Lennie Friendship Analysis

Despite what hardships may come, you should always be there for a friend and do what’s best for them. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George does just that for his best and only friend Lennie. Most guys like them don’t have friends, but they have a unique friendship where George acts as a brother to Lennie and tries to help him. They both share the same dream of owning a house, but George is forced to put it aside in order to do what’s best for his friend. George continually sacrifices his own happiness to take care of Lennie.

In the novel George and Lennie have a special friendship different from anyone else's. They go everywhere together, whereas most men travel alone and don’t have any friends. In the book Lennie says, “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don’t belong no place” (13). They know that they are lucky to have each other and not have to be alone. Lennie then adds, “But not us! An’ why? Because...Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why” (14). Repeatedly throughout the story the two men exchange this uplifting speech about their extraordinary friendship to remind each other of their unique bond. George and Lennie also share the same dream of owning a little house together. They

They were more than just friends, they were like brothers, because of their willingness to sacrifice themselves for each other. Lennie was willing to give up his “ketchup” to make George happy, and George made the ultimate choice to kill Lennie even though it tore him apart to do it. George and Lennie had the strongest and most real friendship there is, the kind that both friends would do anything for each other. Real friends don’t think about themselves or anyone else. They only care about doing the right thing for their