The Theme Of Friendship In John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men'

Decent Essays
In the book Mice and men written by john steinbeck he talks about two guys friendship. The two friends were george and lennie . A friendship is where one take care of another because he is not mental well or disable Like george and lennie george took care of lennie because he was not mentally well. i believed that george is a good friend because he cares for lennie and do anything for him.
There's a lot of people think that george is a bad friend because he hit him . One of the reason that george is a good friend is that george looks out for lennie. one example is that lennie drink water from the pond and george said that lennie you going to be sick like you was last night . Another example is that when george threw away the dead mouse that lennie found because it was dead and probably had deisse. Last example is that when george said you don’t have the pass because you will loss the pass or forget the pass. The second reason is that george is a
…show more content…
He killed lennie because lennie killed curley's wife and that curley would tourturelennie and then he would kill him son he just kill him so he could not suffer the pain. The second reason that they give me is that george pra nked lennie and said that jump in the pol and knowing that he couldn’t swim so he could teach him a lesson. i agree that he said that but after that he jump in the pond and save lennie from drowning. Their last reason that they would give is that george would talk smack about lennie and that he would say mean stuff about him. I agree that he said that but george would never let anyone else talk smack about

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    In the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck it proves that friends will really do anything to protect each other. Throughout the story the two main characters Lennie and George face a agglomeration of confrontations and prove that they will do whatever they can do to protect each other. One example of this is “I’ll give him the work tickets, but you ain’t gonna say a word. You jus’ stand there and don’t say nothing”(Steinbeck 6).…

    • 402 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    While George Murdered his best friend, he made the correct choice because it saved Lennie from suffering. Since Lennie had a past of hurting or killing, George saved Lennie from future harm. Lennie might not be able to control what he does so “he holds on ‘cause that’s the only thing he can think to do.” (Steinbeck 39) “He jus’ wanted to touch that red dress, like he wants to pet them pups all the time,” (Steinbeck 40) he likes to touch soft things.…

    • 217 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    George and Lennie faced more moral dilemmas because George is constantly torn between helping and hurting his friend. Lennie held back by his mental handicap throughout the story and the reader can see that George wants to help him but it's hard when something bad is constantly happening. The boys don’t like Lennie because he’s too strong and crushes one of the boy’s hand (Steinbeck 63), and messes things up while he is trying to be friends with everyone. George is then finally faced with the decision whether to end his “best friend’s” life or lie about what happen and run away again.…

    • 1790 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Knowing that Lennie never meant to hurt anyone, George could’ve thought of a way to protect his friend. Although George abruptly ended Lennie’s life in John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” so that he wouldn’t have to pass cruelly or painfully from somebody else, there still could’ve been some sort of way for the story to have not resulted in such a tragic death. These men were still incredibly protective of one another and they gave each other their trust until the end of the story when George had made the decision to let all of that go…

    • 727 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    George is a good friend to Lennie, but he can also be a bad friend. A reason of how George is not a good friend to Lennie is that he verbally abuses Lennie. Throughout the novel, George talks to Lennie with harsh words that would be considered bullying. A way that this was shown is when George was talking to Lennie. Lennie says to George, “You said I was your cousin, George.”…

    • 283 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Among the principal aspects of human nature is that to seek companionship; it’s what sets us apart from the beasts of the world, acting for the best of others even when personal gain may be notably absent. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, depicts the plight of two migrant workers, George Milton and Lennie Smalls, as they struggle through the 1930’s Great Depression working on a ranch. Throughout the novel, George and Lennie encounter challenges that test their friendship, and the goals they set for themselves. Among analyses of the novel, a common discussion is if George finishes the novel as a hero, or a simple commoner, another victim of the Great Depression. Despite criticism of George for his manipulation of Lennie and his eventual murder of his friend, George is a hero because of the companionship he provides and creates at…

    • 1432 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    George has parent like characteristics, he is serious and caring towards Lennie. Section one of the novel establishes so much about their friendship. We see Lennie, who had been watching, “imitated George exactly. ”(P20) Steinbeck shows us, further how Lennie looks up to George as a role model.…

    • 1924 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    George could have been well off without Lennie, but still continues to care and support him. They have one another to talk to, be with, and look after.      ‘With us it ain’t like that. We got a future.…

    • 921 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Lennie’s Aunt Clara died when Lennie was young, so George took him in, taught him things, and made sure he was okay. When George realizes he hurts everything he touches, and is always getting in trouble so George came with a plan for if Lennie got in trouble again, “‘Well look. Lennie- if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush’” (Steinbeck 15). George is always looking out for Lennie, making sure he’s okay and healthy.…

    • 1150 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    George and Lennie’s Relationship George and Lennie shared a fairly strong friendship, but the relationship that they had was not one that friends should have. Because of Lennie’s disability, George could not always treat him as a friend, but sometimes more as a child. The first moment in the book that we can start to see that George feels responsible for Lennie was after they had run away from Weed, and were hiding in the woods. This was when George was starting to get very angry and scream at Lennie, he said “An’ what I got, I got you!” (11) This quote shows that George feels as if his life could be so much better and easier without Lennie, but he has to keep Lennie with him, because he feels responsible for him.…

    • 656 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the story Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, two migrant ranchers named George and Lennie are in search of accomplishing their dream. However, they are also trying to overcome the barriers that lie ahead of them. John Steinbeck develops the theme of Loneliness by using the literary devices Characterization, Imagery, and Setting. Steinbeck develops the theme of loneliness by using the literary device of Characterization. Throughout the book, each character is suffering from a sense of isolation, which includes Curley’s wife, Crooks, and Candy.…

    • 766 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the novella, Of Mice and Men I believe that George was a good friend to Lennie. Friendship is when you are by someone's side, through thick and thin. George and Lennie were good examples of friendship because they were always by each others side, even though they may not have gotten along at times. Unfortunately, Lennie isn't so bright, so George has taken on the role of not only being his companion but his caretaker as well. In the novella George and Lennie have gotten into trouble a number of times, but this one time may or may not have depicted whether he was a good friend or not.…

    • 705 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Most people would do anything for their friend if they are loyal, and some might even die for their friend. In Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Lennie and George's friendship is one of the main themes in the story. George makes sure Lennie has a good life and helps him when he gets in trouble and Lennie defends George when he thinks he's in danger. Although there are many hardships throughout the story, Lennie and George's friendship continues and they stay loyal to each…

    • 755 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    George and Lennie display true friendship of loyalty to each other like family. According to Aristotle “Complete sort of friendship between people who are good and alike in virtue”. Easily dissolve”. “ its is clear that only the good can be friends for themselves, since the bad do not enjoy their own kind unless some benefit comes from them”.…

    • 253 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Of Lennie and George... In John Steinbeck's Novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck develops an unbreakable and abnormal bond between two men, George Milton and Lennie Small. Throughout the book their friendship is seen as different compared to everyone else's friendships on the ranch. Steinbeck Uses the motif of friendship to help his readers to understand that human beings both crave and fear the feeling of friendship in their lives when they are put in situations with new and unknown people. Throughout the novel George and Lennie encounter situations where they are both trying to meet new people and find new friends on the ranch but never quite come up successful.…

    • 1197 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays