In part 2 of the novel Of Mice and Men, I noticed how George has to constantly change his character to make sure Lennie is safe. Naturally, George is a dreamer. I saw him let down his guard and explain his dream to Lennie in part one. To protect Lennie, George has to oftentimes cover up his dreams with discipline and reality. When George and Lennie first meet Curly's wife, Lennie is automatically mesmerized by her beauty. George on the other hand has to ignore her attractiveness because he knows the possible consequences of interacting with Curly's wife. When Curly's wife mentions that she is looking for Curly (on page 31), George looks away and then back at her before answering. George's actions show how he had to think before he answered so he could make a safe decision. Throughout this scene Lennie watches Curly's wife and is fascinated, showing how Lennie doesn't truly understand her bad character.
George also continually comes up with excuses to keep Lennie safe. When the men first meet the boss, George was very careful and quick witted when explaining their situation. The boss was very suspicious, but he made sure to come up with a convincing background story. When questioned about their friendship, George says " He's my cousin... He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. He's awright. Just ain't bright." (22). I think that this creative answer proves that George is very dedicated to making sure that Lennie does not get interrogated by their new boss.
I have come to a full understanding that George has given up a huge part of his life in order to maintain a job and safety for Lennie. He is constantly having to be a more mature roll model for Lennie by changing his dreams and helping him out of trouble.
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