Of Mice And Men Friendship Analysis

Friendship, a mutual, strong bond between two that is expressed through acts of kindness and affection. Throughout the miniature novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, many different themes are presented. One of the many themes exhibited in the book is Friendship, which is shown through the bonds of the characters George and Lennie, as well as the bond between Slim and George.
Steinbeck makes it so George and Lennie, have a huge amount of friendship emitted from their bond that was between them. One way this is shown is when Lennie and George talk about their dream, and Lennie brings up that, “I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you”, page 14. First, this presents the facts that both George and Lennie have each other to take care of, and that each of them would protect each other in times of danger and harm. In addition, this shows that they have a special bond towards each other, and they enjoy spending time with one another. Steinbeck also illustrates the friendship of George and Lennie when they start talking about their dream (George and Lennie would have their own land, with a house, and many other items on this land). This depicts a strong bond of friendship between the two because it shows that they want to live with each other, plus the fact they want to be with each other even if times become tough. Also, part of the dream is George would let Lennie tend to the rabbits,
In societies today, there are many real and strong friendships, but there are many mean and abusive friendships caused by social media and in general, mean people. Without a strong friendship in one’s life, a person begins to become lonely, and the effect of loneliness can be illustrated through the personalities of the two characters Crooks and Curley’s wife in the marvelous book Of Mice and