I think the theme is you should take care of people that are old and disabled. George takes care of Lennie and watches out for him. Lennie has a disability and needs constant reminders about daily tasks. For example George gives Lennie several reminders about not looking at Curley’s wife. Curly is very envious of Lennie’s height and strength and his wife is very flirtatious with all the men on the ranch. George has to keep an eye out for Lennie so he will stay on task and not get into trouble. And making sure to keep their distance because she’s very flirtatious. Because he has a disability that limits his ability to rembering important things like that George has to constantly give him extra help by reminding him. And to stay away from curley because he’s envious of Lennie’s It shows that George cares about Lennie because he gives him reminders about his …show more content…
Since Candy hurt his arm on the ranch I think they feel bad /julity or responsible so that’s why he gets to stay in the bunks. For instance: he scratched the stump of his wrist nervously. “I got hurt four years ago he said.” (60) “The old man came slowly into the room. He had a broom in his hand.” This shows that the ranch let him have an easier job because of his accident. (24) Thirdly the reason why George takes care of Lennie is because he doesn’t want anything to happen to him. So for his own good George shoots him. For example, “Curley’s still mad about his hand and he’s still going to want to shoot him. For example: suppose they lock him up and strap him down and put him in a cage. That ain’t no good, George”. This proves that George was only trying to protect and keep him from having to suffer. (79) The only way to keep of out of harm’s way was to put him out of harm’s