Throughout this story, the author uncovers George as impatient and irritated toward Lennie’s mental disorder. George in the story, discovers that Lennie is petting a mouse along the way to go meet with their new boss. In addition, he demands him to give him the mouse. The author uses Lennie’s childish actions to show that George is impatient with Lennie by stating, “You gonna give me that mouse or do I have to sock you?” (Steinbeck eight). This quote shows George’s impatience toward Lennie, by insisting him to give him the mouse. After he had enough, he threw the mouse as far as he could into the darkening …show more content…
In the story, George mentions his dream to Lennie of a place for themselves with chickens and rabbits. He repeats it several times and plans to buy this place. This clearly states he is motivated to make his dream become reality. The author reveals the motivation of George to obtain a place for him and Lennie by stating, “We’d have a little house an’ a room to ourself… An’ when we put in a crop, why, we’d be there to take the crop up...” (Steinbeck fifty-eight ). The mentioned quote explains his motivation to buy his own land, own house for them. George Hilton’s motivation is to purchase a home for him and