Of Mice and Men According to the anonymous proverb, “character, like tea, reveals strengths in hot water,” meaning, what does the character do when faced with conflict. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, George shows his strengths in two ways, one was taking on Lennie and the second was to slay Lennie at the end. And in the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Romeo is also considered to be a strong character for two reasons also, one was against all odds, falling in love with his parents worst enemies’ daughter. The second was killing himself out of pure love for the women he loved. George shows strong characteri