They were very close and that was uncommon during the Great Depression. The only reason George kept Lennie was because of Aunt Clara and he felt company. However, they relationship was unique and they were both grateful for it.
George and Lennie's relationship in "Of Mice and Men" is like that of a protector and a dependent. George feels responsible for Lenny's well-being due to Lennie's mental limitations, and Lennie looks up to George as a guiding figure. Despite their differences, they share a deep bond and mutual reliance on each other.
slim is the kind of guy george envies, someone loyal and decent, someone he would like to be if he didn't have the burden of lennie and everything else in his life
slim also understand george and lenny relationship
Sensibility
George Milton and Lenny Small are the two main characters in "Of Mice and Men". Lenny is the mildly retarded one.
George and Lenny
Lenny and George
The protagonists in "Of Mice and Men" are George Milton and Lennie Small, two migrant workers who dream of owning their own piece of land. Their friendship and struggles form the central focus of the novella authored by John Steinbeck.
10 dollars
so that the other people that were after lenny didnt.
One of their conflicts is Lenny and the mice. And a big one is with George and Lennie which would be man vs. man.
Lenny doesn't realize his own strength.
the irony is hat candy had his dog shot in the back of the head, and there are quotes where lenny is portrayed as a dog using metaphors like at the beginning whaen lenny has the mouse and george tells him to leave it and it compared lenny to a dog , and at the end, george shoots lenny in the back of the head as if he were his dog
Lenny crushes mice and puppies in "Of Mice and Men" due to his lack of understanding his own strength.
Mice, rabbits, dogs
Lenny is important in "Of Mice and Men" as he represents innocence and the struggle of individuals with mental disabilities in society. His character also highlights the themes of loneliness and the longing for companionship. Lenny's actions drive the plot forward and ultimately lead to a tragic ending in the story.