Of Mice and Men Character

Lily Tikijian
April 8, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt

Favorite Character in Of Mice and Men

My favorite character in Of Mice and Men would have to be George. I consider George to be the hero in the book. He is the most admirable and talked about character. I admire George for the way that he takes care of Lennie. George could have easily left Lennie on his own when his Aunt Clara died but he didn’t, he took over full responsibility for Lennie. Without Lennie, Georges life would be a whole lot easier. He could keep a job, have a stable income, and not have to worry about if Lennie is getting into trouble or worry about what Lennie is going to next. Yet, George makes it his job to protect Lennie and take care of him. I also think George is the most realistic character, this makes him very relatable. George might tell Lennie about their “future” or owning the little farm where he can tend the rabbits but George knows that it is never going to happen. He accepts reality and tries to live with it. Since he is the most real character it makes him more likable then some of the others. Lastly George is my favorite character because he takes matters into his own hands with Lennie. He knows that when Curley gets his hands on Lennie he is going to make him pay for what he did to his wife. George tries to make everything easier for Lennie by telling him a story and comforting him then killing him. It was a much less painful way to go and even though it was hard for George, it was the right thing to do for Lennie.