Loyalty In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

George and Lennie were best friends for a long time, more like brothers. Lennie is about as bright as a 2 watt bulb, so George couldn’t really get mad at him when he accidently killed Curley’s wife while feeling the softness of her hair. “…’I ain’t mad. I never been mad, an’ I ain’t now. That’s a thing I want ya to know’”. The two had planned a future together—a future in their own dream ranch, a ranch where no trouble would ever bother them. “’You…an’ me. Ever’body gonna be nice to you. Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em’”. Then after he tells him about the rabbits that Lennie is so fond of, he shoots him in the back of the head where he knows it will not hurt him, and Lennie will not know what hit him. This is the peaceful alternative to what Curley had in store for him. Curley's exact words were "shoot the bastard right in the guts." George's euthanizing of Lennie makes the mentally incompetent Lennie die with dignity. Had Curley gotten to Lennie first, Lennie would have suffered. This shows you how much George cares for Lennie, no matter what he does or the crimes he commits. He’d always be there to help Lennie get right back up to his feet, make him forget all his worries, and move on like nothing happened. I strongly believe George was the right person to kill Lennie, and made the right decision in doing so, rather than to let him suffer in the hands of Curley.

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

Trust is something humans struggle with on a daily basis; it means to have a firm belief in truth and reliability in a person. Many children grow up believing that their parents are who they say they are. That’s what I always thought anyway. Until one day, all the trust I put into my parents was gone. I hated them for lying to me. I felt my stomach become a fiery pit of rage. They weren’t my real parents? Although Lennie trusted George with his whole heart in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, George made the smart but difficult decision to kill Lennie.

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

Lennie is mentally disabled and so always ‘does bad things’, because of this, he constantly depends on George to protect him and get him out of trouble. For example, in Weed, Lennie constantly ‘wants to touch

This picture he described was of a farm which was a common dream they shared. Lennie always looked forward to tending the rabbits because he had an obsession for petting small fury things. Upon hearing this, Lennie must have had pleasant thoughts in his last moments. Moreover, the place that George shot Lennie was at the back of his head to avoid him for fearing his death and to make sure the process was

While friendships is one of their close features, loyalty is also an important trait that impacts their relationship. George and Lennie show great examples of being loyal to each other. Some examples George shows his loyalty to Lennie is by whenever they come across trouble, George still stays with him and never abandoning him. George makes the ultimate sacrifices for Lennie, he chooses to help Lennie escape from town. Lennie basically needs George to survive. Steinbeck shows that the loyalty and sacrifices between them will show people that no matter how much it it takes, you can do whatever it takes to help your friend. George stays with Lennie through thick and thin.

Another reason George had no other choice was that Lennie was not fully aware of his mental abilities as he was his physical strengths which often lead to Lennie getting in trouble like his one one incident that happened in weed before they came to the ranch. Also, aside from Curley’s Wife Lennie has killed other things before such as a mouse that he found, and a puppy on the ranch so Lennie could be a danger or potential threat to others on the ranch which would make sense to why George would have simply no other realistic choice but to kill him.

George knew that Lennie had caused another incident and did not want him to suffer anymore so he decided to put him out of his misery. The same goes for Candy's dog. The dog was very weak and did not have any use anymore. When the guys in the cabin offered to shoot the dog, Candy was hesitant because that was the only thing he had close to a relative and if he shot the dog it would be like shooting himself since they're both old. He later gives in and lets Carlson kill his dog. Moments later, he regrets not shooting his own dog as he states “I ought to of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog." Candy would have rather ended his dog's misery than have someone else do it, they are still sacrificing the dog's life in a helpful way but Candy did not did it

John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men has many themes, but the strongest and most prevalent theme is loyalty. He includes the subject loyalty in order to prove that it is necessary to create and maintain deeper relationships. Moreover, his book was written during the Great Depression, which was a time when there was an even greater need for strong, dependable relationships. This prevalent theme of loyalty also is a challenge to ponder whether your relationships are set in loyalty or not. Throughout Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays the deeper meaning of loyalty through the various alliances between characters in the novel. These loyal relationships encompass faithfulness, respect, and sacrifices.

Candy’s heartbroken words lets George understand that he should not have allowed for his dog to be shot. He was not ready to for the death to happen. This is because he did not have a choice for what could happen because of how Carlson kept nagging him. On the other hand, George can choose Lennie’s fate. Lennie’s heart is in George’s hands.

<br>A reader can understand very vividly from his actions and attitudes that George is sensible and able to think quickly in a situation. He seems to have a very good understanding of the nature of others, especially of their attitudes towards Lennie, for example, that if the boss hears Lennie talk and realises his handicapped, then it is unlikely they will get work. He also knows, to make Lennie repeat things two or three times over to himself, to help him remember, for example when he slowly repeats, "Hide in the brush till I come for you, can you remember that?" to Lennie. He also knows that Lennie is likely to do things and attempt to hide them, such as when Lennie appears from his walk in the woods, and is immediately suspected of smuggling a dead

George sometimes visualizes what a better life he would have without Lennie. While they settle down before going to the ranch, George gets frustrated with Lennie because Lennie wants ketchup, but they don’t have any, so George tells him, “‘God a’mighty, if I was alone I could live so easy’”(11). This tells us George thinks about his future, and what it might be like without Lennie. But he knows that Lennie needs him for support due to his mental illness. In part of the story, Curley picks a fight with Lennie and starts to beat him

Of Mice and Men has many different interesting themes, depending on what people believe it is. Some feel like companionship is an important theme. There are many different reasons why people believe the theme is companionship. Without companionship, life isn’t worth living. John Steinbeck shows that the characters, in Of Mice and Men, act and feel different without their friends and companions.

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.