George vs. Lennie
During the first part of Of Mice and Men, the descriptions of the characters George and Lennie were very different. Steinbeck describes George as small, quick, dark of face, restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Opposite of George, Lennie is a huge man, has a shapeless face, large pale eyes, wide sloping shoulders, and walked heavily. They also contrast in personalities because George is very strict and has the mind of an adult, but Lennie has more of a carefree personality and a mind of a child. The men could not be any more different from each other in looks, but the only thing that is similar in personalities is that they each care about each other. I think Steinbeck purposely made the main characters total opposites from each other because he wants the reader to have a good understanding of the different people that lived in the Great Depression, and how hard it was to live with discrimination and cruelty against the mentally impaired.
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