In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck companionship is the most dominant theme. The word companionship means a more intricate definition is one who is another's company, for a long time or for the moment.
             . First, companionship occurs when the two main characters Lennie and George walking together and talking about what they were going to tell the boss for being late. Lennie stops to drink from the river and George warns him not to drink too much or he will get sick (p. 1). This part of the novel shows that George and Lennie are companions and that they are looking out for each other. As their conversation continues, it becomes clear that George is looking out for Lennie. This quote also shows that George is the one who is taking care of Lennie almost like a father figure for Lennie. In the novel a companion is greatly needed by every character because the farm is a lonely place. Then people like Curly find other hobbies such as beating up other characters that are bigger than him. This causes another scene in the middle of the novel. As a person once said " A friend in need is a friend in deed." This shows that people are always in need of companionship.
             B. Ramachandra Rao states "George, however, needs Lennie as much as the other needs him. Lennie's innocence is not a weakness: it possesses a mysterious strength of its own. It makes life tolerable and even pleasant" (1998, p. 46). This is what he believes. I agree with him because in the novel if Lennie was by himself or George was by himself the novel wouldn't be the same. This novel is all about companionship and if one of the main companions is taken out of the novel the novel won't be the same. In the novel George and Lennie become satisfying to each other's presence or companionship.
             Next, the reason why companionship is in this work is because George made a promise to Lennie's Aunt Clara to always watch o...