lost all control and killed her. Lennie then ran to the river’s edge to wait for George. George was the first one to discover the body. He then told Candy to tell the group so he could act surprised so nobody thought he had any part in it. George then met Lennie by the river and he asked if he was mad so George replied: “‘No,’ said George. ‘No, Lennie, I ain 't mad. I never been mad, and I ain ' now. That 's a thing I want ya to know’” (Steinbeck 106). George also let him know he could still help on their dream farm. George slowly grabbed the gun and shot Lennie. Slim comforted George by saying he had to do it and he had no choice. The George we saw here was much different than the one in the beginning who was scared Lennie was going to drink too much
It all started one day when all the guys were playing horseshoes. Here Lennie was petting his pups and one he pet one too hard and killed it. This worried Lennie because he thought because of this one incident he would lose his privilege of tending the rabbits on their dream farm. Lennie tried to hide it but then Curley’s wife walked in. They were talking but Lennie kept on insisting for her to leave because he didn 't want anymore trouble with Curley. Curley’s wife was persistent that he keep talking to her and when she saw the dead puppy he told her about his love of soft things. Curley’s wife was talking about how her hair was soft and that he could pet it. When he pet it a little too much she began to yell and tell him to stop and he eventually lost all control and killed her. Lennie then ran to the river’s edge to wait for George. George was the first one to discover the body. He then told Candy to tell the group so he could act surprised so nobody thought he had any part in it. George then met Lennie by the river and he asked if he was mad so George replied: “‘No,’ said George. ‘No, Lennie, I ain 't mad. I never been mad, and I ain ' now. That 's a thing I want ya to know’” (Steinbeck 106). George also let him know he could still help on their dream farm. George slowly grabbed the gun and shot Lennie. Slim comforted George by saying he had to do it and he had no choice. The George we saw here was much different than the one in the beginning who was scared Lennie was going to drink too much