The friendship Lennie and George had in Of Mice and Men is incomparable to most friendships today. They were two very different people brought together by fate. Through all the hardships that they've been through, they still managed to pull through it all, that is, until it came to the very end.
             Lennie and George are polar opposites. Lennie a muscular guy with no sense of what is going on around him, relies purely on what George tells him to do. Lennie is all brute strength without a hint of intelligence in his body. George on the other hand is a very knowledgeable man. George has hopes and aspirations he wants to fulfill. He is a man that is able to fend for, and is not dependant on anyone but himself. George may not be as strong as Lennie, but Lennie isn't as intelligent as George. Through their many differences these two prove that they need each other, and through each other they learn how to survive.
             Lennie and George balance each other out. Lennie helps George through his brute strength, while George helps Lennie control his strength. George is the brains of the operation. He thinks of ways to earn their money, and he helps control Lennie and make sure that he behaves himself. The two different characters manage not to clash, but instead balance each other out. They are both helping each other, That's what a good friendship should be doing. The person shouldn't depend on the other too much, and not get anything back, but instead balance each other out. A good friendship should help each other out through everything, even if it means doing what hurts to do what's right for the other.
             Lennie and George had a friendship like no other, and when it came down to the end of things their everlasting friendship was proven to be true. George knew what was best for his friend, although he knew that it would hurt him, he knew that it had to be done. George, being th
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