George does not want Lennie to go to town with them because George doesn’t want Lennie to see how the world really is; similar to a parent doesn’t tell a child what terrible things happen in the world. Also, alike what a parent might do with a child is that George tells Lennie to go hide when he gets in trouble. This shows that Lennie acts like a child because he does not confront the problem. He solely listens to what George told him to. “Well look. Lennie-if you jus’ happen to get in trouble like you always done before, I want you to come right here an’ hide in the brush.” (Steinbeck 15) George says this multiple times to Lennie just so he can remember what to do if he gets in trouble. George believes that if Lennie hides somewhere he will be safer than if he just keeps running away from the problem. George treats Lennie like a child because; also, he doesn’t let him do certain things such as leave the farm. He does not want Lennie to see how the world actually is Lennie does not confront his problems, he hides in the bushes like a child does.
Some people might think that George is not a true friend to Lennie. They might think this because George kills Lennie. George could have run away with Lennie instead of killing him, or he could have let Lennie run away on his own. He killed Lennie because it was the best option he had. The mob could have found Lennie, and Lennie would just mess up again. Also he killed him peacefully, which is better than any other form of death and a sign of compassion. If George didn’t kill Lennie Curley’s mob would have killed him in a more painful way, which George would not