One may argue that George is rude and mean to Lennie, which a relative wouldn’t treat their family that way. In chapter one Lennie says, “‘You want I should go away and leave you alone?’” (12) which could be used to say that George does not like Lennie and is not a family member to Lennie. George can also be very protective over Lennie and can be kind to him. George said “‘I been mean ain’t I?’” (12). That shows that George knows that he has not been treating Lennie like he should but he figures out that he was wrong and he needs to change. In chapter two George protects Lennie from the boss by saying “‘He's my … cousin.’” (22). Before George and Lennie met the boss, George told Lennie to not say a word and to let him to all the talking because when Lennie talks he sometimes says or does the wrong things. When the three of them were talking the boss kept trying to get Lennie to speak to him but George kept answering for him. The boss started to get angry at them and started to question them and accuse them so George had to lie to protect Lennie so that they would not get in trouble. If George really didn't care for Lennie he wouldn't have protected him from thee boss. Yes, George can be harsh on Lennie but everyone has those days. If someone loves you, they would protect you no matter what you
One may argue that George is rude and mean to Lennie, which a relative wouldn’t treat their family that way. In chapter one Lennie says, “‘You want I should go away and leave you alone?’” (12) which could be used to say that George does not like Lennie and is not a family member to Lennie. George can also be very protective over Lennie and can be kind to him. George said “‘I been mean ain’t I?’” (12). That shows that George knows that he has not been treating Lennie like he should but he figures out that he was wrong and he needs to change. In chapter two George protects Lennie from the boss by saying “‘He's my … cousin.’” (22). Before George and Lennie met the boss, George told Lennie to not say a word and to let him to all the talking because when Lennie talks he sometimes says or does the wrong things. When the three of them were talking the boss kept trying to get Lennie to speak to him but George kept answering for him. The boss started to get angry at them and started to question them and accuse them so George had to lie to protect Lennie so that they would not get in trouble. If George really didn't care for Lennie he wouldn't have protected him from thee boss. Yes, George can be harsh on Lennie but everyone has those days. If someone loves you, they would protect you no matter what you