Two men traveling together is unlike men of the 1930’s. In John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men, two main characters, George Milton and Lennie small balance each other out in the differences of strength, the way they view each other, and their thinking ability. They have many differences, but they both share the dream of having and living on their own farm. Lennie and George balance each other out in the aspect of strength. Lennie is bigger and much stronger than George, and the rest of the workers. George needs another person to help him move the grain bags, while Lennie can do it really fast, and all by himself. “Lennie smiled to himself. “Strong as a bull,” he repeated, (22). Lennie is very strong and often compared to an animal because of his strength and size. George is not as strong as Lennie and he is described as small. “The first man was small and quick, (2). Lennie is much stronger than George, because he managed to kill a person, by breaking her neck. “And then she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck, (91). Lennie had enough strength to kill her by grabbing her hair.
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George thinks that Lennie is kind of a burden, but yet still cares for him. “George undid hi bindle and brought out three cans of beans,” (10). George prepared the beans all by himself, and Lennie was just sitting by the fire, not realizing he was a burden. George has to do a lot of extra work for Lennie, and it slows him down sometimes, but he knows that Lennie cannot do it all by himself. Lennie thinks very highly of George, and never wants to upset him. “George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten, (22). Lennie feels very bad whenever he does something that makes George mad, because he has so much love for him. Lennie tries his very best to please George, but sometimes he slips up and doesn’t do something quite
George thinks that Lennie is kind of a burden, but yet still cares for him. “George undid hi bindle and brought out three cans of beans,” (10). George prepared the beans all by himself, and Lennie was just sitting by the fire, not realizing he was a burden. George has to do a lot of extra work for Lennie, and it slows him down sometimes, but he knows that Lennie cannot do it all by himself. Lennie thinks very highly of George, and never wants to upset him. “George scowled at him, and Lennie dropped his head in shame at having forgotten, (22). Lennie feels very bad whenever he does something that makes George mad, because he has so much love for him. Lennie tries his very best to please George, but sometimes he slips up and doesn’t do something quite