Blog 6: Beginning, Of Mice and Men

Compare and contrast the two men who come into the clearing by the river. [pages 2-3] Why do you think Steinbeck introduces the men by describing their physical features, highlighting the fact that one is small and one is huge? What can the reader infer about the two men based on their descriptions?

Lennie was tall, skinny, dumb, and forgets things. He also likes ketchup on his beans and he also pets mice but kills them by accident. George is fat, short, his arms just hang their, he's smart, knows what he is doing, and gets frustrated with Lennie. He does that to show how different their appearances are and how they are not the same.