Buddhist tradition teaches us that some friendships are so strong that they can transcend lifetimes. This proverb can be easily connected to the relationship of George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men. The relationship between George and Lennie is one of true unity and understanding as a result of a mutual emotional dependence on the other in the face if the brutality of the Great Depression. The relationship of George Milton and Lennie Small is certainly unique. They are polar opposites: George was tiny and intelligent and Lennie was prodigious and mentally challenged. In addition, both are migrant workers in the Salinas Valley of California, a type of work that ordinary men work in alone. George and Lenny consistently travel from job to job together. An example of how they stay together despite anything is when Lennie is about to be pursued by a lynch party for touching a women. George still stayed
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After accidentally killing the head of the ranch’s daughter-in-law, a furious mob threatened to have Lennie slaughtered. After venturing to a secluded spot and realizing what he needed to do, George shot Lennie. Initially, it may seem like a gesture of barbaric savagery, however George was acting like a true friend. He knew that Lennie would die a slow and very painful death by being killed by the mob, so he gave a painless death by quickly shooting him in the head. After the mob finds Lennie, he makes up an excuse that Lenny tried to kill him. Many men believed him, but Slim, a charismatic man from the ranch, understands what truly happened. “Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him. Never you mind," said Slim. A guy got to sometimes.(107)” After Slim explained that he understood, they went out to get a drink. It would have been very easy for George to just run away, but he acted like a true companion and gave Lannie a fast and painless
After accidentally killing the head of the ranch’s daughter-in-law, a furious mob threatened to have Lennie slaughtered. After venturing to a secluded spot and realizing what he needed to do, George shot Lennie. Initially, it may seem like a gesture of barbaric savagery, however George was acting like a true friend. He knew that Lennie would die a slow and very painful death by being killed by the mob, so he gave a painless death by quickly shooting him in the head. After the mob finds Lennie, he makes up an excuse that Lenny tried to kill him. Many men believed him, but Slim, a charismatic man from the ranch, understands what truly happened. “Slim came directly to George and sat down beside him, sat very close to him. Never you mind," said Slim. A guy got to sometimes.(107)” After Slim explained that he understood, they went out to get a drink. It would have been very easy for George to just run away, but he acted like a true companion and gave Lannie a fast and painless