Relationships In Of Mice And Men And The Outsiders

In the books Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, and The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, both stories feature different relationships that have their ups and downs, and are extremely prevalent themes. Relationships are a huge part of human life. In fact, it is thought that relationships are the things that keep us going every day. In the books Of Mice and Men and The Outsiders, relationships are a very important and prevalent theme that have a remarkable impact on the plot. The relationships that exist in both books are great examples of relationships in life, both how they seem on the outside, and how the relationships really are deep down. In The Outsiders, Johnny and Dally have one the most powerful and profound relationships. There are many occasions throughout the book in which Dally reached out to Johnny, despite Dally’s hard and tough exterior. One of the most memorable moments in Johnny and Dally’s friendship is as Johnny and Ponyboy are running away from trouble,
In the first chapter, Lennie asks for ketchup with his beans, even though he knows George doesn’t have any. This is the last straw for George, who is furious and yells at Lennie. He says that he could have a normal life it wasn’t for Lennie. However, after he calms down, he says that that “normal life,” is actually the loneliest life in the world, and that he and Lennie would be just like that if they didn’t have each other. In this way, George is similar to Lennie. Just how Dally accepted Johnny and let him hang out with the gang, George took in Lennie and became his best friend. However, the relationships are not this one-sided. George still needs Lennie, and Dally definitely needs Johnny. Dally couldn’t live without Johnny, and when George killed Lennie at the end of Of Mice and Men, he became “one of those lonely ranch guys,” that he thought he would never