Issues In 'Of Mice And Men And The Movie I Am Sam'

Relationships issues have been a going on problem for over 70 years. This is based on a book called “Of Mice and Men” and a Movie called “I am Sam”. In the book there are 2 characters named Lennie and George; they are 2 good buddies that are looking for work in the 1930’s. Lennie is a big guy but has a brain of like a kid, while George is a smaller man with a brain of a normal person. They find themselves working with the bosses son Curley and he is very protective of his wife, that doesn't listen. The movie was made in 2001, it has characters named Sam and Lucy; they have a father-daughter bond. Sam has a brain of a 7 year old and Sam got a homeless women pregnant to have his baby; he was left to care for the baby which was a girl …show more content…
There are really strong bonds between Lucy and her father Sam and Lennie and George. George has been looking out for Lennie his whole time that the two of them left home. While same thing with Sam. he has been looking after Lucy for as long as she has been alive. Lucy and Sam have had a strong bond for a long time and they could not just could not imagine life without each other they care for each other deeply. Lennie probably Could not find work without his good buddy George which found them a new job. Lennie worries that sometimes that George would leave him while Sam is super heartbroken when he lost Lucy to Social services. Lucy still loves her dad and even if he does have a disability.Sam will never stop loving his daughter. George keeps Lennie around even if he can drag him down too. These are the healthy relationships in the book “of Mice and Men” and the movie “I am …show more content…
Rita the lawyer has a son named Willy in the movie. Rita feels very disconnected to her son, he does not listen and he does not want to get in the car anymore. At the ranch, Curley the bosses son at the ranch that Lennie and George work for has a wife that does not listen to him. Curley feels very disconnected with his a very beautiful wife, that is always flirting with other men on the Ranch. Curley is usually looking for his wife cause she never stays in the house. Curley's wife is always wandering around looking for Curley while she is flirting with the other guys on the ranch. Now back to the movie, Rida is always looking for his son cause he doesn't listen to her he goes missing a lot. When Rida tries to tell her son anything he just acts like he did not hear it and just runs off like when he is told to stay, while on the farm Curley is always telling his wife to stay away from the other guy but she never listens and usually can be found hanging out with one of the other guys. Now, Rida loves her son but he never listens while Curley is looking for his wife that he loves while she is flirting with other guys. With everything happening it causes a lot of stress and tension in the relationship,also the love always seems to be one way; these are unhealthy relationships in the book “Of Mice and Men” and the Movie “I am