Relationships Among Organisms
Relationships… not the average kind of relationships that come to mind. Relationships occur in nature, and they can come from several different encounters. In Of Mice and Men, a realistic fiction novella by John Steinbeck numerous relationships between the characters occur. These relationships relate to an article named “Living in Sym” which shares concepts of relationships in nature. Of Mice and Men and “Living in Sym” link to each other by Steinbeck showing mutualistic, parasitic, and amensalistic relationships.
“Living in Sym” is an article explaining different relationships that occur within nature. It discusses the elements of relationships such as the, benefits and disadvantages. The article also talks about the different members in relationships. “Symbiosis: Properly, it is a neutral term, meaning “the living together in close association of two dissimilar organisms” (“Living in Sym”). This is a general statement of different relationships. Relationships are mostly symbiotic.
In the novella there are mainly two antagonists. They are itinerant workers, whose names are George and Lennie. An itinerant worker is someone who travels around and works on different farms. The novella takes place in Salinas Valley, California. George has the brains of the two of them. Lennie is a strong man with a mental …show more content…
Candy and his dog have a mutualistic relationship. “Mutualism: A symbiotic relationship in which both (or all) organisms involved benefit. (“Living in Sym”). Basically, in this relationship, both partners gain something within the relationship. Candy and his dog both gained companionship in their relationship.Candy kept his old dog around, which gave the dog a place to stay and a person to be with. The old dog gives Candy a friend. Most of the itinerant workers have no friends or relationships. The dog provides that sense of friendship to
Relationships… not the average kind of relationships that come to mind. Relationships occur in nature, and they can come from several different encounters. In Of Mice and Men, a realistic fiction novella by John Steinbeck numerous relationships between the characters occur. These relationships relate to an article named “Living in Sym” which shares concepts of relationships in nature. Of Mice and Men and “Living in Sym” link to each other by Steinbeck showing mutualistic, parasitic, and amensalistic relationships.
“Living in Sym” is an article explaining different relationships that occur within nature. It discusses the elements of relationships such as the, benefits and disadvantages. The article also talks about the different members in relationships. “Symbiosis: Properly, it is a neutral term, meaning “the living together in close association of two dissimilar organisms” (“Living in Sym”). This is a general statement of different relationships. Relationships are mostly symbiotic.
In the novella there are mainly two antagonists. They are itinerant workers, whose names are George and Lennie. An itinerant worker is someone who travels around and works on different farms. The novella takes place in Salinas Valley, California. George has the brains of the two of them. Lennie is a strong man with a mental …show more content…
Candy and his dog have a mutualistic relationship. “Mutualism: A symbiotic relationship in which both (or all) organisms involved benefit. (“Living in Sym”). Basically, in this relationship, both partners gain something within the relationship. Candy and his dog both gained companionship in their relationship.Candy kept his old dog around, which gave the dog a place to stay and a person to be with. The old dog gives Candy a friend. Most of the itinerant workers have no friends or relationships. The dog provides that sense of friendship to