George Milton Of Mice And Men Character Analysis

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George Milton can be explained by a few different traits. He has a short fuse but also he’s a watchful and devoted friend and guardian to Lennie Small, who’s also very loving to George, for his brotherly manner toward Lennie. George’s first words, a stern warning to Lennie not to drink so much from the pond because he’ll get sick, sets the tone of their relationship. George may be harsh and impatient at times, but he’s never not watching, protecting, and looking out for Lennie. When George is telling Lennie the “Guys like us” speech, this shows us that George wants Lennie around and he enjoys him as a part of his life. The story of “Of Mice and Men” shows George the cruel reality of life, which is that the world prey’s on the weak. Unlike