George And Lennie Change

Many characters are introduced in the opening chapters of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, and they all change as the events of the book unfold. Two of the most dynamic characters in the book are George and Lennie; their characters change throughout the novel because of the way that they react and adapt to the situations they face.
In the first chapter, the reader is introduced to George and Lennie. They approach water and Lennie had "flung down and drank from the surface of the pool; drank with long gulps, snorting... Like a horse". He also dips "his whole head, hat and all" into the water without checking if it was clean first. It was a reckless action that he did often, which was indicated by the way George said he would get "sick like

This scene exemplified the changes in his character which can be seen by his behavior. When he first approaches the stream, he “came as silently as a creeping bear,” unlike he did in the first chapter where he jumps for the water as soon as it came into his view. This shows his more cautious personality after he had gone through the dangers that he faced such as his fight with Curley. Also, rather than gulping down and dipping his entire head into the water, he “knelt down and drank, barely touching his lips to the water,” which expressed his new control over his actions. This was also seen in Crooks bedroom where he kept quiet, only saying “his hand was caught in the machine” even when facing the intimidation of Curley’s Wife head-on. He was also aware that he was in trouble after killing Curley’s wife, and he finally understood that he had to face the consequences of his actions; however he realized this too late. The last scene where he insists that George lecture him is the only time Lennie is shown trying to take responsibility for his actions, and it’s sad that when he finally reached this milestone in his maturity, to willingly face the consequences like an adult, he was already going to be killed. He was slowly becoming more normal, but to reach that level of awareness he went through things that got him into trouble leading to his

He is obviously frustrated with Lennie, which is shown when Lennie mentions that he “likes ‘em [beans] with ketchup” and “exploded” in response yelling “Well we don’t got any,” and “God a’mighty if I was alone I could live so easy.” His frustration with Lennie and his disabilities are shown and he wishes that he could be alone; however it also shows how much he cares because he is willing to forgo all that in order to take care of him. George believes that he shouldn’t trust anyone, and this is evident by how carefully he takes care of Lennie. If he trusted others, then he would be more willing to let Lennie go and do things without him around. He is calm and collected, and he controls Lennie by telling him what to do beforehand. He also uses the dream of the ranch as a way to control Lennie, which shows a more hidden side of his character. George is an idealist, and he often imagines living in a world where he could be free to relax while knowing that Lennie is safe and comfortable as well. He tells the dream so often that even if it started as a lie, he believes it himself now. Then, with the introduction of Candy, the dream gets closer to being a