People have many friends, but everyone has that one person in their life that they care about more than anything and that would do the best they can to work on their relationship together. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, it shows the relationship of two men, George and Lennie, that work together to make their friendship last long. As George and Lennie go throughout their travels they feel lonely without each other. That is why Lennie does and says whatever George tells him to do. In the story George and Lennie are a lot alike and they do have their differences. George and Lennie are a lot alike. George and Lennie work hard together at the Ranch so that they can save money up to be able to pay for their ‘future’ little farm. George and Lennie are also alike, on how much they love one another and how the other would do anything to be able to help each other out because they care for one another, in the novel Lennie says “An’ I got you. We got each other, that's what, that gives a hoot in hell about us” (104). Their personalities are also alike and whatever one says or does, so does the other. They also trust one another the same, “One day a bunch of guys was …show more content…
standin’ around up on the Sacramento River. I was feelin’ pretty smart. I turns to Lennie and says, ‘Jump in.’ An’ he jumps.” (40). George and Lennie are also different in some ways.
Lennie is a tall, strong man that is mentally not all there, as George is a small, strong man that is all there, but takes care of Lennie throughout their journeys. “The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Behind him walked a complete opposite, a huge man, with large pale eyes, and sloping shoulders; he walked heavily dragging his feet a little” (2). George, in their differences, is a better liar than Lennie. When they get to the ranch George tries to keep Lennie from talking and keeps his mouth shut so George can speak to Carlson. George said “He is my…...cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid. He is awright. Just ain’t bright”
(22). Many people throw the option as if Lennie was not mentally retarded. What would the story be like? What would have happened?. If Lennie was all there George and Lennie would have never had a story. Lennie would have never died, George and Lennie would have never worked on the ranch, and they would have never been friends. The story would travel all the way back to where Aunt Clara takes care of Lennie. Lennie would have been able to work on his own and George would have saved money up himself to save for a farm. The story would be a whole nother novel if Lennie was all there. In conclusion, many friends have their alikes and differences, their likes and dislikes, but in the end the true relationship of friendship would stick it out to the end. George cared for Lennie with all his heart and would do anything for his soul. George shot Lennie, not out of hatred, but in love. He knew that Lennie would go through worse if he had to be locked up and/or if Curley torchered him. That is the true meaning of friendship, knowing what is best for the other.
In chapter one, George and Lennie are introduced onto the scene and you get to know them a little bit and you get to see how they are related/ their relationship. When I read this first part, I could tell that George was pretty much Lennie’s caretaker and it was his job to find Lennie a job and make sure he ate enough and stayed a live. He kind of resented having to drag Lennie around (pg 11~12: “Well we ain’t got any!” George exploded. “Whatever we ain’t got, you want. If I was alone I could live so easy… But wadda I got? I got you. You can’t keep a job and you loose me every job I get.”), because Lennie’s a bit slow and he messes up a lot. He tries really hard to be good and listen to what George tells him to do, but in the end of every situation, Lennie forgets what George told him beforehand and sometimes it creates a little trouble (pg 45~46: “Well, he seen this girl in this red dress. Dumb like he is, he likes to touch ever’thing he likes. Just wants to feel it. So he reaches out to feel this red dress an’ the girl lets out a squawk, and that gets Lennie all mixed up, and he holds on ‘cause that’s the only thing he can think to do. Well, this girl just squawks and squawks. I was jus’ a little bit off, and I heard all the yellin’, so I comes running, an’ by that time Lennie’s so scared all he can think to do is jus’ hold on. I socked him over the head with a fence picket to make him let go. He was so scairt he couldn’t let go of the dress. And he’s so strong, you know… Well, that girl rabbits in an’ tells the law she’s been raped. The guys in Weed start a party out to lynch Lennie. So we sit in an irrigation ditch under water all the rest of that day.”). But when you look at them, you can tell that George is...
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It is very apparent that each of the four characters in the two friendships feed off of each other. In Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie are very different, yet they need one other. George is a very independent, loyal, and caring person who takes care of Lennie because Lennie is unable to take care of himself. Although George makes it seem like he would be better off without Lennie, George makes it clear that without him he would be better off. This is evident because of this conversation h regularly had with Lennie” I could go get a job an’
Lennie respects him a great deal. Lennie is huge, and very strong, but he has the mentality of a child. He relies heavily on George, as he cannot fend for himself. He always tries his best to imitate George's actions and an example of this is when the two men are at the beach. " George lay back on the sand and crossed his hands under
A coon dog and a tick, an oak tree with moss on the north side, a termite and its internal bacteria, and a shark with tiny fish that eat the extra meat chunks in between the teeth all have one thing in common: symbiosis. Defined as the interdependence of organisms, symbiosis is the basis of the relationship between George and Lennie in “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. One type of symbiosis helps both parties while another type involves one organism being hurt by the exchange. The dog is hurt by the tick while the termites and the bacteria benefit from each other’s presence. These types of symbiosis can occur in humans and are evident in “Of Mice and Men.” Both types of symbiosis exist between George and Lennie in the novel.
