Of Mice and Men Real Life Problem Comparison Essays
---Journal Entry #1--- LENNIE - “If you don’ want me I can go off in the hills an’ find a cave. I can go away any time.” GEORGE - “No—look! I was jus’ foolin’, Lennie. ‘Cause I want you to stay with me. Trouble with mice is you always kill ‘em.”
Considering the close friendship between Lennie and George, I think they are pretty much inseparable. Lennie causes a lot of trouble for George, like killing things easily because of his strength, but George never left Lennie to live by himself. I think George knows that without Lennie, he would be isolated and lonely. I think the relationship between Lennie and George can definitely make connections to problems in the real world. Dealing with loneliness and homelessness could become very difficult after a while. If you only have one friend that you can rely on, and you know that they will always be there for you, that one friend becomes your home. It would be very difficult to separate from that one friend, and move on by yourself. You can tell that in the book, Lennie has a mental disability, which causes him to act quite childish and immature at times. Lennie is the only person that George can be with, and George is the only person who understands Lennie. Without George by his side, Lennie would probably get into a lot of trouble. It is definitely important to always have someone by your side. In real life, being isolated can definitely lead to many problems in the future, affecting your health. George knew that Lennie would not be able to live by himself. I think he knew that without Lennie, he would face many problems in the future himself. He needed someone to be with at all times. There are many other quotes dealing with isolation and loneliness in Of Mice and Men, like “A guy needs somebody-to be near him.” “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.” What George said is true. In the real world, dealing with loneliness can cause many psychological problems after a
Considering the close friendship between Lennie and George, I think they are pretty much inseparable. Lennie causes a lot of trouble for George, like killing things easily because of his strength, but George never left Lennie to live by himself. I think George knows that without Lennie, he would be isolated and lonely. I think the relationship between Lennie and George can definitely make connections to problems in the real world. Dealing with loneliness and homelessness could become very difficult after a while. If you only have one friend that you can rely on, and you know that they will always be there for you, that one friend becomes your home. It would be very difficult to separate from that one friend, and move on by yourself. You can tell that in the book, Lennie has a mental disability, which causes him to act quite childish and immature at times. Lennie is the only person that George can be with, and George is the only person who understands Lennie. Without George by his side, Lennie would probably get into a lot of trouble. It is definitely important to always have someone by your side. In real life, being isolated can definitely lead to many problems in the future, affecting your health. George knew that Lennie would not be able to live by himself. I think he knew that without Lennie, he would face many problems in the future himself. He needed someone to be with at all times. There are many other quotes dealing with isolation and loneliness in Of Mice and Men, like “A guy needs somebody-to be near him.” “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.” What George said is true. In the real world, dealing with loneliness can cause many psychological problems after a