They both dream to own ther own place and be their own bosses.
Steinbeck uses Lennie and George to compare with other workers, many who think them travelling together is strange & are lonely men. The lone workers don't get close to the other workers and don't understand Lennie & George's relationship.
When Lennie comes into the house, he talks about how he likes petting soft things. His actions of petting the soft puppy are similar to when he grabbed a woman's dress because he was attracted to its softness. Both instances show Lennie's innocent desire for comfort and his inability to control his strength.
Steinbeck presents Lennie's and George's at the start, as George been the leader, and Lennie been the one that follows George, and is always dependant on him. Also later on in the novella it prove's that George is very protective over Lennie and always has to remind him what to do in a dangerous circumtance. They are both dependant on eachother really, as The Great Depression was going on, and not many people had anyone, they where normally lonley, and working on ranches on there own, Steinbeck is trying to show that what Lennie and George have or shall i say "had" wasn't very common in those days.
Goerge answers all the questions directed towards Lennie because Lennie is mentally challenged and for Lennie to be able to work at the ranch he must not show the boss that hes mentally challenged so George answers the questions asked by the boss and others to mask Lennie and leave hm to be seen and understood as a hard and strong worker.
George showed friendship and sacrifice to Lennie in "Of Mice and Men." Despite the challenges they faced, George remained loyal to Lennie and ultimately made the difficult decision to take his life to spare him from a worse fate at the hands of others.
George shows empathy in "Of Mice and Men" through his care for and protection of Lennie. Despite the challenges they face, George always looks out for Lennie's best interests and tries to make his life better. He also displays empathy towards other characters in the novel by trying to help them when he can.
He dreams of owning his own farm with Lennie on the "fat of the land." George wants to raise enough money, and they would go together. Lennie would tend to the rabbits. That's right, but we later realize this isn't George's dream. His real dream is wanting friendship. We know this when George kills Lennie.
The author uses animals to describe Lennie to show his innocence, simplicity, and dependence on George. By comparing Lennie to animals like a bear or a dog, the author highlights these qualities and helps the reader understand Lennie's character better. Additionally, the animal imagery creates a sense of vulnerability in Lennie, emphasizing his need for protection and caretaking.
Candy says that Curley treats Lennie badly because he is scared of and envies Lennie's strength. Curley wants to act tough, so he verbally insults Lennie. Lennie is not intelligent enough to know what to do, so he is passive until George tells Lennie what to do.
Lennie and George are new on the ranch. Curley is the boss' son and so therefore wants to show the newcomers his dominance over the rest of the ranchers. Because of his height, Curely especially wants to challenge Lennie, because he hates 'big guys' which ends up with his hand being crushed.
Curley was in the bunk room beating up Lennie. Curley was looking for his wife and saw Lennie laughing. Curley thought Lennie was laughing at him when he really wasn't. Curley then started to beat up Lennie while George is screaming to Lennie to fight back. Lennie then grabs Curley's fist as he is about to punch him again, and Lennie crushes Curley's fist. The damage to Curley's fist was so bad he was taken to the hospital. Slim forces Curley to say his hand was crushed by a machine. There were hardly any bones left in Curley's hand, and Curley was crying.
because he is spastic