In “Of Mice and Men” George says, “...He ain’t [bright]. But I say he is a gosh darn good worker...” when he is talking to their new boss (Steinback 22). He
However, George could walk away from Lennie at anytime, but he chooses to stay loyal. George knows that Lennie holds him back, "If I was alone I could live so easy" (11), easy is exactly what life would be like without Lennie. Without Lennie George could hold down a job, buy his own farm, and start a family. Although he’s aware of this, he knows Lennie stands no chance in the real world. George’s loyalty even causes him to put his life on the line for Lennie, “So we sit in an irrigation ditch under water all the rest of the day.
George and Lennie’s Relationship John Steinbecks “Of Mice and Men” is focused around the theme of how two men have come together and are such good friends in a time when most people have nothing. They have each other and even though they may not always get along they have learned to accept their differences and stick together, because in the end all they have is each other, which is what makes them different from everyone else. George acts towards Lennie as a very responsible father, ‘you never had none, you crazy bastard. I got both of em here’ this quote shows that George as a responsible guardian and looks after his bus pass and doesn’t trust Lennie with his pass because he thinks Lennie would loose and took the responsibility of looking after it. Another quote to this is ‘ look George.
I aint got mine. I musta lost it.’ and George responds by saying ‘Think I’d let you carry your own work card?’ This shows us that Lennie has to have George look after him and his possessions so they are not to get lost. This is much like a child parent relationship because parents have to look after things for children so they do not loose things. To further this family relationship, in section one see Lennie’s childish ways and George’s maturity as they are walking along to the ranch. An example of this is when Lennie says, ‘I forgot.
‘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".
Firstly, dreams serve as a vital escape mechanism for the characters, to help them cope whilst living through the American Depression, where life is lonely and difficult. They are the foundations of what makes life worth living. George and Lennie’s dream means different things to both of them. ; Lennie is mainly concentrated on his childlike aspiration to ‘tend the rabbits’ due to his love of petting soft things, while the crux of the dream for George is to have ‘our own place where we belonged’ because he is desperate to work for himself and have people around him to which he belongs. George tells Lennie ‘You know all of it’, which shows the huge importance of their dream, that even forgetful Lennie has memorised it - they use their dreams as an escape from the harsh reality of life on the ranch.
Atticus is a very skilled lawyer and this is proven when we points out that Bob Ewell is lying about Tom Robinson, without being rude and impolite. Atticus treats everyone with great manners and kindness be it Jem or Scout or the man he is fighting in court. Be it in his own home, or out on the streets of Maycomb, Atticus Finch has the same values and respect for people, be it his children or the African American members. Atticus doesn’t favour anyone; be it his children or even the Ewell family. As Atticus said, “I do my best to love everybody” (112) and because of this attitude, Atticus sees there to be no reason to why he should act any different around different people.
For George and Lennie, it’s different because they’ve known each other all their life and are the only things keeping either of them from being lonely and what is my next theme isolation. Isolation- of Mice and Men gives off the notion or the feeling that everyone is isolated, but truth is everyone seems to get along and talk about how isolated they are. Isolation is more of a perception when reading the book then reality – the men are together and chatting while working the whole day. It’s the idea of having to move constantly, and to go on to the road again, make new friends, new enemies, that seems to be the annoyance. This seems to be enough though to make them feel isolated, even when there surrounded by people.
Character Description 1: Lennie Small A very important main character we are introduced to in this story is Lennie Small. In my opinion Lennie is the most interesting character in the story because he differs from the other characters in many ways. Lennie Small as well as his companion George Milton are migrant workers who travel around the country working on ranches. They hope that one day they will pursue the dream they share of owning their own land or as Lennie says “living off the fatta’ the lan”. Lennie is incapable of making decisions by himself and relies and depends on George entirely and also looks to him as sort of a big brother.
In John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, He tells a tale of two men, Lennie and George on the journey of finding and pursuing there ‘American Dream’. A dream of having their farm land. A dream of making a living and not having to move from city to city, searching for work because of the problems they come across on their journey’s because of Lennie. Throughout the first section of Steinbeck’s book there is a strong feeling and atmosphere of foreboding. Steinbeck strongly emphasises the tense feeling using symbolism and the settings in this section.