‘Of Mice and Men’ has many different relationships mentioned, and many different types. There is the marriage of Curly and his wife, as well as the relationship between the men on the ranch. The time the novel is set in has an impact on the relationship as well since Friendship is a strong issue in the novel, and a lack of it. Even Slim finds it "funny how you an' 'im string along together" talking about George and Lennie. The boss thinks George must be "takin' his pay" (Lennie's) because he "never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy".
Dave conveys his apprehension for their welfare and insists that the Chipmunks are just small kids who need to live simple lives. Ian persuades the Chipmunks that Dave is holding them and calls them rats behind their backs. With some misapprehensions with Dave, they go to reside with Ian. They are soon disgruntled with Ian as they realize he is taking benefits of their innocence and making them work all the time. In the interim, Dave wishes the chipmunks would come back home.
Another friendship is between Candy and his dog. This can be seen where Candy says: "I been with around him so much I never notice how he stinks." Candy says this when the other men complain how his dog smells. However further on in the scene he agrees to let a stranger to the dog put it down. There is a great relationship between George and Lennie, of which many people on the ranch are jealous.
He glanced quickly round, his eyes resting on his unworn coat and hat, eager to leave his cage that he had been circling for so long. Without another thought, Dorian quickly pulled them on, fastening the tailored waistband in which Lord Henry had recommended he bought. How he wished to see his dear friend again, he really preferred his company to Basils’, his company was a dull atmosphere, and how he hated being complimented on his beauty and innocence. The dragging afternoons to create his portrait were a daze in Dorians’ mind, as the days were merging to one, Dorian thought of the last afternoon when he first met Harry. What a man, the knowledge he had fascinated Dorian, it was like he had him a power in which no other man could have.
Don’t make no difference who the guy is, long’s he’s with you. I tell ya,’ he cried, ‘I tell ya a guy get’s too lonely an’ he gets sick” (69). Crooks’ illustrates that his lack of companionship manifests itself physically and emotionally. The only alleviation of these symptoms for Crooks occurs when he offers to work on Candy, George, and Lennie’s farm (Steinbeck 76). Similarly, Curley’s wife seeks out other people as a way to cope with her loneliness.
‘Of Mice and Men’- Crooks essay In this section Lennie, Candy and Crooks are in Crooks’ room. Crooks lives by himself because he is the only black man on the ranch. He is bookish and likes to keep his room neat, but he has been so beaten down by loneliness and prejudicial treatment of that he is now suspicious of any kindness he receives, when Lennie enters his room, he soon realizes that Lennie is mentally disabled and find pleasure in tormenting Lennie about what would happen if George didn’t return, this reveals a mean streak in crooks that he developed from being alone. Candy then comes in and he and Lennie accidentally reveal to him their dream of the ranch. In the extract we see that Crooks is very cynical towards the American dream, “‘you guys is just kiddin’ yourself.’” Crooks dismisses the dream as nothing more than something that is just in the heads of these workers.
I feel bad that the man had to change the way he walked, talked and acted to make sure no one accused him or thought of him as a murder or thief. I think it is quite pathetic how people are so judgmental on black people. Even though this story took place between the late 1970s and 1980s, accusing someone of something just from there looks is just unacceptable. If I were in the shoes of this man whom was constantly stared at by others, and accused of wrong doings of which he didn't even commit, I would not change a thing about my self. God made us the way we are, he made us look the way we look, talk the way we talk, and walk the way we walk, and for that reason I believe no one should change them selves for the happiness of others.
Curley doesn’t dare fight Slim or Carlson, and Candy is too old, so he takes it out on Lennie who he thinks is laughing at him. Steinbeck uses violent words like ‘slashed’, ‘smashed’ and ‘slugging’ to make the fight vivid, as well as describing the blood. He also makes it seem wilder by making PHILIP ALLAN LITERATURE GUIDE FOR GCSE © Philip Allan Updates 1 OF MICE AND MEN Sample essays George yell. He also makes us feel sorry for Lennie and his ‘terror’, which makes Slim get up, as if the fight is going to spread and involve all of the men. (b) The threat of violence is present in Of Mice and Men really from the first moment we meet Curley.
Further evidence of this is shown by them confessing this issue to Lennie and George, who are complete strangers to them. Crooks states that friendship will never be obtained for one of his kind remaking to the fact that he was African American. Georges hope died with Lennie’s life being taken. Another theme was racism. This theme was not as major as isolation, but none the less it was important.
This disregard was not uncommon for youngsters, but was almost expected of Tom. For example, when Tom and Huck were trying to free Jim from a shed, Tom decided that a risky plan that could get them all killed, including Jim, was the better plan. The adults also had this same attitude towards blacks as Tom. In the 1800s and before the adults had no regard for African Americans as slaves were necessary for the continuation of the South. An Africans life lost was of no concern to them unless whites would lose through lack of work.