Of Mice And Men Relationship Between George And Lennie

John Steinbeck uses visual imagery and dialogues to show the relationship of George and Lennie in the novella, Of Mice and Men. On page 19, a master and servant relationship is shown in the quote, "even in the open one stayed behind the other". This indicates that George is leading Lennie along the way and that Lennie relies on George to give out instructions. It creates a master and pet dynamic on the readers. On page 26, the phrase "I want that mouse" shows that George is the person in the duo, who gives out commands. As the commands are helping Lennie to get on the right track and not cause trouble in the future, it further highlights George's role of a leader and Lennie's role of a follower. Furthermore, on page 23, the dialogue "give it