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The first chapter opens up by describing what he looks like it says ¨George, is small, wiry, and sharp-featured.¨  When they get off the bus Lennie picks up a mouse to pet and ends up killing it George then loses his temper at Lennie and throws the dead mouse across the stream. As they settle down for the night they eat canned beans Lennie asks for ketchup and this requests launches George into a long speech on Lennie´s ungratefulness. George worries about Lennie, but sometimes he feels that taking care of him is a burden.

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The next day they arrive at the farm. The day before George gave Lennie strict instructions to not talk to the boss because he doesn't want him to know how stupid he is. After getting settled in there bunks the boss walks in and goes off at them for being late George doesn't like that then he starts to question there ability to work. Lennie forgets the rule about not speaking, George becomes visibly nervous. George tells the boss that Lennie is his cousin and was kicked in the head by a horse when he when he was young, so George has to look out for him. Once the boss leaves George scolds Lennie for speaking up. Later that day they meet Candy. George expresses that he does not like him at all but wants no trouble so he can get in and out of here.

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George confides in Slim the story of how he and Lennie came to be companions. They were born in the same town, and George took charge of Lennie after the death of Lennie’s Aunt Clara. At first, George admits, he pushed Lennie around, getting him to do ridiculous things, George felt ashamed of his behavior. George always talks about how life would be a whole lot easier if he didn't have to take care of George but through the next few chapters you can tell how much he really does care for him.

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Georges role on the farm is a ranch hand but he is primarily Lennies caretaker. George and Lennie believe they are different from all the other ranch hands because they have their friendship with each other to get rid of loneliness and because they have the dream of owning their own farm. As George says to Lennie, ¨guys like us that work on ranches are the loneliest guys in the world.¨