Friendship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Many characters in, “Of Mice and Men”, show friendship. George and Lennie show the most examples of having a great friendship. George and Lennie both take each care of one another and care about each other. They both support each other in making the dream of living off the fatta’ the land, come true. Doing these things prove that they have a strong friendship.

Other than trust, accepting each other is a key role in their friendship. George accepts Lennie with his mental disability which is why they have a strong friendship. Lennie is extremely strong so when fighting Curley, George sticks up for Lennie, “‘Get him, Lennie. Don’t let him do it’” (Steinbeck 63). Since Lennie is extremely strong, George knows that he should let Lennie stick up for himself and not allow Curley to make him feel weak and inferior to the rest. George also accepts the fact that Lennie cannot remember tons of information that he has been told, “‘I’ll tell ya again. I ain’t got nothing better to do. Might jus’ as well spen’ all my time tellin’ you things and then you forget ‘em, and I tell you again’” (Steinbeck 4). This shows

    Do true friendships come and go easily? In George and Lennie’s case, no. In Steinbeck’s book, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie travel together looking for work. They travel from ranch to ranch together, eat together, and dream together. The two guys depend on each other for support and to achieve the classic American Dream. George and Lennie have a true friendship because George is always looking out for Lennie, Lennie always listens/remembers what George says, and George does everything he can to make Lennie happy.

I think tha the theme of “friendship is necessary for human survival” is very true for Lennie and George. George is there to make sure that Lennie doesn’t get into any trouble. With-out George, Lennie would be consitantly forgetting things. Without Lennie, George would have no one. Even if Lennie annoys him, Georg needs Lennie. With eachother they can make one an-others lives better. “Ok, ok. I’ll tell ya again. I ain’t got nothing better to do. Might jus’ as well spen’ all my time tellin’ you things and then you forget ‘em, and I tell you again.” (pg. 6) This shows that Lennie constantly needs to be remind of things and even if it bothers George he will still help because it’s somene he

Throughout the book we see an interesting bond between two very different men. George is similar to an older brother and has become responsible for Lennie. Because of his mental disorder Lennie is dependent on George and does whatever he says. They both had plans to spend their futures together. It was very difficult for George to kill Lennie, but he did it out of him love for him, which made it even harder. In that moment it is clear how much George really cares for Lennie. Though their friendship comes an appealing finish it is evident that both characters are extremely close to each other and would go to extreme lengths for one

Lennie is a big and tall man. George and Lennie always travel together. George is responsible for lennie Anne his actions. He is always making sure Lennie is well and staying out of trouble. George is always doing nice things for

A good friendship is needed to survive through tough times. Lennie respects George because George gives him comfort. George cares for Lennie so much that he considers him to be part of his family: “George said, he’s my cousin. I told his old lady id take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid” (Steinbeck 22). Aside from comfort and advice, Lennie also needs George because when he gets in trouble, George always manages to find a way to help him get out of it. When Lennie had got in trouble in Weed, George stays by his side and gives him advice that helps remain safe and calm. George has many opportunities to leave Lennie and change his lifestyle, but he needs Lennie just as much in order to help him through his own hardships. Lennie looks

In this story George was one of the main or major characters, and he does undergo many changes and also fills several roles, one of which is Lennie’s friend. As a character he wasn’t bad but also not spectacular, but when it came to Lennie’s friend he not only came through but above and beyond. He even made Lennie’s death bearable, by letting his last thought be friendly. he also stick with Lennie through thick and thin, as

He protects Lennie the best he can. He tells his new coworkers that Lennie is his cousin and was kicked in the head by a horse as an excuse for walking around with him and his behavior. This also shows that Lennie and George have a strong relationship with one another as George is willing to lie in order to make sure he can still look after Lennie and make sure other people don’t bother him about his circumstances. There is a lot of respect shown between the two friends. Kindhearted acts such as this make the ending of the story harder to believe because George obviously will do anything to help Lennie, but ends up killing him, even though he believed it was for the

Lennie would not get in trouble again or forget what he has to do. For

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One example of how George takes care of Lennie is, how George led all the ranch guys the opposite way of Lennie after Lennie killed Curley’s wife. This example perfectly explains the relationship between George and Lennie. George is basically Lennie’s caretaker; he has to protect him, care for him, and make sure he makes smart choices. Lastly, readers can see that George protects Lennie and is there to fix his mistakes. Specifically, when Lennie grabs the woman’s dress in Weed, and she screams and runs away, George is there to help Lennie get out of trouble.

What makes a good friendship? Friendships depend on mutual affection, respect, and trust. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men follows the story of two very different men, George and Lennie, during the Great Depression, and how they stayed together as stable farms for a short time until Lenny’s strength led to him accidentally killing the owner’s son’s wife, and his subsequent demise. No, George was not a good friend to Lennie because their relationship was not a friendship, but a symbiotic relationship stemming from economic and mental necessity. George is not a good friend to Lennie because they are together out of economic necessity.

Steinbeck uses feelings of happiness, obligation, and love to establish the theme of friendship is

In the novella “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, there are two guys named George and Lennie. They were friends for a very long time and stood by each other. Some people may argue that George was a bad friend to Lennie but I believe that he was a good friend. Friends aren’t perfect, they will mess up. Just because George messed up and made questionable actions towards Lennie, that doesn’t make him a bad friend. You will not find a friend that has never done wrong by you.