The Importance Of Friendship In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

True friends should stick together no matter the circumstances. This especially applies to situations where are each other’s only family. If two friends have a relationship that is this immensely close, they should never betray one another. This means that no companion should ever cut the other’sskfjdlsk life short. Although George taking Lennie’s life away with a nonviolent method was for sure better than if it was taken cruelly and painfully by another man in John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” the novel could have not resulted in a death that would haunt Lennie’s friend/killer forever. The moment George shot Lennie, he had broken a promise that he had made to his harmless friend. From the beginning, the two men had dreamed of having their own land. George had promised his friend that they would “live off the fatta the lan’” one day, and how it would be soon (Steinbeck 14). At the mention of rabbits, Lennie would brake in and declare, “George says I get to tend ‘em. He promised” (Steinbeck 75). Also, this dream was frequently brought up and it gave them something to look forward to in the darkest of times. The two even discussed their plans with their trusted friend Candy (Steinbeck 56-61). George attempted to keep the image of a wonderful future that they had discussed in Lennie’s head …show more content…
Knowing that Lennie never meant to hurt anyone, George could’ve thought of a way to protect his friend. Although George abruptly ended Lennie’s life in John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” so that he wouldn’t have to pass cruelly or painfully from somebody else, there still could’ve been some sort of way for the story to have not resulted in such a tragic death. These men were still incredibly protective of one another and they gave each other their trust until the end of the story when George had made the decision to let all of that go