George And Lennie's Relationship Analysis

Of Mice and Men

What is the relationship between George and Lennie? The writer has builds a strong relationship between George and Lennie. Their relationship is based on a dream that bonds them together and gives them something to look forward to. Throughout the story this dream is mentioned repeatedly which emphasizes their relationship. The description of George and Lennie signifies that they are completely opposite of the name given to them. Steinbeck implies this when he writes, “Behind him walks his opposite.” The writer describes George as “small and quick, dark face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. Every part of his was defined.” Lennie on the other hand is a hugh man, shapeless of face, pale eyes and wide, sloping shoulders. Steinbeck often compares Lennie to animals like a bear and a horse. For example, Steinbeck refers to Lennie like a

He gets confused and depends on George to help him. He loves to hear George tell the story of their dream, especially the part where he tends to the rabbits. He is also sure of his friendship with George when Crook threatens that George might abandon him, “George wouldn’t do nothing like that.” He is also protective of George and Lennie states, “Ain’t nobody goin’to talk no hurt to George.” The emergency plan George created unexpectedly to end Lennie’s life in a peaceful way, by telling him about their dream and letting Lennie fill in the endings, because Lennie knew the story by heart. George didn’t want Curly to kill him in a cruel way; he wanted Lennie to die happy knowing that he will tend to the rabbits. In conclusion, the writer demonstrates how well George took care of Lennie even to the end of Lennie’s life. This relationship reveals that George and Lennie were strongly bonded and made them different from the other ranch hands, “we got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us”, because we have each