George Flashcards
George is “small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features”.
This suggests intelligence, a strong personality but also some unhappiness (‘restless eyes’).
“What the hell kind of bed you giving us, anyways, We don’t want no pants rabbits.”
George is clean-living and healthy.
“I ain’t nothing to scream about, but [Lennie] there can put up more grain alone than most pairs can.”
George is modest.
“Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world.”
George is used to generalise all ranch workers and make them all seem the same. However, he also uses this quote to make himself feel better because he has Lennie and he is not subdued to loneliness as opposed to the other ranch workers.
“Get ‘im Lennie.”
He has a sense of justice, and will not allow Lennie to be beaten up by Curley - he is extremely protective of Lennie.
“Well, I ain’t done nothing like that no more”
He is regretful for what he has done for Lennie. He is confessing to Slim and it hints that George wants to be forgiven, as well as the fact that he wants to be able to forgive Lennie.
“You keep away from Curley, Lennie.”
George is a good judge of character, and can sense danger.
