The Character Of George In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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“The hand shook violently, but his face set and his hand steadied. He pulled the trigger” (106). Of Mice and men written by John Steinbeck does a fantastic job at representing characters that could actually live in real life, most noticeably George. The personality and character trait that Steinbeck gives to George influence the role he plays in the plot and the effect that is given to the reader. Also, it helps relate George to real life people allowing the reader to put on his shoes and experience what he is going through at the gravest parts of the book. George is a realistic character because of the common character traits and actions he portrays over the span of his and Lennie 's journey. All throughout the book George was working towards his dream (American Dream) which was a goal for all in the time period the book takes place. Numerous times George and Lennie would talk about how, when, and where they would get a house for themselves to live off the rest of their days. When George and Lennie were alive every person had a dream exactly like theirs making them similar to all the …show more content…

George was good friends with Lennie 's aunt and when she knew her time was coming to an end she asked George to take care of Lennie which he accepted. With George doing this is proves that George possesses the ability of parenting lennie, (which some could consider his kid) while taking care of himself at the same time which depicts the life of an average married couple. In addition, George not only takes care of Lennie, but also does whatever he can to make Lennie happy. For example, on page 13 after Lennie kills the mouse he found George promises to get Lennie a puppy when they arrive to the farm which he fulfilled later on. George responding to all Lennie 's needs and desires shows that George will take care of Lennie no matter what which is like a parents taking care of their

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