Hey ! Look Lennie Character Analysis

“Hey! Look Lennie”. John Steinbeck describes a world where the American Dream something everyone wants to live up to. Steinbeck painted a harsh reality portrait America in the 1930s. Steinbeck reveals during the great depression it's a every man for himself in battle. Also he reveals during the Great Depression everyone is trying to find work for themselves. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells a story about two guys being each other's keeper. The setting of the novella is The Great Depression. The Great Depression was a time in American history when it was hard for people to find work and support for themselves and their family. Of Mice and Men leaves the reader questioning Aristotle meaning of true friendship. According to Aristotle, George and Lennie have a true friendship because George always looks out for Lennie even though he's a trouble makers and their friendship is rare.

George is his brother's keeper because even though Lennie is mentally George make sure Lennie stays out of trouble. Steinbeck highlight George's ability to protect Lennie, “ he’s the boss’s son. Look Lennie you try to keep away from him, will you? Don't ever speak to him”(Steinbeck 29). George warns Lennie to not talk to anybody because he'll say the wrong thing and mess the job opportunity up. From previous jobs George already

knows that if Lennie mess up the job they'll have to keep traveling to find more work. Not only do George and Lennie have a true friendship because they look out for each other their friendship is also rare.

George and Lennie also have a true friendship because it's rare.

During the great depression no one traveled together so George and Lennie going everywhere together was rare. Steinbeck describes how different George and Lennie relationship is from everyone else on the ranch, “Oh, I dunno. hardly none of the guys ever travel together. I have hardly never seen two guys travel together. You know how the hands are, they just come in and get their bunk and work a month and then quit and go alone”(Steinbeck 39). Slim says that no one was like George and Lennie and their relationship was odd to others. George keeps Lennie by his side no matter where they

travel.

In conclusion, George and Lennie have a true friendship according to Aristotle because its rare and George always look out for Lennie even though he's a troublemaker. George and Lennie are two of the only guys the traveled together during the Great Depression. They also had a true friendship because no matter what the situation was they looked out for each other.