Differences Between John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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1. Without Lennie, George could fulfill his past wishes for getting money, going into town, without having to worry about anyone else. He will have his freedom, finally. But at the same time, he has lost his companion and friend. His life will be empty—their dream died when Lennie died. George will become the same as any other migrant ranch-hand—lonely and nomadic, just drifting from ranch to ranch, from job to job. 2. Curley's wife made Lennie curious. Lennie didn't know much about women but Curley's wife wanted to talk to him. Curley's wife let Lennie touch her hair after Lennie told her how he liked soft things. This, ultimately, led to Curley's wife's death because when Lennie tried to hold on too tightly, Curley's wife struggled and Lennie ended up breaking her neck. Then the rest of the workers on the ranch went hunting for Lennie, who was eventually shot & killed by George. Lennie's death, caused in part by Curley's wife, deeply affected George. Without Lennie, George's dream no longer existed. He could not pursue it alone. Lennie had a childlike sense of hope in the dream, and this kept the dream alive. He was an essential part of the dream. But now that Lennie has died, the dream has died, too,…show more content…
This story basically says that people are solitary creatures, but in the company of others, they can achieve much more than they could have on their own. Of Mice & Men reminds me of a book I have read, called Blink & Caution. In this book, “Blink” and “Caution” are runaways, neither with any hope of returning home or being accepted into society again. When these two runaways meet each other, however, they feel more compelled to go on, and between the both of them there is a new found hope. They find the motivation they need in one another. This is similar to George and Lennie's relationship because they both rely on each other—Lennie relies on George to keep him safe, and take care of him, and George relies on Lennie for companionship, and

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