Comparing Characters In John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men'

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“It is in my nature to be kind, gentle and loving... BUT KNOW THIS: When it comes to matters of protecting my friends, my family and my heart…Do not trifle with me. For I'm the most powerful and relentless creature you will ever know...” Written by Harriet Morgan, this quote conveys the obligation humans feel to protect the ones they hold dear. The book “Of Mice and Men”, by John Steinbeck, is a tale about two men who are close enough to be brothers. Lennie, a hardworking sweetheart who is not very smart, and George, a strong, protective thinker, find work in a western ranch. Lennie unintentionally causes trouble he cannot handle, inadvertently invoking the help of his many friends, until the time comes when he cannot get out of a certain predicament, forcing George to make the hard decision to end Lennie’s life. In this novel, Steinbeck, through dialogue, portrays the theme a good friend protects their beloved companions. …show more content…

George is constantly getting Lennie out of trouble, so he can guess what will happen at their new work. When George says, “Well, look. Lennie-if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush,” George knows something will happen. He knows that Lennie will get in trouble, and he knows that Lennie could get hurt from that. Because he knows these things, he makes plans so that he can find Lennie quickly and get him out. He has Lennie “hide in the brush” so only George will know where he is. In the end, this does save Lennie from living an awful fugitive life after the murder of Curley’s wife. Although George did shoot Lennie, he is still a friend trying to protect another friend. The shot was quick and merciful compared to Curley. It was the best solution in a rotten situation, and did protect Lennie from the torture and death Curley would have

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