Lennie In John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men'

Still, George needs Lennie for emotional and physical support. Lennie gives George hope for the fu-ture. With Lennie George has a dream. Lennie always makes george tel a story. In this story they own a small little farm together. On the farm there are all sorts of animals and they live a happy comfortable life. As the story goes on George realizes that this story may come true. Without Lennie i believe that George would just end up depressed with no hope for the future. ”We gotta get a big stake together. I know a little place we can get cheap , but they ain’t giving it away.” (pg. 55) This shows that George is working towards this goal and that he has hope for

George and Lennie’s dream of the farm is just out of their reach which motivates them to continue to work tenaciously so their dream will become a reality. As the novel progresses others start to join in on the dream of the farm to bring them some hope as well. Crooks, though at first was hesitant, asks if the “guys would want a hand to work” and that he can “work like a son-of-a-bitch if [he]” wants to. The dream of the farm is wish that George and Lennie would “have a little house”, “a cow and some pigs” and that they would “belong there”. Their dream is also a symbol of their brotherhood, claiming that they have “got a future” and somebody that “gives a damn about [them]”.

Owning a farm where you can “live offa the fatta the lan’” is George and Lennie’s dream (57). Where they can have crops,“a little house. . . a room to ourself[themselves]”,and of course animals especially rabbits (58). The farm for George will be a place he can be independent while still taking care of Lennie, he can be his own boss in a place of security and comfort. The farm for Lennie would be a sanctuary from a world that does not understand him. There would be a responsibility for him to tend the rabbits, the attribute of the farm that excites him most,while still being with George.

The problem with Lennie was that he was mentally disabled, back in the 1930's people did not understand things like that, and had no clue about disabled people. Lennie was sweet and loved thing that were soft. Lennie would put himself in very dangerous situations and with disability he lacked the capacity to control himself physically. Lennie did not understand how strong he was and they damage he would do until after the fact. He also shares the dream of having the small farm and tending to his small rabbit hutch. Since Lennie is mentally disabled he depends on George for almost everything. Lennie is like a small child that has to a have a parent nearby always or he will get into

In the same book George has some other ideas. George also had a goal of living on a farm. He wanted Lennie out of his life and be free with a woman. “I wish I wouldn’t have to deal with you.

I think this quote shows a lot about how much George cares for Lennie. George could easily abandon Lennie and have a much easier life. Lennie often frustrates George and makes mistakes that could get both of them in serious trouble; for example, the incident in Weed that made them have to leave.Through all of this, George never leaves Lennie. George has a big heart for Lennie and this is illustrated through his words and his actions. When George comforts Lennie it almost always leads to them speaking of their dream of owning their own land. George even promises that "When [they] get the coupla acres [he will] let [Lennie] tend the rabbits"(15). This gives Lennie something to look forward to, and that makes it seem like George made up this dream to comfort Lennie. George only speaks of the the dream when Lennie is sad; George doesn't need a farm and rabbits to be safe and have a good life. He says things

George is the second main character and one of the protagonist after Lennie in Of Mice and Men. When Lennie gets into trouble, He always helps him find a solution or get away, though Lennie’s size combined with his mental handicap caused problems frequently. He is also a planner, telling Lennie where he should go if there is trouble on the ranch. To make the dream which is owing a ten-acre farm becomes a reality, He’s competent to work hard. Unlike the other ranch hands that squander their money on women and drink, George refuses to spend a dime in vain, saving everything to make the dream happen. He wants to buy the farm so that he and Lennie can live there, free from problems and constraints

As a reader, we begin to relate with Curley 's wife when she enters Crook 's residence where Crooks is talking to George and Lennie. She enters the room, pretending to be looking for Curley. The men respond to her negatively and act coldly towards her. She begins to talk about her loneliness and how she does not want to be seen as an item, and live her own life. "...Think I don 't like to talk to somebody ever ' once in a while? Think I like to stick in that house alla time?"

First of all George and Lennie’s dream was to own a farm that Lennie was the most

Then ten years later in the book, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck covers the American dream during the height of the Great Depression. This book is about two men, George and Lennie, who are trying to achieve their dream by working at a ranch. The books depict how the American dream

The Novella, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck is about two men named George and Lennie who are trying to make a living. George and Lennie are working on a ranch in the Salinas Valley during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Their dream is to own their own ranch together. While on the ranch, George and Lennie are interacted with a women named Curley’s wife , who is very flirtatious, but her biggest dream is to not be alone. Another person is a man named Crooks, who is a black man on the ranch, and his dream is to be treated fairly.

In the novel, George and Lennie had both the same dream of owning themselves a small farm. They wanted to start small and find a stable job, but Lennie knew George wouldn't spend his money wisely. He usually spent it on useless things alcohol, gambling on cards, or women. Just when everything seemed to be good things took a turn for the worst as Lennie accidentally killed the rancher's daughter in law. George knew that all hopes of owning a farm together from that point were lost.

Lennie offers George the opportunity to lay plans, give advice, and, in general, be in charge. Without Lennie, George would be just like the other hands, but with Lennie, George has a strong sense of responsibility. Their dream also sets George apart from the others because it means he and Lennie have a future and something to anticipate. Unlike Lennie, George does not see their dream in terms of rabbits; instead, he sees it in a practical way. Their farm will be one where they can be independent and safe and where he will not have to worry about keeping track of Lennie 's mistakes. They can be secure and in charge of their own lives. However, Lennie is the one who adds the enthusiasm because George never really believed they could swing this farm of their own. He mostly uses the story to give Lennie something Lennie

Owning a farm where you can “live offa the fatta the lan’” is George and Lennie’s dream (57). Where they can have crops,“a little house. . . a room to ourself[themselves]”,and of course animals especially rabbits (58). The farm for George will be a place he can be independent while still taking care of Lennie,where he can be his own boss in a place of security and comfort. The farm for Lennie would be a sanctuary from a world that does not understand him. There would be a responsibility for him to tend the rabbits, the attribute of the farm that excites him most, while still being with

     The friendship between Lennie and George went beyond what was unambiguous, they shared a common dream, and they never stopped trying to acheive their dream. They dream of a peice of land of their own. Independence. A couple of acres, a cow, some pigs, and rabbits that Lennie dreams of tending to. Their dream will later be shattered by fate.