George And Lennie's Relationship

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.

Everyone needs someone to keep them on the right path and guide them. In John Steinbeck’s book of Mice and Men George is Lennie’s keeper and is like a brother to him. This book takes place during the Great Depression which is a very sad and lonely time. In the book Of Mice and Men the question “Am I my brothers keeper?” is shown multiple times such as when George helped Lennie when he made mistakes, George feeding Lennie and helping him search for jobs and trying to live the dream.

Of Mice and Men is based in the time of the ‘Great Depression’ in America in the 1930’s. The two main characters are George and Lennie who are very close friends, roaming around America together looking for work. Their friendship is so unique and foreign to their surrounding people, and at that time having one true friend was very rare because men didn’t have time to worry about other people, they just did their work and got their money. Their friendship is what makes the story so special, Steinbeck shows George and Lennie’s similarities and differences to other characters in the book to boldly show how unique they are.

Befriending Lennie and George was his only solution to his loneliness. So, he offers to leave his share as a gesture of thank you for letting him be a part of the plan. Over time, he talks to them more and more and they become his companions. He fights with the feeling of being worthless and makes conversation with Lennie and George to keep his head above the water. Crooks doesn’t let the feeling of alienation get to him, by organizing himself and keeping his things neat.

1) Lennie and George arrive at their new workplace, the ranch and meet an old man named Candy in the bunkhouse.

Robert Burn’s line “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry” applies to George and Lennie in many ways. There are many examples of how their goals and dreams starts without troubles, but goes to the wrong direction and worse, comes to the point where they, although mainly George, realizes that his and Lennie’s dreams and goals are gone and impossible achieve.

he gets lonely and he gets sick.” This gives the impression of how isolated Crooks’ feels since he is the only black man on the ranch and because for this reason he is humiliated and separated

George knew Lennie meant no harm, which was why it was so hard to do. Some readers may argue that Crooks had the greatest obstacles to overcome in Of Mice and Men because of his race. What this argument fails to realize, however, is that Crooks wasn’t treated horribly in this novella. Yes, he did run into some trouble during his race. But he also got his own room, he got paid, was fed and taken care of, and the men on the farm weren't horrible to him.

well and knows what to say to him. In the first part where they are in

On page sixty-six of the book, Crooks talks about how he isn't wanted, this can be proven by him being given his own room, and supplies. Crooks also even said that he's lonely, when he's talking to Lennie he said “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody...I tell ya a guy gets too lonely an’ he gets sick” (Steinbeck 73). On the same page Crooks also said, “I don’t know if I was asleep. If one guy was with me…I jus’ don't know”. Due to Crooks saying this, you can presume that he doesn't spend an ample amount of time with other people, and that he spends it alone by himself. Crooks goes on to talk about Lennie and George's relationship saying “Well, s’pose, jus’ s’pose he dont come back. What’ll you do then?”(Steinbeck 79). I believe Crooks is asking these questions because he's curious about their friendship, because he doesn't have any friends of his

Crooks was a colored man which made him set apart from the others at the ranch. Crooks came off as character who was ornery, and wanted to spend his time alone. But as we learn more about him we begin to realize that as much as he makes it seem like he wants to be alone he really doesn’t want to and this quote shows that. “ ‘Long as you won’t get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down.” (pg.69) Crooks was in some ways similar to Whit because Whit was someone who for a while Lennie and George didn’t even know about until Candy told them that he quit and he didn’t even for sure know why he was quitting, just assumed it was the food. It shows that some of the men at the ranch are kind of just left on their own and the other guys don’t really care to involve themselves in the other guy’s lives. So Crooks dream was to not be lonely that is why he finally agreed and casually says that he would come along so they would have an extra set of helping hands. Crooks says “ I aint so crippled I can’t work like a son-of-a-bitch if I want to.”(pg.76) This just goes to show that even if someone doesn’t say their exact thoughts that there aren’t more intentions behind

     Crooks is fascinated by the strength of the friendship of Lennie and George especially how close they are. Crooks said, "Well, s’pose, jus’ s’pose he don’t come back. What’ll you do then?" (Steinbeck, 79) Crooks asks these questions because he does not have any friends. He was curious about the friendship of Lennie and George. He wants the people to feel the way that he did when he was lonely, having nobody with them. He is striving to achieve sympathy and understanding from others. Crooks would work for

This is important because Crooks was intrigued at first, but then points out that Lennie and George are not the first people to have a dream and a plan. This also shows that Crooks will not all himself to try to achieve freedom and happiness when the opportunity was presented. Crooks showed power over Candy because he said that George and Lennie’s idea was old, just like him. Crooks understands that he is a worthy human being like everyone else, but he also understand that no matter what he thinks of himself, others will always discriminate and view him negatively. This shows that Crooks proved power over Candy, and he will not allow himself to be happy and free because of racial

Crooks is the only black man on the ranch, and is often discriminated against by all the other workers at the ranch. He is usually excluded from many activities that all the other men participate in, and is ignored by most of the workers. “I ain’t wanted in the bunk house…cause I’m black…” This quote shows how the other men who work at the ranch reject and isolate Crooks, and how he is forced to have his own bunk house, since he isn’t allowed to reside in the same bunk house as the other workers. Crooks leads a harsh, lonely life, only because the

In the novella Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck, the relationship between Lennie Small and George Milton is complex. Lennie and George are two companions who look for work and brave the hardships of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression together. Although Lennie and George are both grown men, their relationship resembles more of a child and a single parent, or a boy and his dog. Lennie is portrayed as animalistic and childish through his behavior and Steinbeck’s comparisons. This reveals the crucial power dynamic in George and Lennie’s relationship.