Friendships Bond Together In Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Many characters in, “Of Mice and Men”, show friendship. George and Lennie show the most examples of having a great friendship. George and Lennie both take each care of one another and care about each other. They both support each other in making the dream of living off the fatta’ the land, come true. Doing these things prove that they have a strong friendship.

In the novella “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, there are two guys named George and Lennie. They were friends for a very long time and stood by each other. Some people may argue that George was a bad friend to Lennie but I believe that he was a good friend. Friends aren’t perfect, they will mess up. Just because George messed up and made questionable actions towards Lennie, that doesn’t make him a bad friend. You will not find a friend that has never done wrong by you.

A good friendship is needed to survive through tough times. Lennie respects George because George gives him comfort. George cares for Lennie so much that he considers him to be part of his family: “George said, he’s my cousin. I told his old lady id take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid” (Steinbeck 22). Aside from comfort and advice, Lennie also needs George because when he gets in trouble, George always manages to find a way to help him get out of it. When Lennie had got in trouble in Weed, George stays by his side and gives him advice that helps remain safe and calm. George has many opportunities to leave Lennie and change his lifestyle, but he needs Lennie just as much in order to help him through his own hardships. Lennie looks

A quote in the book that demonstrates this is when they were walking over to the ranch and Lennie shouted, “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.” (14). George had always looked out for both of them. “ Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy.” (22). This quote was stated by their boss when George and Lennie arrived at work. The boss was confused why George was talking for Lennie. He thought George was trying to take his money, but really George was just trying to get both of them a job. This passage shows what George will go through to help his friend Lennie and other people see that too. Also, Slim, another character in the novel, saw Lennie and George traveling together, “Ain’t many guys travel around together. ‘He mused. ‘I don’t know why. Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” (35). This shows that Lennie and George's friendship is rare amongst most people, and when seen, is

John Steinbeck shows that George and Lennie have a true friendship be them taking care of each other by stating, “If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave. I can go away any time. No – look! I was jus’ foolin’” (Steinbeck 12). This quote shows that George and Lennie share the true meaning of friendship by taking care of each other. George tells Lennie to stay with him and not to run of because Lennie can’t care for himself. Another quote that shows George and Lennie support one another is when the narrator states, “… I musta lost it… You never had none you crazy bastard” (Steinbeck 5). This quote shows the true meaning of friendship

In life you have good friends and bad friends,which includes many types of friendships.An example of friendship can be found in John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men”. The two main characters George and Lennie seemed to have a good friendship.After reading and analyzing this novella, I believe that George overall was not a good friend to Lennie.

In the book, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, there are two migrant workers that form an unlikely pair and travel together. George is small and is brilliant and Lennie is big but has the mind of a child. Because Lennie is not intelligent, he requires George to take care of him. At the end of the story, Lennie gets into big trouble and will face a death penalty until George makes the hard decision to shoot Lennie and end his life. This raises the question that asks if George and Lennie are true friends. They are true friends because they both help each other and push each other to be better while also looking out for each other in Salinas where they work as ranch workers . This is because George understands Lennie and protects Lennie. While George does help Lennie, Lennie also provides George with companionship and a goal to work towards.

Lennie killed Curley’s wife when he was stroking her hair. Her hair was super soft so he kept stroking it and then she started yelling and screaming causing Lennie to panic and grab ahold of her hair. She started yanking and trying to get him to stop which caused Lennie to panic even more so he shook her in hopes that she would be quiet. When Lennie shook her, her neck snapped causing her to die. After she died Lennie said, “I don’t want ta hurt you, but George’ll

In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie have a friendship that is shown through the decisions that they make. If George and Lennie did not

To begin with, I think that what George did went beyond friendship, he was fully aware that it was just a matter of time before someone killed Lennie or the law would one day catch him

I believe that even though George doesn’t like Lennie sometimes this theme does apply for them two. After all even if George might not like him sometimes they’re always there for each other. Like George mentioned on page 34 “We kinda look after each other. He ain’t bright. Hell of a good worker, though. Hell of a nice fella, but he ain’t bright. I’ve knew him for a long time.” This shows that everyone has their ups and downs but the important thing is

In the article “Friendship in the Age of Economics” professor Todd May implies there are three types of friendships. Those of pleasure, those of usefulness, and true friendship. George and Lennie have a true friendship. George tries to protect Lennie as much as he can till the ending where he is forced to kill his best friend. George and Lennie are vulnerable to each other because George tries to help Lennie all he can.

The story shows the importance of having great friends in life. Although Lennie causes a lot of trouble, George stays with him, because he knows Lennie has nobody else. On the other hand, the story also shows that friendship can make people vulnerable, and that some people will turn on their friends. In friendships, people can be vulnerable because of their actions, each other, and other people.

What makes a good friendship? Friendships depend on mutual affection, respect, and trust. John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men follows the story of two very different men, George and Lennie, during the Great Depression, and how they stayed together as stable farms for a short time until Lenny’s strength led to him accidentally killing the owner’s son’s wife, and his subsequent demise. No, George was not a good friend to Lennie because their relationship was not a friendship, but a symbiotic relationship stemming from economic and mental necessity. George is not a good friend to Lennie because they are together out of economic necessity.

I think George and Lennie are true friends due to the fact that George is always looking out for Lennie and Lennie is always around to entertain and keep george company although, Lennie's disability is a handful at most times.