Different forms of power is shown in Of Mice and Men. Through characters, power is shown. First, the power the brain exists in the book. Lennie is a character who has power over Lennie because he is smart. Being smart is a type of power. In addition, power of strength is shown in the story. For example, Lennie is a character that has the power of strength. Although he is not smart, he is powerful because he is strong and George needs him to make money. Different kinds of power appear in Of Mice and Men.
George is very powerful character. Although George is small, he is powerful because he has control over Lennie for the most part and is smart. For example, when Curley was in a fight with Lennie, George yelled, "Get 'im , Lennie." (Steinbeck 63) By this example, the reader can tell that George has power to tell Lennie what to do. Unlike Lennie, George is very smart, so he knows what to do, which makes him powerful. George is a powerful character because he is smart.
Some characters from Of Mice and Men possess powerlessness. For example, Lennie can be considered powerless because of he is not smart like George. When Curley tried to beat up Lennie, he let him attack him because he did not know what to do. He lacks in making good decisions, which makes him appear powerless. Also, George can be considered powerless because of his size. For example, when George was being mean, Lennie said, "I could go off in the hills there. Someplace I'd find a cave." (Steinbeck 12) When Lennie said that, George realized that Lennie is actually very powerful because he is the one that makes them money. George needs Lennnie as much as Lennie needs him. George and Lennie may have their strengths, but are also both powerless in some things.
Check out this link I found about the powerful!
http://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/09/science/how-does-power-affect-the-powerful.html
This pictures shows how Lennie and George both need each other.
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