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Loyalty And Friendship In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

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In the classic Novel “Of Mice and Men “ by John Steinbecks the Author explores the topics of loyalty and friendship.Throughout the book Steinbeck shows the importance of friendship and loyalty in a world where you are constantly anxious and alone in the working field of agriculture.Steinbeck reveals the friendship between george and lennie showing it doesn't matter what you do or who you are if you have a genuine heart and mean well even if it isn't always a kind act you can find a person who i'll be there for you and support you you find your way in life.Steinbeck explores the theme of how the power of friendship is important between Lennie and George. Throughout the book you can very clearly see the obvious differences between George and Lennie, but in a way that's what made their bond so significantly strong.Although Lennie was seen as “odd” and very misunderstood George still managed to understand Lennie and …show more content…

We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us. We don't have to sit in no bar room blowin’ in out jack jus’ because we got no place else to go” which furthermore led to the next response from Lennie where he replied “But not us!An’ why? Because.because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.” This heartfelt conversation between the two is just the beginning of the book and continues to grow stronger and you get to truly watch and see their friendship grow throughout the novel.You can slowly start to see that Lennie is a very kind

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