What are symbiotic relationships? Symbiotic relationships are two organisms that have a certain outcome: Positive, Negative, or unaffected. Symbolic relationships surround us in everything we do. These relationships are good for relating to movies, books, and real life. The book of mice and men, by John Steinbeck that is realistic fiction, is portrayed in just that way. This book is about two men, George and Lennie, who try their hand at the american dream. And just when they think it can be done, everything falls apart. Characters in this book have symbiotic relationships too. George and Lennie, two men going for the american dream, show mutualism. Mutualism is a relationship with two people benefiting. Crooks, the African American stable hand, shows commensalism. Commensalism is when one person benefits from the relationship but the other is unaffected. And Curly's Wife shows an example of amensalism. This means that one partner is harmed and the other is unaffected. With this, Mutualism, commensalism, and amensalism are all relationships that George and lennie, Crooks, and Curley's wife all share. …show more content…
Initially, George and Lennie show mutualism because they both benefit from their relationship.
George looks out for Lennie, when the boss comes in and asks questions. George tells lies to make sure Lennie has a job. Lennie looks out for George when Curley starts looking for trouble with the boys. Also, George gets a friendship with Lennie; meanwhile, Lennie feels
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love from George. “ ‘cause i got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that why!” (Steinbeck 14) That proves George and Lennie share a mutualism relationship. Therefore, George and Lennie share the symbiotic relationship,
Mutualism. In addition, Crooks shows and example of a commensalism relationship. The first way to prove this is Crooks relationship with whites. Everyone on the ranch George and Lennie work at get to go inside the bunkhouse except Crooks. “S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse ‘cause you was black. How’d you like that?” (Steinbeck 72) Another way to prove this is crooks relationship with Slim. Slim benefits from Crooks doing his work but Crooks still treated like a dog. And those are two ways that Crooks shows a commensalism relationship. Finally, Curly's Wife shows an amensalism relationship. This is proved by her not having any friends, but the men on the ranch are unaffected by that. “Think I don’t like to talk to somebody ever’ once and a while? Think I like to stick in that house all day?” (Steinbeck 76) Another way to prove this is the fact she has no life and none of her family cares. “I tell you I ain’t used to livin like this. I coulda made somethin’ of myself.” (Steinbeck 88) That quote proves that Curley’s Wife was not anticipating her life to be friendless and she wants more than the negative side of relationships. This is why Curly's Wife shows an amensalism relationship. To sum things up, George and Lennie, Crooks, Curly's Wife all show parts of symbolic relationships. Like mutualism, commensalism, and amensalism. In the book of mice and men, John Steinbeck wants you to know that you're not alone with any kind of relationship you have. With that, think about the life you live and the symbiotic relationships you have in your life.
Lennie's stupidity and carelessness constantly causes him to unintentionally harm people and animals. When he gets into sticky situations, George is there to help him get out of them. Ever since Lennie's Aunt Clara died, George has felt that he has a sense of duty
This can be identify George as a good friend or a bad friend to Lennie. In my personal opinion I think that George is a good friend to lennie. Because that I think that george need to kill Lennie, the first reason is that if Lennie get caught by Curly and the others he will still died but he will be torture to death by them. Another reason is that Lennie kills a person so he will get caught eventually and he will end up the same way as he get caught now. So George kills lennie out of caring, out of the relation that they had. that is why I think that George is a good friend to Lennie
It is amazing how much Biology has in common with the social world when it comes to the relationships among human-beings. Symbiosis is the interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association with each other and they include mutualistic, parasitic, and commensal relationships. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and the movie The Mighty, the key relationships of symbiosis are executed in many of the characters’ interesting adventures throughout both of them. The characters relationships in the book and the movie can be traced back to symbiosis in a way that shows how the mind works when people create relationships. The novel Of Mice and Men and the movie The Mighty show symbiotic relationships that are visible to the eye.
...discovered that Lennie killed his wife, and George didn't want Lennie to suffer. All in all, Lennie and George have a mutualistic relationship because they give each other companionship and protection in Of Mice and Men.
Consistently throughout the story George and Lennie were there for each other; in fact towards the very beginning Lennie and George discussed how they were better off than most guys because they had each other (14). When George killed Lennie a part of him died too, George knew murdering Lennie would hurt him mentally and emotionally. However he did it because he wanted what was best for his friend no matter the cost. His actions were altruistic and that made his decision the more favorable one. Another instance when George was selfless was when he gave up his dream. Throughout the story George and Lennie dreamed of and worked towards owning their own piece of land together. However, after discovering Curley’s wife dead, George returned to reality and informed Candy that they would, “never do her” (94). After losing his friend George understood the impossibility of achieving the American Dream. Beforehand George knew he would not want to live out his dream without Lennie, so by protecting Lennie and giving up on his own dream he put Lennie above himself. Conversely, someone may believe that George's actions were selfish and that he benefits himself by killing Lennie. After George comes after Lennie, the dim-witted man asks if George was going to yell at him. Reluctantly George told him “If I was alone, I could live so easy,” (103). Although George said
George says that none of his other friends are quite like Lennie. They did not have a true relationship with him. George also says that Lennie is an annoyance most of the time, but he got used to it and eventually could not get rid of him. This shows that George is lonely, due to the loss of Lennie. It is proven that Lennie causes George to realize his need for others in his life.
