The antagonist in this play would have to be the environmental and situation because life was difficult not only for the two characters but it was for everyone at that time. During the …show more content…
The impossibility of the American dream to one day own their own land and live off the land and maybe start a family. The damaging imbalance of social power structures in American society. In the play, George had to kill Lennie himself even Lennie was his best friend. By doing so it had tested the important of a friendship against morally ethical. Of course, friendship was not as important as the moral ethical. Especially, during that time period, the elite has the control over everyone life. Lennie was not going to be able to get away from his crime. A friend had been a force to committed a crime against his own