Similarities and Differences Between George and Lennie John Steinbecks Of Mice and Men concerns and unlikely couple who travel about the country searching for work. Throughout the novel, characteristics of important people are similar yet different. George Milton and Lennie Small are two characters that have many differences physically, but many similarities mentally.Initially, George Milton is a kind, short and trustworthy companion of Lennie. George travels with Lennie and helps him to survive although Lennie is more of a burden than a help. Before Aunt Clara dies, she places the trust of her only relative in the hands of George. George protects Lennie in many parts of the story by creating a reason for Leenie not to leave, such as; Somebodyd shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself (13). George often insults Lennie and gives him hell (87) but he doesnt really mean it. Although he often talks about how much better off he could be without Lennie, George secretly relies on Lennie. When Lennie offers to leave, George virtually pleads with him to stay by saying, I was jus foolin (13) This is because George depends on Lennie to a certain extent for his unconditional friendship. George has two important characteristics which are pointed out within the novel. His friendliness is immediately present as he makes friends with Candy, Carlson, Slim, and the other ranch hands. George is also intelligent . He expresses his desire to be different from the other ranch hands who merely work for a month and then spend all their money in town. This intelligence that George has comes handy in many parts of the novel.The next important character is Lennie Small. Lennie is a massive, extremely strong man, Strong as a bull (22). The most obvious feature of Lennies character is that he seams to be retarded somehow. He is a man who has the mind of a child. Slim is the first to notice this, remarking that Lennie is Jes like a kid (43). Later in the n...
