How Does Steinbeck Make Friends In Of Mice And Men

Nowadays, you can make friends very easily, but would we do the same in the Depression Era? John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men takes place in said era. The novel is set during the 1930’s in rural California. It chronicles the fictional story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two workers on a ranch in Soledad, California. The men are basically opposites, with George being small and harsh, and Lennie being big and sweet. The one thing these two men have in common, though, is that they are friends who can and will help each other out whenever they can. Friends are crucial to survival and a happy life because they defend you and they make you happy. To begin, friends are important because they defend you. First, when George is talking to Slim about Lennie, he says, “I knowed his Aunt Clara. (…) When his Aunt

Got kinda used to each other after a little while” (19). This quote explains how George and Lennie met, but it also shows how having friends can save your life. Without George, Lennie would have nobody to live with, and would die soon after his Aunt did. Second, when George is talking to Slim about what happened in Weed, he says, “So we sit in an irrigation ditch under water, (…) An’ that night we scrammed outta there” (20). This quote shows how important George is for Lennie’s survival. Without him, Lennie would have caused an even bigger problem and likely would be killed by the men chasing him. Second of all, during a conversation with George, Slim says, “Ain’t many guys travel around together. (…) I don't know why. Maybe everybody in the whole damn world is scared of each other” (17). George and Lennie’s unlikely friendship has stopped them from becoming lonely and desperate. In