Section 1 OMAM

I have really enjoyed this first section of the book Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck is an amazing author that has really painted images in my mind about the characters and the setting. I love the language he uses to describe Lennie and George. It amazes me how much these two are exact opposites, besides the fact they are both males. I learned that George is small and slender while Lennie is a huge man. Steinbeck also compares the way Lennie walks to a bear dragging his paws. I envision Lennie as a man who looks and walks like a big bear. I imagine George is more like a mouse because he is small, slender, and quick, with restless eyes. But those specific animals are only like their physical appearances. I believe they have the opposite demeanors. I believe George’s demeanor is more like a bear because he will protect his cub or in this case Lennie, and he is irascible. Lennie is more like a mouse because he is unaware of his surroundings and his future is uncertain. I also have a prediction that something will happen to Lennie because on page 13 the book says, “Trouble with mice is you always kill ‘em.” Their demeanors don’t reflect their outer appearances but they still both love and care for each other as brothers… Even though George has a rough way of showing it.