1. The Grey Area
... portrays two characters, Lennie and George as a split person. Lennie, the rough, instinctive character is violent and acts upon his first thought; as an animal. He doesn't think problems through to do the logical thing, but rather jumps to the nearest conclusion. George balances him because he controls his emotions ... This quote satisfies the description as knowing that he is the strong, dominant character. When George and Lennie are thrown out of Weed, because of the animal in Lennie, they had to look for another job. George has to control Lennie to accomplish the task set before them....
- Word Count: 1096
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School