George And Lennie's Relationship

In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, how were George and Lennie able to remain friends even though it seemed odd to most people? Although George struggles to take care of Lennie, he remains best friends with him throughout the entire book and helps him. “The relationship between George and Lennie is an oddity to everyone at the farm, but especially to the boss who can not possibly believe that two men could be so strongly attached unless they were blood relatives” (Newman, 37) This paper will focus on why George felt so connected to Lennie and felt the need to protect and take care of him. A lesson that can be taken from Of Mice and Men is that friendship can change the way a person is and cause them to love someone as if they are family.

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George reminded Lennie how he had got them into trouble. This shows that their relationship is so strong George was able to stick with Lennie even after he got them into big trouble. George reminded Lennie by telling him what happened. George said, “She yells and we have to hide in the irrigation ditch all day with guys lookin’ for us, and we got to sneak out into the dark and get outta the country.” (Steinbeck, 11) George said this in hopes that Lennie will feel bad and remember not to do something to get them into trouble

This is exactly how George and Lennie's relationship was. “The relationship between Lennie and George is an oddity to everyone on the ranch, but especially to the boss who cannot possibly believe that two men could be so strongly attached unless they were blood relatives” (Newman). Throughout the story Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie's seemingly odd relationship grows stronger until George is faced with the unbearable task of shooting Lennie who he loved as he would his own brother and greatly demonstrated their strong relationship throughout the entire