Lennie's Relationship In Of Mice And Men By John Steinbeck

Although, Lennie and George were not related by blood, they shared a cherished brotherly bond. Stuck together like siamese twins, the companions travel the lands looking for work until Lennie's unfortunate luck forces them to flee. Steinbeck divulges information about their relationship through key conversations and narrates their characteristics. In addition, Steinbeck describes the character's relationship in multitudinous ways, some of which include through the detailed descriptions of their actions. As can be seen on page four of chapter one, Lennie imitates George; “Lennie, who had been watching imitated George exactly. He pushed himself back and drew up his knees, embraced them, looked over to George to see whether he had it just right. He pulled his hat down a little more over his eyes, the way George's hat was.” To put this in simpler terms, Lennie's character looks up to Geroge by following in his footsteps. Thus, proving that Lennie cares enough for George to look up to him even though they are not related by blood.
“God you’re a lot of trouble. I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn’t have you on my tail. I could go live so easy and maybe have a girl.” Even though, George fantasizes about living a Lennie free life, he consistently stays beside his friend none the less. George sacrifices his future for Lennie's, which proves the brotherly care they have for each other. In brief, the relationship between George and Lennie can be compared to a pride of lions; they need themselves in order to survive. Steinbeck portrays characteristics about their relationship through the actions of each character. Thus, it shows the unbreakable bond between these two