True Friendship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

In the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Lennie and George have both similarities and differences that are revealed throughout the storyline. These comparisons and contrasts are used to explain their unique friendship and dependency on one another. The story begins with the description of their physical and intellectual differences and establishes their roles of who is the dominant one. The story shares the obstacles that have stood in the way of them obtaining their “American Dream” to own land, even if they if they have different motivations. The story concludes with the difficult choice that George makes to end Lennie’s life himself, out of his love for his friend.

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.

In John Steinbeck's “Of Mice and Men” he portrays strength and weakness through his character Lennie by putting his mental disabilities on display. Some people tend to find other people with disabilities feeble, or delicate. They put a mentally stable person right by his side as well. Causing an audience to feel bad for Lennie, and feel proud of George for taking care of him.

42.5 million or 1 out of every 5 people in the U.S alone have a mental disability. In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck has two main characters which names are George and Lennie. Lennie has a serious mental disability although no one knows what.  After Lennie's aunt died George promised to take care of Lennie when she was not around. George stuck to his promise but that doesn't mean he wanted to. Dealing with someone who has a disability can sometimes be rough. George has been with Lennie for awhile and knows alot about him and his disability yet it still hard for George. That did not stop George from taking care of Lennie and following with his needs. George does not need Lennie because Lennie annoys George.

Throughout the book, “Of Mice and Men”,George and Lennie have faced many difficulties and problems. But they never quite gave up on each other. In the book, “Of Mice and Men”, John Steinbeck stated many things to prove the main idea. Throughout the book, John Steinbeck shows the difficulties that George and Lennie have to deal with. He states on how they are different, their problems and what keeps their relationship stable. Friendships may be difficult and put you out from the rest, but it has it’s values.

In the novella, ‘Of Mice and Men’, written by John Steinbeck, Lennie Small is the most disadvantaged character. Lennie is disadvantaged in a number of ways; the way he is perceived to the audience is ‘useless without the guidance of other’, leaving them feeling many emotions towards Lennie. The major disadvantages he faces are; his relationships, his perception and others judgement, and finally, his dreams and future. Lennie is mentally challenged leaving him disadvantaged in comparison to other characters.

Good friendships make life easier. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, is about two men, George and Lennie, who go on various journeys in order to get a job. Although George would consider Lennie to be his closest friend, he ultimately ends up shooting and killing Lennie. George did this, not out of hatred, but rather out of protection. A good friend will always want what is best for one another. Steinbeck uses his protagonists’ friendship in order to show that true friendship can help make any of life’s hardships less difficult.

“Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature”, H. G. Wells. Throughout Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the majority of the characters are given bestial qualities, such as cold-heartedness and a very uncompassionate mentality. Unlike the others, Lennie and George seem to be compassionate and caring towards one another. The most prominent difference is how Lennie’s disability gives him a childlikeness and an ability to see the world without judgement and fear. More suitably, Lennie seems to have a very strong connection with nature, he is consistently around animals whether they are dead or alive. Because Lennie has a learning disability, he would normally be mistreated and not be able to be hired to work in this time period but, he

Individuals have had to do something they do not want to do at least once in their lives. It could be something small, or something to a bigger extent. In the novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, many characters struggle with loneliness because the novel is set during the Great Depression when many people found it difficult to make a living. This is one of the reasons why many readers find it odd that Lennie Small and George Milton travel together in these desperate times. George and Lennie look out for each other at every place they go. At the Tyler Ranch, Lennie’s disability causes him to get into trouble, big trouble. George has to make the toughest decision of his life: kill his friend or let him die a painful death. George decided to kill Lennie because he would not be able to allow Lennie to experience misery. George Milton did not kill Lennie Small out of hate, but out of friendship.

As Thomas Aquinas states, “There is nothing on this earth more prized than true friendship.” Friends cheer each other up when they are sad and support them when they are happy. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, two migrant workers, George and Lennie, arrive as newcomers on the ranch. Throughout the story, different problems are thrown their way, and their friendship is tested with each one. George shows how true friendship requires sacrifice because friends sacrifice personal freedom, they protect each other, and they sacrifice emotional energy.

The problem with Lennie was that he was mentally disabled, back in the 1930's people did not understand things like that, and had no clue about disabled people. Lennie was sweet and loved thing that were soft. Lennie would put himself in very dangerous situations and with disability he lacked the capacity to control himself physically. Lennie did not understand how strong he was and they damage he would do until after the fact. He also shares the dream of having the small farm and tending to his small rabbit hutch. Since Lennie is mentally disabled he depends on George for almost everything. Lennie is like a small child that has to a have a parent nearby always or he will get into

Is the love of your friend unconditional? Would you care for them if they were mentally retarded? What if they had unpredictable behavior that could be lethal to others? This was the daily life and burden of George in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. George and Lennie are great friends that are two migrant workers in California during the 1920s. George is physically a small man that takes care Lennie. Lennie is unaware of his largeness and strength that has a gentle heart and likes to pet soft things. The story begins when the two men are dropped off by a bus two miles away from the destination of the farm they are going to work at. George and Lennie stop by a river to get a drink of water before they walk to the farm. When George takes a sip of water, he notices that Lennie is hiding something in his pocket. So George asks Lennie what it is, Lennie pulls out a dead mouse. Lennie says that it feels soft and he likes to pet it. George, out of fear, takes the dead mouse and throws it into the river. George tells Lennie that he could get really sick from the mouse.

In John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, Lennie provides a sense of joy and a sense of darkness to the story. Lennie has the mind of a child which allows him to maintain pure. However, he winds up in trouble a lot. Lennie does not mean any harm, but sometimes his actions are taken to an extreme level. Steinbeck writes certain traits for this character that allows Lennie, to be Lennie. Lennie’s mentality, innocence, and strength are the main characteristics Steinbeck creates for this character in Of Mice and Men.

"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.

Lennie Smalls is a challenged man with the size of a giant and the mind of innocent toddler. A roaming Californian rancher in the 1930’s, he is slow and naive. Lennie is burdened by an intellectual disability that impairs him from being able to perform tasks such as remembering to do things and make good decisions. In John Steinbeck’s historical fiction novella, Of Mice and Men, character George Milton takes responsibility for Lennie, taking Lennie under his wing and guiding him through life. George, a fellow rancher, is quick-witted and a good decision maker.