Quotes on George

• 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
• “I ain’t got no people”

  George is caring, but also frightened of being lonely.
• “You keep away from Curley, Lennie.”

  George is a good judge of character, and can sense danger.
• “Get im, Lennie”

  He has a sense of justice, and will not allow Lennie to be beaten up.
• George finds work for himself and Lennie
• He feeds Lennie the dream of them owning a small ranch
• He orders Lennie to fight against Curley
• george shoots Lennie dead, knowing that this is kinder to Lennie that being lynched or locked up