Steinbeck establishes George as a strong and reliable character through direct characterization and his struggle to achieve his unrealistic American Dream of owning a farm with Lennie. His presence in the story helps to build the theme of loss because of something you cannot control. George exemplifies his strength through his independent attitude and life experiences with Lennie. Despite these good qualities, George’s goal will never be realistic because he has to take care of Lennie- who will never truly fit in. Lennie makes George’s goal impossible because Lennie is something in his life that he cannot control. George is one of the main characters in the story who contributes immensely to the plot and theme.
George has been responsible for Lennie for a long time, and this has shaped him as a person. His background has made him into the person that he is, and has given him characteristics of only someone who has had another depend on them. Being accountable for Lennie has made him a better person. This is …show more content…
He does this by first describing his small physical state, but then going on to show that he was the one that others depended on to protect them. George is not much of an obvious part of establishing the theme of being set back because of something that is out of your control because of the fact that he is not weak character, but he does have an obvious disadvantage. Having Lennie around is not something George chose, and, to him, not something he could choose to get rid of. The author also starts to establish from the beginning that their dream would never be possible because of how unpredictable Lennie was. Lennie, being part of George’s dream, makes the dream unable to become a reality. Through direct and indirect characterization, George is set up as someone strong and able to establish his dream, but Lennie made failure
George has been responsible for Lennie for a long time, and this has shaped him as a person. His background has made him into the person that he is, and has given him characteristics of only someone who has had another depend on them. Being accountable for Lennie has made him a better person. This is …show more content…
He does this by first describing his small physical state, but then going on to show that he was the one that others depended on to protect them. George is not much of an obvious part of establishing the theme of being set back because of something that is out of your control because of the fact that he is not weak character, but he does have an obvious disadvantage. Having Lennie around is not something George chose, and, to him, not something he could choose to get rid of. The author also starts to establish from the beginning that their dream would never be possible because of how unpredictable Lennie was. Lennie, being part of George’s dream, makes the dream unable to become a reality. Through direct and indirect characterization, George is set up as someone strong and able to establish his dream, but Lennie made failure