Character Analysis Of George Milton

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George Milton is a round character, although he is a round character he is also static meaning he doesn't really change throughout the story. For example, to show he is a round character,"’Aw Lennie!’ George put his hand on Lennie’s shoulder.’I ain’t takin it away jus’ for meanness’" (Steinbeck 9). This verifies George showing kindness towards Lennie. He wanted Lennie not to feel sad about the mouse. Another way George has shown his emotions is when he killed Lennie,”The hand shook violently but his face set and his hand steadied” (Steinbeck 106). George displays his round emotion when he felt resent, sadness, and fear when he was forced to kill Lennie. George didn’t want to kill his best friend, but in the end he wanted Lennie to die happily.

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