chance I get I’ll give you a pup” (p14) then he gets George to re tell
Lennie and George are best friends but they don't have any ordinary relationship. In their relationship George is like the boss while Lennie is the subordinate. George is very bossy towards Lennie. He is always telling Lennie what to do. Lennie doesn't ever really have a say on what they do. Like when they reach the ranch, George tells Lennie not to speak to anyone at the ranch because he is scared that Lennie might say something wrong, but George only does that because he is very worried and protective of
Do you know what the meaning of friendship is? In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, you learn about George and Lennie taking care of each other. They also support one another in striving after their shared dream. George and Lennie make sacrifices for one another and are responsible for one another. George and Lennie’s relationship shows us the true meaning of friendship.
John Steinbeck wrote the play Of Mice and Men in 1937 (Steinbeck). It is a play about two ranch workers who do not have the best of luck. The two workers were named George and Lennie. George was a more small bodied man. His partner Lennie was a giant among average sized people. They are on the road going place to place working numerous jobs. Lennie has a learning disability. The two work hand and hand. George is there to keep Lennie out of trouble. Lennie in a way helps keep George together. Sometimes it gets difficult for the two but they always get through everything together. They both work hand and hand. George is the brains and Lennie is the muscle. Lennie is a very powerful man so he can do a lot of things normal men cannot do. George is Lennie’s only family or friend he’s all Lennie has in this world. In a way Lennie is all George has also. The two keep one another going throughout their long journey. They work together escape trouble together and keep each other pushing forward. In the end the only thing they have is each other. This story shows that no matter how different two people are they still can relate to each other. It also shows that no matter how independent one thinks he/she is someone can always help them with something (Steinbeck).
Lennie thinks of George as his only friend, his guardian, someone who he can trust and depend on, someone who had accepted him for who he is despite his childlike tendencies. Every time he did something wrong, his only thoughts would be of George’s disapproval. “I did a real bad thing. I shouldn’t have done that. George’ll be mad at me.
“Of Mice and Men”, by John Steinbeck is a novel about the hardships of life and the importance of having other people around. The story is of two men trying to survive with one another in a world full of loneliness; their relationship is quite rare and strange. Lennie, a large bear, has a mental disability which causes him to be in a childlike state. George, a much smaller and more competent man takes care of both of them. Although they work for others on ranches, their dream is to get by on their own and live off the land. However, Lennie’s state causes conflict as they travel from job to job. Steinbeck uses clever ways in his novel to develop his theme and characters as the story progresses; both of these elements also help create a large
George and Lennie make an awesome couple of companions, however George is all the more an overseer. It was a greater amount of George's fantasy to claim their own farm and settle. It was George's American dream to possess their life and take to take what they believed was legitimately theirs and that is the sort of attitude that a few individuals had amid the 1930s. A great many people did not comprehend why George dealt with Lennie in light of the fact that he resembled a miserable cause however George constantly wanted to deal with him. Most characters of the novel feel that Lennie is unequal to them, however this was not genuine. Lennie had the same trusts and dreams as most characters in the
Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck has told a story about two men who become best friends that care for each other. Lennie is a large man who has isn't as wise and intelligent stays with his best friend George Milton who is the opposite of Lennie, he is a small man who take care of Lennie and himself. Both Lennie and George work at a ranch in this small town to live and fulfill their american dream which is to own their own farm. In the beginning of the novel Lennie and George's relationship was more of like a popular analogy used “the dog and the owner”, Lennie is the dog and George is the owner. Because Lennie was a personality of a 6 year-old, george has to take care of him and tell him what to do treating him in a way like a dog.
The famed nurses study from Harvard found “Not having a close friend is as detrimental to your health as smoking.” Lennie and George’s friendship is necessary to keep the better for each other. Throughout the story, Lennie and George need each other and look out for one another no matter what. Lennie and George’s friendship and journey throughout the story symbolizes the struggles to achieve the American dream. Steinbeck, in the story Of Mice and Men, combines characterization and symbolism to prove friends do whats best for eachother.
Although it seemed like George and Lennie’s relationship was not very equitable, thorough examination of their interactions, conversations and time spent together reveal that they indeed had a true friendship. Thus, the men were always there to back each other up; they accepted one another; and George always knew the right decisions for Lennie. In conclusion, Steinbeck shows us that a true friendship can be a bit difficult at times, but in the end two can come together to make the perfect team that will always have each other for support. When the time comes for you, and you find “the perfect friend”, you should think to yourself: Would this person ever be as close to me as George and Lennie were in the book, Of Mice and Men by John