George - Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a short novel about two men George Milton and Lennie Small who go out to work in order to save up enough money to afford to own their own sanctuary, a small house on some land. The Story is set on a ranch in southern California during the dirty thirties. George plays a huge roll as he and his slow friend Lennie travel and work. George is always looking out for his friend, even though he could sound harsh at times. “Tell you what I’ll do, Lennie. First chance I get I’ll give you a pup. Maybe you wouldn’t kill it.” George is constantly looking out for Lennie, but he also lets him fend for himself. For instance when Slim tries to stop Curley from beating up Lennie, George stops him “Wait a minute… Get him Lennie!”