George
A parental figure
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When Lennie broke Curley’s
hand, George said to him “It ain’t your
fault. You don’t need to be scairt no more. You done jus’ what I tol’ you to.
Maybe you better go in the wash room an’ clean up your face. You look like
hell” p.93
§ George only cares about Lennie, even though Lennie was wrong and
broke Curley’s hand, he is still on Lennie’s side and support him no matter
what he has done. George only act as a parent of Lennie and do whatever is good
for him
Considerate
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When George killed Lennie
p.144-147
§ He killed Lennie as he doesn’t want Lennie to stay in this world and
suffer by keep on making wrong decisions/troubles
§ He is planning what is the best for Lennie(not murdering him)
§ George is selfless, although he mentioned Lennie is his only good
friend, he still shoot Lennie not for his own good
Lonely
·
“George stacked the scattered
cards and began to lay out his solitaire hand” p.66
§ No one is a real friend of him instead Lennie(who is depended on
him), he mentions he cannot live without Lennie “But you get used to goin’
around with a guy an’ you can’t get rid of him” p. 67
§ He is not a friend with anyone in the farm, moreover, he is new to
the farm
Takes advantage on Lennie
·
The incident where Lennie jumps
into the Sacramento River as George said so p. 66
§ George sometimes gets bored too and start to play on Lennie
§ Or, he doesn’t actually know that Lennie is really depended on him
at that time, Lennie does whatever George tells him so he wasn’t meant to play
on Lennie
His dream
·
“sure, we’d have a little house
an’ a room to ourself. Little fat iron stove, an’ in the winter we’d keep a
fore goin’ in it……” p. 85
§ He wishes he is not working in a ranch as a labour working day by
day, but instead he has his own little house which he can earn and live by
himself. However, money is the biggest problem as they don’t have enough money
to set this all up
Really familiar with Lennie, know what his
weaknesses are
·
“I done another bad thing” “It
don’t make no difference” p.144
§ He understands what needs and what he is. He knows he is a little
kid which is unable to do anything. This is why George is keep in protecting
him and try to be supportive and do what is the best for Lennie.
Weak, needs Lennie to back him up
·
“The first man was small and
quick… Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, dragging his feet a little”
p.19
§ This shows George’s physical size is smaller which means he is
weaker so he always stick with Lennie for protection as Lennie is big and
strong
§ George has a smart brain but he can’t do anything, all physical work
must be done by Lennie
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