Friendship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Throughout Of Mice and Men, George never leaves Lennie’s; however, George does not seem to like being around Lennie: it is a responsibility he accepts. In one scene at the beginning of the book, George grows intensely frustrated with Lennie and begins a lecture which leads into a one-sided fight. They settle down for the night next to a river, when one insignificant question from Lennie sets George over the edge. He chides Lennie about how he holds him back instead of pushing him forward, and rants, “‘You can’t keep a job and you lose me every job I get. Jus’ keep me shovin’ all over the country all the time. An’ that ain’t the worst. You get in trouble’” (11). As George berates Lennie, he gives the impression that he does not enjoy being with Lennie and instead, treats Lennie like he is an unintelligent child and grudgingly takes him in. If George claims to be a suitable friend of Lennie,

George was a good friend to Lennie because he cares for him. Lennie’s aunt died a while back and George promised her that he would take care of Lennie no matter what. George was not forced to watch over Lennie, he made a choice and stuck with it. Also, Lennie was holding a dead mouse and he was petting it. George saw and threw it across the pool. (page 6) He did that so Lennie wouldn’t get sick or a disease. Finally, George and Lennie went to work on a farm and there was a woman. She was a man named Curley’s wife. George had heard that she was trouble and told Lennie to stay away from her so that he wouldn’t get hurt.

Lennie’s presence in George’s life causes George to learn about his friendship. An example of this is when George talks to a friend about his relationship with Lennie. He says that “Lennie just come along with me out workin’. Got kinda used to each other after a little while” (Steinbeck, 89). George implies that Lennie is different from others, however their relationship grows despite this. It is shown that as George spends with

George is also a main character in the book. George is one of those men that tries to protect everyone. “Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world” (Steinbeck 15). George is saying he is glad he has Lennie because it gets lonely. “I want you to stay with me, Lennie. Jesus Christ somebody’d shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself.” (Steinbeck 13). George is emphasizing to not leave him because he enjoys having Lennie around. He also is one of those men that people come to with all their problems. George is very protective of Lennie and tells him many times what to do and not

"Of Mice and Men" is a book about two men and their struggle to achieve their dream of owning a small ranch through their companionship. The two men are completely different, one being a retarded fellow (Lennie), and the other, a typical ranch hand(George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream, they run into obstacles, but stick together, stressing the importance of true friendship. Steinbeck wrote this book to tell us how important it is to have a friend to share your life with.

Throughout the book, George complains and dreams about what life would be like without Lennie. Although, he could have more money and freedom without Lennie, George knows life would not be the same without him. George is like Lennie’s older brother and both of them would be lost without the other. George’s brotherly instincts are shown in the book by how he is stern with Lennie, he always protects him and he would do anything to keep Lennie out of

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a classic late 1930’s novel about the struggles that come with friendship. It follows George Milton and Lennie Small, two drifters working from ranch to ranch, staying only long enough to collect their wage. Lennie, a mentally disabled but physically strong man, and George, a clever man who is also Lennie’s guardian and best friend, travel cross-country together, in search of jobs that will give them enough money to start their own ranch. The story begins with George explaining to Lennie that if he were to get into any trouble at their new job, to hide in a bush and that George would go find him afterwards. Lennie agrees and repeats the instructions to himself many times, making sure to remember them. He then asks George to retell how they will buy their own land and own

Friendship is pointless. No matter what these relationships end in either tragedy or heartbreak, but without them we are motiveless. Throughout the story of Of Mice and Men lots of relationships are lost and lots are made, showing that although purposeless, we still need these friendships. In his novel Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck uses indirect characterization to reveal how we as humans are always in need of a companion for without them you will be lonesome and purposeless, but these companionships prove to be fragile and you are prone to losing them.

George shows friendship to Lennie and everyone else by being helpful and caring. First, when Curley was hitting Lennie, George didn’t someone beating on his best friend so he yells, “Get ‘im, Lennie!” (Steinbeck 63). George couldn’t bear to see his friend hurt, just standing there, so he edges Lennie to fight back. Since Lennie isn’t the brightest man, George wants him to be okay in the harsh, real world so he pushes Lennie to stand up for himself against bullies like Curley. Then, when George and Lennie were meeting the boss for the first time, George tries to make Lennie sound better by saying, “He can do anything you tell him… He’s a good skinner. He can rassle grain bags, drive a cultivator. He can do anything. Just give him a try” (Steinbeck

George’s decision to put Lennie out of his misery rather than to let him die in a suffering way, is an example of virtue friendship. In Steinbeck’s words it states in (pg.106)”No, Lennie. I ain’t mad, I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know.”This reveals that George thought of Lennie as a very good friend or like a

John Steinbeck is the author of the novel Of Mice and Men. The novel was written in 1937. In the story readers learn about laborers in California that hustle work just to make a living, and live off a dream of owning an acre of land. The book also shows how people develop relationships to satisfy their needs. In the story readers can see that every character faces some type of hardship.

Sarah Dessen once said, “Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.” Friendship is one of life’s greatest gifts, but it can be hard to come by. Making friends is not always the easiest task. Some people are too shy to talk to others, they simply don’t bond well with others, or maybe they distrust others. Distrust is the what keeps characters in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck from making friends.

Friendship is all we need to get along with our miserable lives, because a true friend always stays by our side during the best and worst moments of our existence. In the book, Of Mice and Men, friendship is the most important theme of the novel. Many characters throughout the story expresses a sense of what we could qualify as bro-mance, or love amongst friends. Almost all the characters have somebody to lean on, somebody to help them get along with time, and never regret on second of their lives. The main characters the essay will mainly focus on are: George and Lennie, Candy and hid dog, but also how people seek to find people to be with.

What is a friendship? Friendship is helping one another, caring about each other’s well being and enjoying each other’s company. In Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men friendships are developed and questioned. George and Lennie are two grown men who have been friends since childhood. They care for each other’s well being and do their best to protect each other. That is exactly what friends are and how real friends should be. George and Lennie really are friends because friends care for each other, do their best to protect each other, and true friends only want the very best for one another.

In life friendships may be forever lasting or not at all. Experiences that occur may lead you closer or farther apart from those people. In a story of many friendships, John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men develops many perks and downfalls of having a close connection with another person. Also, learning about how life experiences that affect friendships are analyzed, in this Depression Era of California. By jumping from different relationships to the feelings of those characters, the reader gains a comprehensive understanding of characters choosing to fight for a friendship or fighting for what may be best for their own self. The fictional characters in Steinbeck’s novella are migrant workers trying to support themselves all while dealing with other characters’ problems, actions, and everyday needs around the ranch.