Lennie and George - The Difference Between Them

At the beginning of the book, Of Mice and Men, the author, John Steinbeck says that there are two men one behind the other. The second man, Lennie is described as a, "huge man, shapeless of the face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely." (2) When Lennie drinks from the pond, he drank with "long gulps, snorting into the water like a horse." (3) Lennie also does some strange things, for instance, Lennie found a dead mouse on the street and he had picked it up and put it in his pocket. Lennie had saved it so he could, "pet it with [his'] thumb [they] walked along."' (6) Lennie was a sweet man who is quiet. He just follow the first man, George where ever they went.

The first man, George was a who is a total opposite of Lennie. The first man was, "small and quick, dark of the face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part  of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a tin and bony nose" (2). George is very harsh to Lennie. If Lennie forgets what is happening, George will go out in rage. Lennie gets scared by George sometimes, and even asked if George wanted him gone.