Of Mice and Men

Of mice and men

When Lennie asks George for ketchup for his beans, why do you think George gets so upset with Lennie? Is George upset because there is no ketchup, or for a deeper reason (hint-it's not about the ketchup!) What evidence from chapter 1 can you give to support your opinion?

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You are right, it isn't about the ketchup. George is just frustrated with his life. George has been thrust into a parental role over a grown man. Lennie has the emotional intelligence of a six-year-old. George complains that life would be so much easier without the burden of taking care of Lennie. The ketchup incident just drives George to vent his emotions.

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