Chapter One 2. What has George told Lennie that he always remembers, even when Lennie forgets everything else? What does this imply about their life experiences thus far? Lennie always remembers what George told him to do if he gets into trouble again "’Course you did. Well, look. Lennie—if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush."(P.15) This shows that George is prepared for something to go wrong, though he hopes nothing will go wrong. This implies that George knows they’ll be on the move soon or…. Lennie and George also share a dream of sharing a farm. Lennie always remembers this dream that they share because he will have different types of rabbits on the farm. Lennie thinks about this often because he likes rabbits and soft things, and he can pet the rabbits. This ambition they have gives Lennie motivation, because George said if he gets in any more trouble he can’t take care of the rabbits that will be on their farm. Chapter Two 23. Notice the pairs in this relationship: George and Lennie; Candy and his dog; Curley and Curley’s Wife. What is the basis for each relationship? What are the positive and negative aspects of each relationship? George and Lennie- George and Lennie ended up traveling together because they grew up together. A second reason for them traveling together was due to George’s relationship with Lennie’s Aunt Clara. A third reason might be piety for Lennie. After
This also shows the overpowering control George has over Lennie’s conscience, and the consequence that Lennie can’t remember his own actions, only the stories George repeats. He is never truly angry with Lennie for his petty mistakes, he is simply thinking of the limitations of their dreams because of Lennie’s unpredictable actions. It seems George can only control Lennie by threatening him with the thing he cares about most which is the farm, “But you ain’t gonna get in no trouble, because if you do, I won’t let you tend the rabbits” he threatens, trying to make Lennie remember the importance of his actions (36). George is constantly complaining that he could have a better life and even have a farm without Lennie to look after, but he also wants a companion. Lennie is often simple minded and easily influenced, but intuitive enough to manipulate George’s loneliness, “If you don’t want me George I can go up in that cave over there and leave,” George quickly denies this saying “No, look I was just foolin’ Lennie, ‘cause I want you to stay with me” (20).
Due to Lennie’s mental disadvantage, George has felt responsible for him. Because of Lennie, the two of them had to flee their old town of Weed. Whatever dreams George has in mind, Lennie is a part of. George has come to admit that to himself. George recognizes that Lennie is dependent on him.
. George finds them places to live and work because he wants to be a good friend and companion to Lennie. He and Lennie are good friends because they balance each other out. They show each other different perspectives and they help each other see things differently. George shows Lennie love in weird ways.
The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and the story Seabiscuit both reveal that dreams bring people together and give them something to work for, even when achieving their dream seems impossible. The relationships between Red and Charles Howard in Seabiscuit and between George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men display the true impact of dreams and how crucial it is to have them. In the book Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand, Howard and Red’s dream of making it big in horse-racing formed an unlikely relationship between the two, and made it possible for Seabiscuit to be a champion. The text reads,”We had to rebuild him, both physically and mentally, but you don't have to rebuild the heart when its already there big as all outdoors.”
Since Lennie has a mental deficiency, he doesn’t realize that this will never be able to happen. Over many years, George has found ways to deal with Lennie. Using this example to focus him makes them both happy, even if it is just a dream. This books shows people being untruthful to protect themselves just as much as To Kill A
When George and Lennie are together, they enjoy discussing their ideas for achieving the American Dream. They believe they will "have a little house and a couple acres" and "a rabbit hutch and chickens" in the future. The quote showcases George and Lennie's profound devotion and dedication to their friendship. Their mutual aspiration to reside together in the future and assist each other in all circumstances reinforces their connection. It enables them to overcome challenging situations by providing a collective goal to look forward to; they serve a purpose in each other's lives.
We all may have had the feeling of loneliness and isolation, wanting companionship feeling abandonment. In John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men, there are men living on a ranch having their own reasons for loneliness or being isolated. The three characters Crooks, George, and Lennie crusade dealing with own ways of loneliness and isolation. Crooks has no one that likes him because he’s black, Lennie struggles mentally and George struggles with always having to care for him. They all can’t decide whether it is that they want to be alone or not.
George would protect Lennie at all costs even from himself. After Lennie kills a young woman, George decides it is better for Lennie to be dead rather than to be tortured and kept in a cell or a mental asylum. The decision of killing Lennie hit George like a train, but he knew it was something that was in Lennie’s own good. Knowing he could have an easier life without Lennie, George still kept him around because he needed George and George needed Lennie. George tells Slim “Course Lennie’s a God damn nuisance most of the time, but you get used to goin’ around with a guy an’ you can’t get rid of him.”
George treated Lennie like a brother, he loved Lennie very dearly from the beginning to the
“Oh! Please don’t do that. George’ll be mad.” (Steinbeck 45). This part of the novel shows that Lennie never meant any harm he just wanted to pet something soft.
All of this examples indicate the friendship of Lennie and George is
Although George sometimes abuses Lennie’s blind loyalty, they think of each other as family and establish that they will always be there for each other. For example, George and Lennie share a dream in which they own a farm and live off of the land and look out for each other as a family. Faced with many hardships, George and Lennie maintain a strong bond. This example of unbreakable friendship and loyalty shows that no matter how different two people are, they are able to create inseparable relations and become true friend even when faced with
In John Steinbeck´s Of Mice and Men, the ideas of companionship and friendship are addressed greatly. George and Lennie are companions who have traveled alongside each other for a long time. They have to keep moving because Lennie causes trouble, and essentially strains their relationship. Although they have issues, they have a deep connection which benefits each of them. Steinbeck´s Of Mice and Men uses motifs and characterization to show that companionship is beneficial to individuals.
After all the anger that George has shown towards Lennie, he utters these words now so Lennie can die with a sense of peace. George does not want to pull the trigger, but he knows that the further consequences of Lennie’s actions will only worsen. To save Lennie from Curley’s wrath, possible imprisonment, and perhaps years of suffering, George takes Lennie’s
It has been argued that, Lennie and George have pleasure friendship. Pleasure friendship is a relationship based on common interest not love and loyalty. Many people may say George and Lennie share a dream of having land and not being alone. In the novel of mice and men (page 14) “o.k. someday we're gonna have a little house and a couple of acres and a cow some pigs and-”. In other words Lennie and George did share a dream, they did want to live on the farm and raise farm animals.