Characterization
The boss:
The boss stepped into the room with the short, quick steps of a fat-legged man. "I wrote Murray and Ready I wanted two men this morning. You got your work slips?"
The boss squinted his eyes. "Well, I had to send out the grain teams short two buckers. Won't do any good to go out now till after dinner. " He pulled his time book out of his pocket and opened it where a pencil was stuck between the leaves.
The boss pointed a playful finger at Lennie. " He ain't much of a talker, is he?"
The boss deliberately put the little book in his pocket. He hooked his thumbs in his belt and squinted one eye nearly closed. "Say - what you sellin'?"
He turned abruptly and went to the door, but before he went out he turned and looked for a long moment at the two men.
From these quotes, I can tell that the boss is quite tough and sensitive.
George:
When the sound of his footsteps had died away George turned on Lennie. "So you wasn't gonna say a word. You was gonna leave your big flapper shut and leave me do the talkin'. Damn near lost us the job. " Lennie stared hopelessly at his hands.
He unrolled his bindle and put things on the shelf, his razor and bar of soap, his comb and bottle of pills, his liniment and leather wristband. Then he made his bed up neatly with blankets.
"He can do anything you. Tell him, " said George. "He' a good skinner. He can rassel grain bags, drive cultivator. He can do anything. Just give him a try. " The boss turned on George. "Then why don't you let him answer? What are you trying to put over?" George broke in loudly, "Oh! I ain't saying he's bright. He ain't, But I say he's a God damn good worker. He can put up a four hundred pound bale. "
Next time, try to include explanations for each of the quotes so it is more understandable. However, your quotations that you used to characterize them explain a lot. Through the quotes about George, it shows that he is the leader and that he is a responsible character. Lennie, on the other hand, looks up to George and is the follower in the brotherhood. He is a unwise character who is irresponsible so he is dependent on George. However, George needs Lennie for the working part of their lives. They can't live successfully without each other. They are two completely different characters but this is what makes their relationship stronger. One has special characteristics that the other does not have so together they are wise and handy.
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