Of Mice and Men Excerpt Essay

Lennie he said sharply. Lennie, for divinity sakes dont drink so much. Lennie continued to snort into the pot. The small man leaned over and shook him by the shoulder. Lennie. You gonna be sick like you was last night. Lennie dipped his whole qualifying on a lower floor, hat and all, and then he sat up on the entrust and his hat dripped down on his blue coat and ran down his back. Thats good, he said. You drink some, George. You take a good big drink. He smiled happily. George unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank. I aint sure its good water, he said. Looks kinda scummy. Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes rings widened crosswise the pool to the other side and came back again. Lennie watched them go. Look, George. Look what I done.George knelt beside the pool and drank from his hand with quick scoops. Tastes all right, he admitted. Dont actually seem to be running, though. You never oughta drink wa ter when it aint running, Lennie, he said hopelessly. Youd drink out of a bowl if you was thirsty. He threw a scoop of water into his face and rubbed it about with his hand, under his chin and around the back of his neck. Then he replaced his hat, pushed himself back from the river, force up his knees and embraced them. Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back, drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He extended his hat down a little to a greater extent over his eyeball, the way Georges hat was. George stared morosely at the water. The rims of his eyes were red with sun glare.He said angrily, We could just as nearly of rode clear to the ranch if that bastard bus driver knew what he was talkin about. Jes a little carry down the highway, he says. Jes a little stretch. God damn near four miles, thats what it was Didnt wanta menses at the ranch gate, thats what. Too God damn lazy topull up. Wonder he isnt too damn good to stop in Soledad at all. Kicks us out and says Jes a little stretch down the road. I bet it was more than four miles. Damn torrid day. Lennie looked timidly over to him. George? Yeah, what ya want? Where we goin, George? The little man jerked down the mouth of his hat and scowled over at Lennie. So you forgot that awready, did you? I gotta tell you again, do I? Jesus Christ, youre a crazy bastard I forgot, Lennie said softly. I tried not to forget. Honest to God I did, George.I picked this excerpt because introduces George and Lennies friendship which is the most important manifestation of his book.