The relationship between George and Lennie is like a big brother little brother situation where George protects and takes care of lennie. They both share a dream of not being the loneliest guys in the world. George is more like a caretaker for Lennie and must be like his protector, Because when George told Lennie
Lennie is dumb, but listens to George because he trusts him and Lennie gets hurt and doesn’t get mad at George. Lennie always wants to make George happy. "If it were here you could have some. I don’t want no ketchup." (Steinbeck, 11)
It almost seems at points that George is like a plant and Lennie an animal Lennie needs George but George does not necessarily need Lennie. So George is calling all the shots while Lennie just does what he is told. George does not seem to care about Lennie feelings at points. A good example is when George basically tells Lennie to hurt himself and eventually drown himself. However, George is also seen to have a grudging affection for Lennie at times.
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.
Just because he was George’s best friend did not give him any reason to shoot him. Lennie is a person that is childish, a little slow, and irresponsible adult. George is his caretaker that is responsible, caring, and a wiry person.
Lennie and George’s dynamic is incredibly complex, however Steinbeck's figurative language shows an owner and pet like relationship. Therefore, Lennie depends on George for everything, and he couldn’t survive without him. Lennie
During the 1930s society shunned people with mental health issues, and they didn’t have nearly as many resources as people with mental issues have today. In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck introduces a complex relationship between the two main characters, Lennie and George. Lennie, who is intellectually disabled, has physical characteristics that would seemingly make him intimidating, but the narrator describes Lennie as someone who likes soft things; this juxtaposition is just one of many literary devices that Steinbeck uses throughout the story. George, who takes care of Lennie and ensures he doesn’t get in trouble, essentially unintentionally takes on a parental role in Lennie's life. Because of this role George has taken in Lennie's life, he sacrifices his independence and
I think Odysseus is heroic because of his characteristics that he has. One of the reasons I find him heroic is his intelligence. He uses his intelligence to get out of sticky situations. Just like when him and his shipmates got stuck inside the Cyclops's cave. He used his intelligence to figure out a way to get him and his shipmates out of the cave.
After reading the novella, I believe that George was a good friend to Lennie. In the book, George is a good friend to Lennie for the reason that he shows that he cares for him by taking care of him since Lennie's Aunt Clara died. By acting this way, we know he's a good friend considering he's taking him into his responsibility, which is a massive responsibility. George also shows he cares for Lennie by taking Lennie's conflicts
The novella, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck is read by many high schools today. It was published in 1937 and is still read because many of the themes are still considered relevant. Even though the novella contains sensitive themes, it should remain in the school’s curriculum because it teaches valuable lessons about the topics of friendship as well as how the treatment of others affects them; including women, people with mental disabilities, and people of color. This novella shows how forming friendships can be so important.
In John Steinbeck´s Of Mice and Men, the ideas of companionship and friendship are addressed greatly. George and Lennie are companions who have traveled alongside each other for a long time. They have to keep moving because Lennie causes trouble, and essentially strains their relationship. Although they have issues, they have a deep connection which benefits each of them. Steinbeck´s Of Mice and Men uses motifs and characterization to show that companionship is beneficial to individuals.
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.
Every time any character in the story gets attached or close to one another, something bad happens between the relationship and goes wrong. George is a very practical man. He gets the relationship between him and Lennie in a very practical way rather than being emotional. He can even kill another person just for his
SETTING The book Of Mice and Men is set in two different places. It begins beside a stream, near to the Salinas River, which is a few miles south of Soledad, California. It then shifts over to a ranch, where the majority of the story is set. At the end of the novel, the setting comes back to where it began.
Although described as a rather large man, Lennie’s role between the two men is very childlike. Lennie is treated like a child by George because Lennie does not have the maturity or mental capability to make decisions for himself. For example, George must continuously remind Lennie of the spot he must come to if in trouble because Lennie cannot focus long enough to process this information. Lennie is also fairly unintelligent and blindly loyal to George. This loyalty is seen when George tells Lennie to jump into a river, and Lennie obeys even though he is unable to swim.
