Truest of Friendship
True friends accept each other, stick around a challenging time for each other, look out for each other, and make sacrifices for each other and these qualities are beautifully depicted, in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, by two main characters named George Milton and Lennie Small. Throughout the novel one can see George and Lennie taking care of each other , George being Lennie's protector and guardian and Lennie, his constant companion. George did not kill Lennie because he was a burden but because there was no other way, this act was out of love to put Lennie out of his misery in a very peaceful setting. George and Lennie indeed had the truest of friendships which is clear because George always looked after Lennie like family, cared about his needs, and in the end killed him because George knew the world was a very harsh place for someone like Lennie to live i …show more content…
Lennie was like family to George and he wasn't the slightest bit embarrassed of him because when they reach the new ranch George introduces Lennie as his cousin "George said, 'He’s my . . . . cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him."( Chapter 2) so it's clear that George genuinely cared about Lennie and didn't care what others thought of him. Even though George knew Lennie was incapable of understanding what's right and wrong and could get George into trouble again like he did on their previous work place where he supposedly molested a girl, he still didn't let go of Lennie, if George didn't care about Lennie he would've easily thrown him under the bus and started a new life without him but no, he supported Lennie and helped him out of there. So it's unfair to say that George killed Lennie to get rid of
True friends accept each other, stick around a challenging time for each other, look out for each other, and make sacrifices for each other and these qualities are beautifully depicted, in John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, by two main characters named George Milton and Lennie Small. Throughout the novel one can see George and Lennie taking care of each other , George being Lennie's protector and guardian and Lennie, his constant companion. George did not kill Lennie because he was a burden but because there was no other way, this act was out of love to put Lennie out of his misery in a very peaceful setting. George and Lennie indeed had the truest of friendships which is clear because George always looked after Lennie like family, cared about his needs, and in the end killed him because George knew the world was a very harsh place for someone like Lennie to live i …show more content…
Lennie was like family to George and he wasn't the slightest bit embarrassed of him because when they reach the new ranch George introduces Lennie as his cousin "George said, 'He’s my . . . . cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him."( Chapter 2) so it's clear that George genuinely cared about Lennie and didn't care what others thought of him. Even though George knew Lennie was incapable of understanding what's right and wrong and could get George into trouble again like he did on their previous work place where he supposedly molested a girl, he still didn't let go of Lennie, if George didn't care about Lennie he would've easily thrown him under the bus and started a new life without him but no, he supported Lennie and helped him out of there. So it's unfair to say that George killed Lennie to get rid of