George And Lennie Friendship Analysis

The Friendship of George and Lennie
How far would you go to help your best friend? Would you stick with them till the very end? George and Lennie have been through many troubled times together throughout their lives and no matter what obstacles they face, George and Lennie will always have each others back. From their time traveling together as migrant workers, to their time at the farm they will stand by each other until the bitter end. We don’t learn much about George and Lennie’s past until we hear about it from George’s conversation with Slim in Chapter 3. In the conversation we learn that George wasn’t a very good friend to Lennie. George even states that “Used to play jokes on ‘Im ‘cause he was too dumb to take care of himself” (Steinbeck 40). Although the quote does show that George wasn't
Which led up to lennie’s the mercy killing. If i hadn’t been for george curley would have done some bad things to Lennie like lock him up in a cage for the rest of his life or as curley says I’m gonna shoot the guts outta that bastard myself”(98). If we consider Lennie’s size it will take more than one shot to take him down which would cause agonizing pain, but rather than have Lennie get mercilessly killed george decides to make Lennie's death peaceful. George does this by reminding Lennie of their shared dream of owning the farm and shooting the back of the head making lennie's death quick and painless.
In conclusion George and Lennie will always look after each other no matter what the situation is. Even though George and Lennie had some trouble in the past they turned it around for the better. George will always try to make the best decisions for Lennie and Lennie will always try to please George in anyway he can, that is what makes this friendship so special. George and Lennie will always have a very strong