Brotherhood In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

Brotherhood is one of the strongest bonds one could ever wish to have. Having a strong connection with someone can be more important than anything else. In the novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows two people can come together and stick together during the hardest times of their lives. He also shows how despite being poor and having nothing, you will never be lonely with a true friend. The two main characters, George and Lennie, are ranchers who struggle to achieve their dream. We see how they manage to get by despite Lennie being a bit ‘different’ through their companionship. In the Novel, Steinbeck illustrates how friendship is more important than any dream that may not be reachable. George knows he could have it so easy if he did not have Lennie by his side, but does not abandon him. George states that, "God, …show more content…
"I think I knowed from the very first. I think I knowed we'd never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got to thinking maybe we would" (Steinbeck 103). George was well aware that there was a slim chance they would live out their dream. George tried to never let Lennie down, he never told him how far fetched their dream was. He tells Lennie all the time about how they are going to have their own ranch and Lennie is going to have rabbits. In a way, it gave him a false sense of hope, Lennie believed that they were going to live out their dream and it made George forget how unrealistic it might actually be. Lennie kills Curley’s wife and the men set out to shoot him; George knows there is nothing left he can do to protect Lennie, he knows there is no chance for freedom now but he doesn’t get mad at Lennie or join the men to get revenge. He knows what Lennie did was unintentional. He sacrificed a lot for Lennie all these years to make sure Lennie was safe; while George ended up killing his best friend, having to continue working on ranchers, and doing it all alone from now