The emotional symbiosis between George and Lennie helps each man. Lennie’s attachment to George is most strongly visible when Crooks suggests George is not coming back. Lennie is almost moved to hysterics and his fear does not quickly abate. George prefers to feign dislike for Lennie to Lennie’s face: “I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail” (7). When pressed, George reveals his true feelings for Lennie. “I want you to stay with me Lennie” (13). They stay together because “It’s a lot easier to go around with a guy you know” (35). Both men need and value their strong emotional relationship.
In all of these quotes George is looking after Lennie similar to how a brother would look after a younger sibling. From when he is talking to Slim about Lennie’s work ethic on page 39 to when he is trying to keep Lennie from getting into trouble with Curley and his wife on pages 32 and 29, George is always looking after Lennie in some way. Alongside the last example, Steinbeck illustrates a caring relationship between George and Lennie. “ [George] ‘They ain’t got nobody in the worl’ that gives a hoot in hell about em-’...[Lennie] ‘But not us’” (104). George and Lennie always come back to the subject of looking out for each other. This is demonstrated when Lennie is talking to Crooks about George and Crooks says, “jus’ s’pose he don’t come back. What’ll you do then” (72)? Just the mention of George doesn't come back or being hurt makes Lennie defensive about George, “Suddenly Lennie’s eyes centered and grew quiet, and mad. He stood up and walked dangerously toward Crooks, Who hurt George” (72). Lennie is attached to George, to Lennie, he is the only person in the world that actually cares about his well being.They have been together for years, which is quite similar
George cares a lot about Lennie and makes sure that he doesn't have to worry about anything. Even though Lennie is mentally ill George doesn't abandon him, but takes him everywhere. Though Lennie can't really do anything to help them with money wise George still lets Lennie tend the rabbits at there dream ranch. Lennie likes touching soft things and goes too far whenever he pets something soft and George knows that so he doesn't let him touch any of the animals on the ranch or on the way to the ranch but it is all out of care for Lennie. George also doesn't want Lennie to kill any more animals too. George also sometimes uses Lennie to his advantage. He uses him like a shield since Lennie is strong, enormous, and masculine and George is small and the brains of the duo. George doesn't have what it takes to defend himself so he uses Lennie to do so like the time when Curley picked on Lennie he told Lennie to get him even though he knew Lennie could kill him. All the things George does is like any father towards his son, Lennie, so their relationship not any ordinary best friend relationship. It is actually more than
Furthermore, George is always trying to make Lennie happy in anyway possible. For example, George told Lennie that he’ll be
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.
George and Lennie first meet one another when George becomes his primary caregiver for his aunt. Shortly after George takes Lennie under his wing, they form an inseparable bond because they rely on one another to overcome tasks of day to day living. The two become so close they share a common dream of paradise. It is described as “ ‘O.K. Someday- we're gonna get the jack together and we're gonna have a
This excerpt from Of Mice and Men emphasizes the power of friendship, which is one of the story’s main themes. Two migrant works from California are motivated by their will to experience the “American dream” and they can only do so by working their hardest. Their long days of hard work are accompanied by loneliness, fear, and betrayal. The reality and corruption of society during the Great Depression is revealed. The story explains the vicious and hostile way in which social power has a propensity to manifest itself.
Throughout all of time, the discussion of good and evil has embedded itself within human society. Through careful observation, one may witness both horrors and blessings scattered throughout the world. As many came to view it, no individual or one thing on the earth is entirely benevolent or entirely malevolent. In the drama “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare, many characters can reflect onto our current world today. Enter Romeo, who is a very double-edged character. The balance of good and evil is easily reflected by how his personality was written.
In Of Mice and Men, George shows the weight of responsibility on taking care of Lennie. George knows he could be better off without Lennie. “When I think of the swell time I could have without you, I go nuts,” George finally expresses. He even tells the other farm hands, “If I was alone, I could live so easy.” George often keeps his “single like” in the back of his mind. Even so, George stands up for Lennie many times. His advice is always in Lennie’s best interest. He watches out for Lennie when he keeps hold of Lennie’s work card and bus pass. George also knows that he and Lennie wouldn’t have jobs if he didn’t make Lennie keep quiet. Lennie cannot take care of himself without George. With George watching out for Lennie like he does, Lennie’s mishaps can also have detrimental effects on George’s life. George loses his job and his best friend because of his connection with George.