Plot Analysis : George Orwell 's ' Of Mice And Men '

In the novel it says “I’d pet’em and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little then they was dead-because they was so little” (Steinbeck 10). Yet he could not understand why the mice was dying. George asked Lennie what happen to the rubber mouse that his Aunt Clara gave him. Lennie said that that mouse was not soft so he lost it. The reason that he wanted to have a real mouse is because it is so soft. So George understood that Lennie did not know what he was doing & that made George understand what he had to do because Lennie liked to feel soft things like mice that he would keep killing

By killing Lennie in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice And Men, George protected himself, prevented unnecessary harm from coming to Lennie, and ultimately, he let Lennie die happy.

Lennie is the most sympathetic character in Of Mice and Men because he’s not very bright when it comes to things and happens to forget a lot. As George and Lennie are walking to go to a new ranch George asked Lennie

Throughout the book Lennie has not changed at all really because he forgets things and also cannot remember everything well at all. Because of this Lennie can’t really change in this book at all. Though little changes have occurred. He was once a gentle giant but now realizes how dangerous he really is. Lennie is a loving person that loves soft and hairy animals. He likes rabbits, rats, mice, and dogs. He likes animals that are soft to the touch. George does not like the idea of Lennie holding young animals or mice and rats because he will kill them on accident and does not want Lennie petting a dead mouse or dog. On page 9 in “Of Mice and Men” Steinbeck writes, “I wasn’t doin’ nothing bad with it, George. Jus’ strokin’ it.’ George stood up and threw the mouse as far as he could into the darkening brush, then he stepped to the pool and washed his hands.” Lennie is stroking a dead mouse when George notices and takes the mouse from him and throws it as far as he can. This shows how Lennie likes furry and hairy things. But when he handles them he accidentally kills them because he is too strong and doesn’t know how to control it.

Deep down inside, each person has a strong desire for a companion. Someone you can trust, who you can learn from and teach, but most importantly, one who can always be there for you no matter what happens. The relationship between the intelligent and feeble George Milton and the imbecile, but vigorous Lennie Small is displayed as the main objective in Steinbeck 's novel, Of Mice and Men. The description among these two characters is a form of juxtaposition because the two characters vary in several ways. The author’s intention of using this technique points out the differences between characters and how their personalities counteract each other significantly.

“‘Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em.’ ‘Le’s do it now. Let’s get that place now’” (106). These are the last words that filled the air between George and Lennie, their last exchange preceding a pivotal moment in both of their lives. They conversation calms and soothes Lennie, who hopes to finally get the farm that he and George dreamed about for so many years. Yet unbeknownst to him, Lennie would soon be set free from his earthly bonds by his long-time friend; a bullet, shot from the barrel of George’s gun, would enter Lennie’s head and kill him instantly. That bullet was not one of self-gain and moral disrepute, but one of freedom and liberation from worldly restraints. While this remains a hotly contested topic in classrooms reading Of Mice and Men, George’s intentions in killing Lennie were overwhelmingly good-natured.

The death of various mice leads to Lennie’s imminent Demise. Because Lennie killed a mouse in the beginning of mice and men, George said “what you want of a dead mouse”. Lennie replies “I could pet it with my thumb (pg.6) the reader knows Lennie doesn’t care about killing the mouse. Just petting its fur. This later could

In the same book George has some other ideas. George also had a goal of living on a farm. He wanted Lennie out of his life and be free with a woman. “I wish I wouldn’t have to deal with you.

George: George thought that he and Lennie would someday own a farm together but because of the continuous trouble Lennie kept causing their plan did not work out.

Lennie has the dead mouse because he likes to stroke and touch soft things. He loves soft animals and dreams one day of raising and tending to rabbits, tending to their own land living in his own farmhouse with George. Unfortunately, he has the mentality of a child, and sometimes doesn't recognise his own strength. However George takes it away because Lennie does not realise his own strength. Lennie is very strong, but he is mentally challenged. Therefore, he always winds up killing them.

The plan is doomed virtually from the beginning not only because human fellowship cannot survive, but also because the image of the farm, as conceived by George, Lennie, and Candy, is overly idealized. The probability being that life, even if they obtained the farm, would not be as they envision. The fruits and vegetables in abundance, the livestock and domestic animals, and the community of people involved are unreasonable expectations.

In the beginning of the novella, Lennie is portrayed as innocent and dependent on George. When Lennie had a mouse and George asked for it, Steinbeck describes Lennie’s reaction

Their intentions of securing a better future for the both of them revolved around a fantasy based dream that was nothing more than a means to escape the economic hardships and surging poverty that constantly faced workers like them which being glorified greatly by one of the stories’ protagonists George Milton, the plot showcased that the dream made it extremely unlikely for the men to afford even the most basic human rights. The symbol of the dream farm that was embedded by the author had helped proved that the hope for a sanctuary was nothing more than a mirage, overshadowed by the seductive nature of the dream which lures both the characters and the reader, deceiving them into believing that a paradise where all men are masters of their own lives and have protection from the cruelties of the outside world is possible. The story was heavily influenced by the notorious economic event The Great Depression affecting millions of people during the 1930’s and the complex ideals of The American Dream which shares the tale of George and Lennie, a pair of migrant workers from California who decide to move south and begin work on a small ranch in Soledad, written by American author John

immediately responds by asking him to stay. George realizes that Lennie is his only friend that

As I was reading this story, I came to the realization that George Orwell childhood and young adulthood very much mirrored my own youth. His habits were my habits, from making up stories, to holding conversations with my imaginary friend. If I have learned anything from this story, is that my strange eccentricities can be a wonderful diving board into fiction writing.