The Blind Side vs. Of Mice and Men The Blind Side and "Of Mice and Men" are very similar and different. Some main themes in the movie and story are friendship, loneliness, and contrasted by powerlessness. In both pieces friendship is shown through their actions and dialog. In The Blind Side Michael, S.J., and his family are best friends. In " Of Mice and Men" George and Lennie are best friends. One quote that proves George and Lennie are best friends is " We travel together. We are friends" (pg.6). This quote proves multiple things like they travel together and in the book George and Lennie travel a lot and do everything together, just like best friends. The quote that proves S.J, his family and Michael are all friends are " If you
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.
John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. was an American author wrote many novels including one of his most famous, Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men teaches many lessons about the nature of human existence. Each relationship grows throughout this short story and end with a dramatic experience. All of the characters, including Lennie, George, Crooks, and Curley’s wife, admit, at one time or another, to having a profound sense of isolation, seclusion and loneliness.
Strong friendships have the power to make people’s lives better. George and Lennie travel together and eventually live together, resulting in a strong bond between them. George cares for Lennie and he makes sure
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
Lennie is a large slow and a bit childish due to his mental disability. George is small, rough, bright but short tempered man that travels and cares for lennie. On page 14 George was talking to Lennie about how guys like them are lonely, they have no family or place to go. Unlike themselves they have a future and theycare for eachother. Then lennie says happily “But not us! Ah’ why? Because.. Because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you and that's why” this shows that George and lennie have each other's back and they're basically each other's family and if they ever got lost or separated, they had a specific spot to go find each other so they wouldn't have to worry where they would be.
George and Lennie have a true friendship according to Aristotle. George keeps lennie safe and tried to keep him out of trouble.
And they want to get a house and have a job. In this book George acts like he does not like the way Lennie acts but he does still care about Lennie because in the book Lennie had a dead mouse in his pocket and he was holding it but George told Lennie that do not keep it and throw it away because George knew that if he had a dead mouse it will be bad because it might had a disease. For example this is when George addresses no matter what situation that they are in they will always have each other backs and talks about it in this quote. "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." This quote tells us that they really care about each other and George is responsible for Lennie since Lennie forgets everything but unlike people forgetting about their friends George takes care of Lennie and makes sure that Lennie is safe.In conclusion, George and Lennie are true friends and they will care about each other since they have a future together and they have strong bond that is always there for each other and never
George and Lennie 2: George and Lennie are like best friends because they both care for each other. George care because he tells lennie “Sharply” by the Salinas river, “don’t drink so much…… you goanna be sick like
“I can remember those rabbits, George.” “The heck with the rabbits. That’s all you can remember is them rabbits.” This is a quote from the book and movie Of Mice and Men. The short novel is about two men that are always together and being there for each other.
My second quote also shows friendship by reflecting on their dream together about their future together. Both Lennie and George want the same dream, which is to have a farm together and to live off of their own produce. This quote is important because without
George and Lennies relationship cost George most,if not all, of his time. Ever since Lennies aunt died, George had to take care of him. Lennie is always getting himself into trouble and George has to make sure he doesnt hurt himself or anyone else. When George was getting mad at Lennie he tells him, “If i didnt have you, i could go into town and waste my fifty bucks in a cat house.” (pg 39). This quote proves that Lennie prevents George from doing the stuff that he wants because he is too busy wasting his time on Lennie.
Of Mice and Men Novel For some people, being by yourself is probably an ideal thing, but when you have a great friend to travel with, the majority of people will go with them. Listening to each other throughout your travels, you would never be lonely. Lennie and George are the two great friends who travel together, facing all odds. “Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.
One of they ways The Blind Side and Night are similar is that they share a common theme. The theme is people make it threw obsetcles more easily when other people help them with it. One main excample of this in both of the storys is that both of the characters face major obstcles throught the story. An excample in The Blind Side, if that the main character Micheal Oher has to face a diffulect situtation when he is a black kid and he has to go to a all white school.
To do just because George is his friend. Lennie and George treat each other like they are
In Of Mice and Men and in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape the themes are similar through the way that the main characters in both stories share a loving bond between one another. Differences include the way that the main character act upon aggression and frustration towards the mentally handicapped person.