Oh How George and Lennie are Different - Of Mice and Men

By: Olivia Thomas

     Just on the second page of the book John Steinback, the author uses carefully thought out paragraphs to distinguish the two. For George, the author writes: "The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose"(2) to describe his features. "Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of 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) is what John Steinback used to describe Lennie. These two quotes were directly next to each other to draw out the two for us. The second quote's first five words were placed there for a reason; as you can tell from the two quotes those two are described to look quite different.
    Not only are their appearances made out to be quite different in the first section, but their mannerisms are too. When George and Lennie first mad it to the bank, George stood and took a breather. "His huge companion dropped his blankets and flung himself down"(3) is how Lennie reacted differently. George however "unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank"(3). Lennie in this situation is made out to seem less careful and a little more unruly.
    These two major differences were placed just on the first three pages. Keep tuned into my blog as I'll keep uploading about Of Mice and Men for you!