How Does George Change In Of Mice And Men

In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the character George undergoes a major physiological changes due to the had work from the physical environment, the geographical seclusion, and the cultural environment created by the men he works with; these factors cause him to realise that he needs to get rid of his only companion Lennie, who is dragging him down into a life that George is unhappy living, even though it is a tough choice to make. First off, the physical environment causes him to change because and see he needs to leave his friend because it is hard to survive because of the draining workload. The setting of this novel takes place on a farm, but it is soon learned that they have been working on farms for awhile, and that hard work is a the only lifestyle

But, as the novel advances, George beins to see that he is only working on farms because that is the only work he and Lennie are able to get, and he knows he could do much better work if he did not have Lennie drain him down. Furthermore, the geographical environment causes George to change psychologically, because of the remote area George and Lennie. On their plantation, it is in a very secluded area with only a few men. This causes suclison causes George to slowly become lonely become lonely. Even Though George has Lennie, he doesn't help George as a friend because George is too busy taking care of Lennie, and their remoteness only amplifies these feelings of emptiness. Over the course of the novel, George also begins to see how Lennie is becoming a responsibility, and train him away from the few other people that he could know. George states, “You keep away from Curley, Lennie. I don't want him to get tangled with you“ (Steinbeck 1994, page 30). This shows how George is forced to keep Lennie away from people like Curley, who might be a person that would be a friend of Georges in the geographical