George’s physical characteristics
“Small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features”
Loneliness
“Guys like us, that work on the ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world… They ain’t got nothing to look ahead to.”
George’s hypocrisy
“If I was alone, I could live so easy.”
Why readers are sympathetic to George
“No, Lennie, I ain’t mad. I ain’t mad and I never been, and I ain’t now. That’s the one thing I want ya to know.”
George’s hopefulness
“We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us.”