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In The book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck , George and Lennie are a pair
of men who travel along with one another. Along their journey they give eachother a
sense a comfort along with hope for a brighter future. Each share a common dream , this
keeps them motivated and encourages them to look out for eachothers backs in case of
trouble. George and Lennie's previous experience had been a disaster. Lennie had been
accused of raping a woman. This accusation forces them to head to Cellinis in hopes of
avoiding the law and in the process gives them incentive to make some much needed
money to obtain a home. Because of this shared dream, George and Lennie look out for
one another and create a safe sense of comfort . This bond that has been formed by this
dream can only be broken upon death .
George and Lennie had always had a dream. It consisted of owning a small home
with lots of land . They talk about it often, almost like it exists "Some Day were gonna
get the jack together and were gonna have a little and a couple of acres an' a cow and
some pigs (Steinback, 14) " Even though they didn't have the money and they might not
ever have the money , the two men have the determination to get what the wanted and try
harder. They had been so sick of listening to other people, each can hardly wait to have
some freedom . Each was determined to stay self dependent " an live off the fat of the lan
(14)" as Lennie's says.
By and large, the two men had always looked out for one another . In the past
when Lennie had tried to "rape" a woman they stuck with one another. George made sure
Lennie would escape unscathed because he didn't know any better. While in some cases
other men would have let Lennie get caught and killed, George takes any pre-caution that
is necessary to keep them safe . "Lennie if you jus happen to ...