He cannot tell Angela the truth about Alice, or Alice the truth about Angela, so he is caught up in lies and deceit. He is not lonely anymore, and it seems like he will be a success at the plant, but his personal life is a mess, because he is so determined to get ahead that he cannot do the right thing. He tells Angela, "It's wonderful when you're here. I can hold you. I can, I can see you. I can hold you next to me. But what's it gonna be like next week? All summer long? I'll still be just as much in love with you. You'll be gone" (A Place in the Sun). All he can see is his own loneliness and lack of success. He is selfish and self-centered, and his obsession with success and the wealthy show his own lack of self-esteem and self-worth. George is a sad character because he is so real, and his emotions are so strong. Throughout the film, his body language shows that he is fearful of his place. He is often awkward and uncomfortable when he is around the wealthy, and he usually arrives dressed wrong, such as wearing a suit when everyone else is wearing tuxedos. He cannot do the right thing in any situation, and this shows when he continually puts off Alice. He strings her along, which makes the situation worse, instead of being honest with her. He is not honest with anyone, not even himself, and this is why he is destined to fail. In the end, George does not really change throughout the film. He runs away from his responsibilities, and he ends up lonely and alone until his execution. He does finally take responsibility for his own actions before he dies, so he does change, but it does not come until the final moments of...
If George had been wiser, and able to learn from his mistakes throughout the film, he might have been more successful. However, that is part of the point of the film. George is who he is, and as much as he wants to be someone different, he is a product of his own family and their values, whether he likes it or not. He is not wise, he lets his emotions dictate his life, and this leads to his downfall. He is a tragic figure not because he dies, but because his life did not have to be such a waste.
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