Without the knowledge we would have had if Steinbeck told us more about the characters them selves and their characters, the relationship of them both would seem very bizarre to start with because there seems to be no similarity and therefor no logical reason why they are actually together.
He heard Lennie's whimpering cry and wheeled about. "Blubberin' like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you" Lennie's lip quivered and tears started in his eyes. "Aw, Lennie!" George put his hand on Lenny's shoulder. "I ain't …show more content…
If you took those lines without the very detailed physical description on the third page, you would probably think that this conversation was between a father and his young son, rather than two hard working, grown up men. The way Steinbeck describes Lennie walking like a bear, already indicates that Lennie is not very smart, but as well that he is very tough, because bears are normally very aggressive so they are often used to describe that someone is strong and tough. This first image is refuted later by the way Lennie and George interact with each other like for example in this