The economic value and its social upheaval was spread rapidly throughout the country during the Great Depression. However, many failed to include the increased discrimination towards minorities. Despite these odds, the Depression helped bring people together in an attempt to help others endure these difficult times. In the historical novella, John Steinbeck asserts the importance of relationships. Lennie always listens to George since his disability restrains his ability to understand right from wrong. They work towards their dream of hopefully owning a ranch together. With the support of one another, they do whatever it takes to achieve it. Throughout their journey they find a new job at a farm near the Californian coast. Even though they witness many social problems, their strong bond …show more content…
In the novella, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, suggests that companionships can help a person fight through hardships through the use of characterization.
Having a friend not only gives a chance to lend a hand to the ones we love, but also helps diminish the feeling of loneliness or isolation. Whenever George reaches his breaking point, he communicates his emotions set towards Lennie. For instance, George often gets angry at Lennie over his mistakes and threatens to leave him. When they are sitting around the fire at night, on their way to the farm, George expresses his desire to be able to travel alone one day and not have Lennie as a burden. “‘If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave. I can go away any time.’ ‘No—look! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me’” (12). Steinbeck uses syntax to show the contrast between his ideas of going separate ways but then not being able to live without each other. The punctuation exemplifies the frantic tone in Lennie’s voice. George believed he would live an easier life if he was alone. Despite this, when Lennie suggests going different