Compare And Contrast George Milton And Lennie Small

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George Milton and Lennie Small are the two main characters in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, which is set in California during the early 1930s. George and Lennie are migrant workers that are trying to find work so that they can purchase property. They find jobs on a ranch; but this opportunity is short-lived, which leads to George shooting and killing Lenny with a gun. The purpose of comparing and contrasting George and Lennie is to show how different people living during adverse circumstances can achieve similar goals. George and Lennie are similar in terms of their strength; yet they are vastly dissimilar in each one’s ability to think on their own and each one’s control of their actions. Referring to George’s physical
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