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Lennie is effectively the ID, wanting maximised pleasure and minimised discomfort. The fact that the ID is present in children most strongly reinforces this points, because Lennie is mildly retarded, so often very childish.
George is more complex; on the one hand, he could be seen as the Ego, and perhaps reality as the Super Ego, but it can also be argued in reverse. If the former is argued, then George would be the Ego as he reconciles Lennie's hopes with the stark reality, being that his hopes cannot all be true. Furthermore, when the Ego has the job of, in the human mind, covering up the ID's breakings of social norms, and this is very similar to the George's own job in Of Mice and Men. Furthermore, this quote from wikipedia (yeah, I know, but still, it's really a paraphrasing of Freud's own statement) proves the point further, and shows, to me at least, that George is probable the Ego. "Ego, driven by ID, confined by super-ego, repulsed by reality, struggles to bring harmony about" (that isn't even the actual quote, thank you very much :D).
Clearly, this has a lot of gaps that even I'm not happy with. I do believe that Lennie is the Ego and George the ID, but I'm not sure for the super-ego. Hope this helped. TVC11CVT
What else can I help you with?
Where are George and Lennie going to in the book of mice and men?
to salinas
Is Lennie Of Mice and Men alive?
By the end of the book, Lennie is shot and dies by the hand of George.
What is the name of the ranch that George and Lennie in the book Of Mice and Men?
The ranch that George and Lennie dream of owning is called the "American Dream Ranch".
Did Lennie and george buck barley?
No. That was not their job at the ranch in the book Of Mice and Men.
What was the name of the ranch where Lennie and George worked in Of Mice and Men?
his hometown was in Calledenes, USA, travelling to "Weedwood" somewhere else
Was george and Lennie's relationship symbiotic from the book of mice and men?
Yes, George and Lennie's relationship in Of Mice and Men can be seen as symbiotic. George acts as a caregiver for Lennie, providing him with guidance and protection, while Lennie offers George companionship and a sense of purpose. They rely on each other for different reasons, creating a mutually beneficial relationship.
How does george meet Lennie in the book 'Of Mice and Men'?
George was a friend of Lennie's aunt who passed away.
What is Lennie's relation to George Of Mice and Men?
Lennie is george's friend and he helps to make George a better person in a way. Though in the book Curly hints that they are in a sexual relationship; that isn't it at all. They are just FRIENDS.
Who tells you hadda George. I swear you hadda in the book of mice and men?
The character George says to Lennie, "I ain't gonna let no big son-of-a-bitch hurt you." This quote demonstrates George's protective nature towards Lennie in the novella "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.
What are the names of the two main characters in 'Of Mice and Men'?
The two main characters in 'Of Mice and Men' are George Milton and Lennie Small. They are itinerant farm workers trying to achieve their dream of owning their own piece of land during the Great Depression.
When does George get the gun?
In the book, Of Mice and Men, George takes Carlson's gun while Curley and the men are busy forming a search party. George later lies to the other men and tells them that Lennie stole the gun.
'Of Mice and Men' candy the old swamper who shows george and Lennie to their bunks is missing what limb?
His penis. No, read the book.
