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The Bond Of Friendship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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Shalika Devireddy Of Mice and Men is a story of two completely different guys who travel together from ranch to ranch and have a strong bond of friendship. Throughout this story, their friendship and loyalty to each other is tested in the most drastic ways. In "Of Mice and Men" ,Steinbeck uses the bond of friendship between Lennie and George ,the two main characters, to demonstrate how their unique history binds them, how much they depend on each other, and how they trust each other. Every friendship has an unique history that binds them. In this case George and Lennie have long and deep history that binds them. A time where that is portrayed is when George and Lennie are talking near the campfire. They share a common dream in which they …show more content…

Trust means to have faith in someone and to have faith, you have to have a strong relationship with someone. In this case George and Lennie have immense trust in each other and Steinbeck reflects this by showing their deep friendship. The first example of trust is shown after Curly exits the bunk house after meeting George and Lennie for the first time. George warns Lennie to stay out of Curly's way. Lennie then suddenly yells out : “I don’t like this place, George. This ain’t no good place. I wanna get outa here." George later replies that they have to stay there until they have enough money(32). Although Lennie doesn't like the ranch, because of George's words and Lennie's trust in George, Lennie stays on the ranch. Their friendship is being tested with the trust that Lennie has in George. Another example of the trust between George and Lennie is when they are in the clearing. George tells Lennie if he gets in trouble to "come right here an' hide in the brush… Hide in the brush till I come for you." (15). Later in the story after Lennie kills Curly's wife he comes to the brush to wait for George. Friendship between the two characters is palpable. George tells Lennie to come hide in the brush because of their bond of friendship. Lennie also trusts George because of their friendship and comes to hide in the brush once he gets in

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George is a true friend to Lennie because, even though he doesn’t show it all the time, he loves Lennie. He supports Lennie and his dreams to own a farm of rainbow bunnies, even though they don’t exist. According to the article “The Measure of Friendship” it states “it was okay to be an outcast, and what the true measure of friendship was” (Davis, Zac. " The measure of friendship.

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Lennie wants George to know that “[He could] go right off in the hills an [he would] fin’ a cave an’ [he would] live there so [he] won’t be no more trouble to George” (Steinbeck 101). Later in the novel, George risks sacrificing his freedom by losing his freedom by saving Lennie from a worse fate. Lennie causes many issues for George regarding a stable job. George knows he has to stay with Lennie because he made a promise to Lennie’s aunt Clara that he would take care of him. This shows their deep friendship since George feels the obligation to stay with him, and

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The last example of trust is Lennie being faithful to George and trusting that he will come back. When Lennie was with Crooks, Crooks was doubtful that George would come back and he would abandon Lennie. Lennie’s trust in George is proved when he says, “‘He won’t do it.’ Lennie cried. ‘George wouldn't do nothing like that.

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For example, when Lennie gets in trouble George goes with Lennie to a different town. Another reason why George and Lennie are close is because they both like each other's company. For example, when Lennie tells George that he will leave and go to the mountains George tells Lennie that he

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Lennie’s strength and his childish mind is his biggest struggle that affects many people on the ranch and himself. Lennie is overprotective of George and about being with him he would do anything for the guy, so when Crooks tells him, “S’pose he gets killed or hurt so he can’t come back. ”(71) Lennie then contradicts his opinion”This ain’t true. George ain’t got hurt.

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As they continued to walk, they realized that they were still 5 miles away. Since George is already upset with that, and seems to be taking it out on Lennie, Lennie immediately obeys and does as he is told, and stops drinking the water, so George does not get angry. Lennie also shows friendship by looking out for George by once again preventing him from having another outburst of anger towards Lennie or someone else when they get to the ranch. George tells Lennie, " '…but you ain’t gonna say a word. You jus’ stand there and don’t say nothing. ' '

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However he first tells Lennie about their dream, about tending rabbits, living off the land from the crops, and shoots him. Friendship and Loneliness is shown here where George is Lennie’s best friend, and everyone else stays away leaving Lennie alone. Other times in the novel the reader witnesses many other characters face this same factor of isolation. Some examples are,

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The relationship between the characters George and Lennie is a strong example of friendship in this novel. George and Lennie had been friends since they were kids; Lennie has always relied on George to get him out of tough situations since he is mentally challenged. When George and Lennie had arrived at the ranch the boss was wondering why Lennie couldn’t speak for himself; and that is when George had to step in, “George said, ‘He’s my … cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him.

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It also shows how much George cares about Lennie, and it describes their friendship bond. In the text it says, “ ‘Course you did. Well, look. Lennie- if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before , I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.’ ‘Hide in the brush,’ said Lennie slowly.

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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.

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Friendship is the relationship between George and Lennie. The friendship between Georgie and Lennie can be interpreted as brotherhood and the relationship between father and son. Brotherhood is implied because both George and Lennie share a relationship of honesty and love, even though they may not show it. When Lennie gets a little out of line, George gets very irritated and makes it apparent. However, no matter how much Lennie bothers him, George wants to protect Lennie.

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Lennie and George’s relationship and their development throughout the story is shown through these ideas: dreams and reality, the nature of home, and the difference between right and

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Although George sometimes abuses Lennie’s blind loyalty, they think of each other as family and establish that they will always be there for each other. For example, George and Lennie share a dream in which they own a farm and live off of the land and look out for each other as a family. Faced with many hardships, George and Lennie maintain a strong bond. This example of unbreakable friendship and loyalty shows that no matter how different two people are, they are able to create inseparable relations and become true friend even when faced with

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