The Relationship Between George And Lennie In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

Think about someone who can be shy at times, but can also be outgoing and protective over certain things. In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie are two friends who take jobs on a farm to earn money so they can buy their own farm. Lennie has a mental disorder, but no one knows about it other than George, who protects him. Lennie gets excited easily, so to try to stay calm he likes to pet soft things. One of the men on that farm has a wife who lets Lennie stroke her hair because it’s soft. His wife yells at Lennie to stop which causes him to get upset and accidentally kills her. George keeps his feelings to himself, and he doesn’t care for others, but he shares personal information about himself and Lennie to Slim, and he always protects Lennie and helps him out of trouble, which shows that he isn’t always selfish.

From the day that Lennie’s Aunt Clara died and from the day George took Lennie in as a friend George was always there for him. If Lennie did not have George, Lennie would have no one to protect him and save him from all of the bad things that he has done. Despite all of the dangers and problems Lennie got George and himself into, George benefited and also learned from Lennie’s mistakes. George needs his ignorant sidekick as much as Lennie needs George.

Steinbeck intended for the character the reader will feel the most sympathy for is Lennie. The mental disabilities of Lennie, included with his overwhelming strength that he can’t control, makes you feel the most sympathy for him because he’s mostly unaware of the problems he causes and doesn’t comprehend the extreme consequences for his actions. Lennie’s mindset is that of a small child, innocent and curious, never out of anger or meanness, but the fact that he’s a man with beast-like strength is what causes the trouble for Lennie.

Thesis: In the novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck George does need Lennie as much as Lennie needs George because Lennie provides George with companionship, and Lennie motivates George to have a dream.

At the end of “Of Mice and Men” George is faced with grim decision of shooting his best friend and family member Lennie to ease both of their future pains. George has known Lennie for mostly all of his life and he knew that when Lennie was dead their dream of having a house would be over. George then makes up his mind and shoots Lennie making him think if it was the right decision or it was wrong. In this case the decision was right because of many reasons with one being that Lennie would never be able to survive in the world that they live in. Lennie had low brains and high strength, allowing him to get far with George helping him. But, Lennie never knowing when he did something wrong only put him on a clock before he would end up dying for something he didn’t understand. “They run us outta weed,”(Steinbeck 7) this quote shows that already at the beginning of the book Lennie has

Slim and George walk into the bunkhouse together and George thanks Slim for Lennie’s new puppy. Slim comments on Lennie’s ability to work hard and mentions that it is obvious Lennie is not too bright. Slim then asks why Lennie and George go around together because most of the ranch hands he has seen are always alone and “never seem to give a damn about nobody”. Feeling comfortable with Slim, George explains that he knew Lennie 's aunt. After her death, Lennie just naturally began staying with George and following him around. At first, George accepted Lennie’s company because he could play jokes on Lennie, who didn’t realize he was being made fun of. But one day, George told Lennie to jump into the Sacramento River, which Lennie did, even though he couldn 't swim. Lennie nearly drowned

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Lennie and George have to move to a new town and start work in a new place, after being run out of town. Lennie is kind, innocent, and childlike making Steinbeck successful in making him a sympathetic character.

Ch 1: What is the relationship between George and Lennie? How is this relationship implied? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

In the book, Of Mice And Men, by John Steinbeck, the mice are shown to be the main “symbol” throughout the story. The main characters, George Milton and Lennie Smalls, go through a lot in this story. Each time Lennie does something bad, it always comes back to the mice and their symbolization. Some things to know about the mice is how they are killed, their significance, and their relationship with the poem relating to the story. Throughout the book, the mice have a lot more relation to Lennie than some people may think.

George’s character does not really change during the book. However, the reader’s opinion of him starts to view him as a loving, caring figure. This change of opinion is the result of more of his character being revealed. At the start of the book he just seems like an everyday person looking for work. However, his relationship with Lennie shows a warm, brother-like character. Evidence of this is when George says “No-look! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. Cause I want you to stay with me.” (Steinbeck page 13). Lennie would attempt to manipulate George with guilt. Thus, George’s feeling of love and concern for Lennie’s well being are demonstrated. He knows that Lennie could not take care of himself so he begins to regret what he said. Another example is towards the end of the book. ”The hand shook violently, but his face set and his hand steadied” (Steinbeck page 106). During that event George is scared to kill Lennie and is feeling too scared to pull the trigger. Additionally, George mercy killed Lennie because it was the right thing to do. Looking at

Have you ever felt sympathy for someone? Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is about Lennie and George, who are two migrant workers. Lennie is dense and he does not know how to care for himself. George cares for Lennie. John Steinbeck does a fantastic job of making Lennie a sympathetic character because he has characteristics of a child. Lennie is a static solicitous character.

To start, the main relationship shown in Of Mice and Men is between George Milton and Lennie Small. These characters demonstrate a good relationship, as they help each other out. They were friends since they were young, and they just got closer over time. Their close relationship can be seen when Lennie says, “Because . . . because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that’s why” (Steinbeck 14). Most migrant workers in this time looked out for just themselves. That trait is not evident in neither George nor Lennie, as they both

In Steinback’s book “Of Mice and Men”, I believe there is a special relationship between the two main characters Lennie and George. I think both Lennie and George are the caretakers of each other. My first impression of their special relationship, I feel a little bit weird, because if I was George, I don’t think I will travel together with Lennie for such a long time. But after I read the book, I realize the reason. Lennie is the caretaker of George mentally, George is the caretaker of Lennie physically. I don’t think have relationships with people who have mental or physical problems is challenging. For example, my uncle’s wife is physically sick, and I think is a really difficult things to take care of her, but he’s doing those things every

Would you sacrifice a fun life to take care of a person you loved? In the story “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, two opposites, George and Lennie, act as brothers. These characters will face more than a few lamentations with other characters throughout the whole story. Although George will show acts of kindness and acts of sympathy toward others, he mostly acts rude and aggressive toward others.

We all dream to move up in life, to pursue goals so that our life will be better. The story “Of Mice And Men” by John Steinbeck shares many characters that are all pursuing different goals in life. One of these characters is Lennie Small a strong good willed man who travels from ranch to ranch with his childhood friend George Milton. They want to raise a stake and own a land privately to settle down, but Lennie's basic knowledge of life is below average making him like a child. Even though Lennie lacks the fundamental concept of common sense for his age, he is trustworthy and friendly to everyone he meets, the author John Steinbeck shows this by sharing his relationship with his best friend and traveling companion George.