George And Lennie

In Of Mice and Men, readers are introduced to two ranch hands Lennie and George. George had been put in charge of mentally disabled Lennie, many years ago when his aunt had passed away. George and Lennie always stick together because “Guys like [them], that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don 't belong no place...They ain 't got nothing to

Just like he did in the barn with the puppy and how he killed Curley’s wife. When Lennie saw what he has done to Curley’s wife he then realizes that he had done a bad thing. “He looked down at her, and carefully he removed his hand from over her mouth and she laid still” (Steinbeck 91). He knew where George told him to go to if something like this happened. He also knew that Curley and the guys would be after him, but Lennie was not worried about any of that. He was worried about not being able to take care of the rabbits & that George would be mad at him. When the guys discovered Curley’s wife they examined the body to see what might of happend to her. When George found him he was down where he was suppose to be. Yet George and Lennie was best friends, George made up his mind of what he had to do. So then George got Lennie to turn around and imagine to see the little farm that they was going to have. While Lennie was turned around George got the gun and took it up to Lennie’s head and then pulls the trigger. Lennie is dead. When the other guys show up, Slim comes down to George and tells him that he had too. If he didn’t then Curley was going to shoot him in the gut to make him

     In Of Mice and Men, George shows the weight of responsibility on taking care of Lennie. George knows he could be better off without Lennie. “When I think of the swell time I could have without you, I go nuts,” George finally expresses. He even tells

Even though George sometimes says how much better his life would be without Lennie, he will always protect Lennie. George is devoted to watching out for Lennie. He is always telling Lennie not to talk because that will probably lead to trouble. If Lennie gets in trouble that will block the both of them from living their dream. So George is inspired to keep Lennie out of trouble.

George saved Lennie by shooting him with a gun in the back of the head. It was fast and painless, but Curley had other plans for Lennie, “We oughtta let ‘im get away. You don’t know that Curley. Curley gont’ta wanta get him lynched. Curley’ll get ‘im killed”( Steinbeck 94). Candy knows that Curely will lynch Lennie if he finds him. George knew he had to find Lennie before Curley. George decided to shoot Lennie because he knew Lennie would have either been locked up in jail his entire life, or have been beaten up and lynched by Curley. After George shoots Lennie, Slim reassures George that he did the right thing, “You hadda, George. I swear you hadda”(Steinbeck 107). George needed Slim to let him know that it was the right thing to do. Slim gave George closure, because George was in awe. George realized he did the right thing after he followed Slim out of the

At one point in time, nearly all the characters in the novel have admitted to being “lonely” and have vulnerably shared their hopes and dreams with another person at the ranch. To begin, the main characters (George and Lennie) travel together everywhere and never leave each other’s side. The other men envy what George and Lennie have- a friendship. Many question why George always sticks with Lennie and never leaves him, regardless of his mental disability. The answer is simple. They have built a dependency towards each other, and all they have is each other. They both believe in the dream of one day having a ranch, crops, and rabbits to tend to.

Any good person does not want to watch a friend to be hurt, and George is no exception. George is most worried for Lennie when Curley says ‘“i’m gonna shoot the guts outta that big dumb bastard myself, even if i only got one hand.”’ (steinbeck 48). this is when Curley, Slim and Carlson are getting together to find Lennie and hurt him and kill him. George thought

At this point in the novel, we have heard George mention twice that his life would be improved without Lennie. However, George still seems to feel a need to look out for Lennie. That said, he protects Lennie from conflict by explaining to everyone they meet that he is just a “big kid”.

That is not “caring” for someone and also I think that the main reason he stayed with Lennie and stuck by him was of pure guilt .George would also repeat how life would be easier if he was alone and basically what he could do without Lennie.One key concept and evidence that George is not a good friend to Lennie is that you do not under any circumstance kill your friend.

In Of Mice and Men George and Lennie are almost like brothers as they travel and do everything together. It was rare to have such a close friend like they had with each other and they knew that. They both knew that they had to stay with each other or else they would have a very tough time. This is because George and Lennie have opposite characteristics. George is smart and small while Lennie is big, strong, yet dumb. This could be surprising to one because they are so different but so friendly to one another even though they have so many differences. In the beginning of the novel, George and Lennie had a disagreement and when Lennie threatened to leave his partner, George said, “No-- look! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me” (Steinbeck 13). This shows that George knows that he needs Lennie because Lennie is very strong which can get them a lot of work on farms so that they can make money. Lennie had a dream where a

Whenever Lennie got in trouble, George told him to hide in the bush by the river. George could not have done much after he lost his job because of Lennie, but George always thought wanted the best for Lennie because George had to take care of him, after Lennie’s aunt Clara died. “I want you to stay with me, Lennie. Jesus Christ, somebody’d shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself. No, you stay with me. Your Aunt Clara wouldn’t like you running off by yourself, even if she is dead.” He could not let Lennie live alone. “ Lennie could not survive on his own even after he escaped from the ranch and Curley, so George had to shoot

George replied, " No reason at all for you" (42) as George said that, he was acting very Independent. He didn't need anything from anyone. Another reason why George is independent is how if he wasn’t stuck with Lennie he would be able work for himself to earn his land he wants to get. On page (47), it says "When I think of the swell time I could have without you, I go nuts. I never get no

Have you ever needed to depend on someone? In Steinbeck’s of Mice and Men two companions named Lennie and George travel around California looking for work on ranches in order to get the money to buy their own ranch someday. However, when one of the characters has a mental illness that causes him to get the pair into trouble often, he does something that will get him into more trouble than he has ever been in before. Even though Lennie is capable of making his own decisions, he is dependent on George.

In the novella Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck, the relationship between Lennie Small and George Milton is complex. Lennie and George are two companions who look for work and brave the hardships of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression together. Although Lennie and George are both grown men, their relationship resembles more of a child and a single parent, or a boy and his dog. Lennie is portrayed as animalistic and childish through his behavior and Steinbeck’s comparisons. This reveals the crucial power dynamic in George and Lennie’s relationship.

The book is written on the third-person point of view and mainly focuses on George and Lennie. George Milton, an intelligent man but lacks education. Lennie Small, a big man but has a very little mental capacity and he likes to touch soft things like rabbits. These two men shared a dream of buying and owning their own land to settle