Of Mice and Men: Week of 3-31-14

Title: Of Mice and Men
Author: John Steinbeck
Prompt: Describe the main characters.

So far in the book there are two main characters. There is George and Lennie. George is small and quick. He has strong features, small strong hands, slender arms and a bony nose. Lennie is a huge man. He has wide shoulders, walks heavily, and drags his feet. These are the two characters in the book. So far in the book it is just them two. They have mentioned some other names but they do not seem to have importance in the book because they have only mentioned at most another name once or twice. Right now they seem to be traveling and have stopped at a stream or river.

George is the first character introduced. He is very rude. He treats Lenny bad and calls him mean things. George seems to be the one in charge though. He does the important or "big man" work. I found this pretty ironic because he is the small man of the two. He treats Lennie as if he is a bother or annoyance. Every time he talks to him he gets frustrated or calls him words I'm not allowed to say.

Lennie is very almost fragile. He has a very childish attitude. Not meaning he messes around. But he is very innocent and seems like he doesn't know his own power. In one instance he has a mouse in his pocket that he is petting. George yells at him to give him the mouse. George gets upset because he killed it. He didn't mean to but his strength seems to be too strong for him. In my opinion the two should switch bodies because they seem to be opposites of their physical features. Lennie is also very unaware which is why he needs George. George must take care of all his important things and keep Lennie in order. Otherwise Lennie would probably end up in serious trouble. They are opposites but I think thats what has kept them together and keeps them both in check.