The boss is like a little stocky man. He is suspicious of the bond between George and Lennie, and also question this friendship. However, George and Lennie do not argue with the boss in case of loosing their job.
The boss is surprised and suspicious that why is George is answering Lennie's question. Boss thinks Lennie is not much of a talker.- KingOfAll
The boss was suspicious because he thought George was trying to cover up for Lennie's lack of intelligence or understanding. He may have also questioned George's control over Lennie and their relationship dynamic.
He thinks they are like brothers.
he thinks they are like brothers.
The boss suspects that George is trying to take advantage of Lennie by speaking for him and making decisions for him, rather than letting Lennie speak for himself. This leads the boss to question George's motives and the nature of their relationship.
The boss suspects that George is taking advantage of Lennie by making decisions for him and speaking on his behalf. He questions the nature of their relationship and whether George is exploiting Lennie in some way.
The boss in "Of Mice and Men" is generally impatient and frustrated by Lennie's mental slowness. He sees Lennie as a hindrance to George and suspects that Lennie might be taking advantage of George. The boss ultimately questions the legitimacy of George and Lennie's relationship.
George wants the boss to see Lennie's physical abilities before hearing him speak so that the boss is more likely to overlook Lennie's mental limitations. This way, Lennie has a better chance of getting hired and they can secure work without facing discrimination due to Lennie's intellectual disabilities.
Because at this point he doesnt want lennie to speak because he knows that if lennie speaks the boss will know lennie has a problem, and he tells him he travels with him so that they dont get left appart from eachother i guess :)
In "Of Mice and Men," the boss comes to view George as suspicious due to his relationship with Lennie. George handles Lennie's paycheck and he believes he may be exploiting him for personal gain. Furthermore, he doesn't allow Lennie to speak for himself.
In Chapter 1 of "Of Mice and Men," the relationship between George and Lennie is one of companionship and protection. George acts as a caretaker for Lennie, who has a mental disability, by guiding and looking out for him. Despite George often getting frustrated with Lennie's simple-mindedness, there is also a deep bond of friendship and loyalty between them.
George explained to the boss that he takes care of Lennie because they are like family and that Lennie doesn't understand certain things due to his mental disability. He reassured the boss that they are both hard workers and are capable of fulfilling their duties.