Favorite Character in Of Mice and Men

My favorite character in this book would have to be George. I love how he takes care of Lennie 24/7. This characteristic is very admirable, in my opinion. There are times when he loses his patience with Lennie, but that is completely understandable and expected. With someone like Lennie it is like being a constant babysitter for someone who will never grow up. The way he never leaves Lennie when in reality he could leave whenever he had had enough of his trouble. He is not related to him through blood and therefore is not obligated to take care of him like he does. This constant companionship is great for the both of them but it is most helpful to Lennie. If Lennie did not have George he would get in even more trouble and most likely he would die sooner because he would have forgotten to eat or something minuscule like that. George goes out of his way to take care of Lennie and that compassion is admirable in any human being. Yes, George does end up killing Lennie in the end, but he did it with love. He could have let some other stranger kill Lennie, but he knew that Lennie did not want to be separated from George. He was with him until the end because George respected Lennie's wish to be together forever. Also, the fact that George would repeat their dream over and over showed how sweet and compassionate he was. George did not have to do that. He could have told Lennie to remember it because he would never tell it again. But he didn't. He knew how much joy the dream brought Lennie and so he told the story over and over just for him. He does so many little things that put himself in a disposition but offer comfort to Lennie. Another example of this is their constant move from workplace to workplace. George didn't have to leave Weed when Lennie got in trouble. He could have stayed at his constant job and earned a good amount of money that he could do whatever he wanted with. But instead, when Lennie got in trouble, George was along for the ride to do whatever it takes to keep Lennie safe and happy. George felt it was his responsibility to take care of Lennie, and in a way it was, but it was a responsibility he could have dropped anytime he chose. He took on a huge extra load that often times put himself at a loss, but he remained true to Lennie and took care of him until the end.