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of mice and men

The two main characters in Of Mice and Men are George and Lennie. They are two itinerant farm workers with a dream they long to fulfil. Although their friendship is so strong they are both physically and mentally different, each one depending on the other in order to survive. Showing both leadership and trust. The novel is based on the relationship that they share. This essay explains the relationship that we first figure out in Chapter One.

We learn a lot about George from the way Steinbeck describes him. The first time we hear of him in this chapter he is described as ‘small and quick’. He is reminiscent of a ‘quick’, ‘witty’ animal by his ‘restless’ ways. Another thing that is clearly shown throughout the chapter is George’s leadership to Lennie, we first find this out when Steinbeck shows their way of walking and describes it to be ‘single file with one man staying behind the other’ and it was George who lead the walk. Then later on in the chap...

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