Shrek and Donkey, Spongebob and Patrick, Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble, Lennie and George. What do all these people have in common? They are all best friends. Dynamic duos have always been a large part of literature in the form of books, movies and television. The pair can take on everyday tasks or go on extreme adventures into the great unknown. Some pairs are unconventional and others are a match made in heaven. George and Lennie may not seem like a common pair but throughout John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, the duo grows even closer throughout their adventure of the Great Depression. As they develop into the characters they are, they also grow closer together. Without each other, who knows where they would be and who they would
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He kills her in the barn and George knows it is Lennie, even though Lennie has already run away and hid. This is a pivotal moment in their friendship because George has to consider what is best for everyone, including Lennie. The answer to his issue is killing Lennie. He has protected Lennie throughout the novel but George has to consider the well being of everyone else at the ranch and others who they will meet. Lennie has done something like this before with the girl in the red dress, so George knows he is capable of doing it again. “Well, he seen this girl in a red dress. Dumb bastard like he is, he wants to touch ever’thing he likes” (41). Lennie touches the girl's dress, which she dosen’t like, and George has to help Lennie let go so they can get out of town. Lennie’s intentions are always innocent, but only George knows this after years of growing up and living with Lennie. He understands Lennie better than anyone else. “S’pose he don’t want to talk” (25). George was introducing Lennie to Candy and Candy was wondering why Lennie didn’t talk but George has to step up because he doesn't want Lennie to say something he shouldn’t. George was around when Lennie’s aunt died and he stuck with him, preventing Lennie from following his child-like mind into doing something he shouldn’t do.
Throughout the Steinbacks Novel, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie grow even closer. They have to make life changing choices that can dictate the way they grow and develop after the ranch. “Lennie said, “Tell how it’s gonna be” (105). Their overall dreams may change into something other than what they expect but without leaning on each other through the Great Depression, George may not be thriving as well as he is at the ranch. Or could he be thriving more in Weed? Could he have done better? “You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get”
He kills her in the barn and George knows it is Lennie, even though Lennie has already run away and hid. This is a pivotal moment in their friendship because George has to consider what is best for everyone, including Lennie. The answer to his issue is killing Lennie. He has protected Lennie throughout the novel but George has to consider the well being of everyone else at the ranch and others who they will meet. Lennie has done something like this before with the girl in the red dress, so George knows he is capable of doing it again. “Well, he seen this girl in a red dress. Dumb bastard like he is, he wants to touch ever’thing he likes” (41). Lennie touches the girl's dress, which she dosen’t like, and George has to help Lennie let go so they can get out of town. Lennie’s intentions are always innocent, but only George knows this after years of growing up and living with Lennie. He understands Lennie better than anyone else. “S’pose he don’t want to talk” (25). George was introducing Lennie to Candy and Candy was wondering why Lennie didn’t talk but George has to step up because he doesn't want Lennie to say something he shouldn’t. George was around when Lennie’s aunt died and he stuck with him, preventing Lennie from following his child-like mind into doing something he shouldn’t do.
Throughout the Steinbacks Novel, Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie grow even closer. They have to make life changing choices that can dictate the way they grow and develop after the ranch. “Lennie said, “Tell how it’s gonna be” (105). Their overall dreams may change into something other than what they expect but without leaning on each other through the Great Depression, George may not be thriving as well as he is at the ranch. Or could he be thriving more in Weed? Could he have done better? “You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get”