Friendship (Theme) Flashcards
What are the three topics you will talk about
George and Lennie’s unusual friendship
Lennie and Crooks
Candy and his dog
Lennie and George - “But I wouldn’t eat none, George. I’d leave it all for you”
“wouldn’t” demonstrates Lennie wouldn’t have something and would rather give it to his friend and “all” implies that he’d sacrifice everything for his one and only friend. In context, during the Great Depression, people needed each other to support them as money and everyday items couldn’t be accessed easily.
Lennie and George - “No, he ain’t, but he’s sure as hell of a good worker. Strong as a bull”
“good” implies George is trying to make Lennie look suitable for the job in front of everyone. In context, during the Great Depression, getting a job was difficult and George knew that hence, it is the reason why he tried showing everyone on the ranch that Lennie could fill in that position
Lennie and George - Slim: “I hardly never seen two guys travel together”
GEORGE: “Cause I want you to stay with me”
‘One stayed behind the other’
This emphasizes how close they are and almost portrays a father-son type of relationship
Lennie and George - “This Curley punk is gonna get hurt if he messes around with Lennie”
This heightens the fact that George is excessively caring and how George always has Lennie’s back.
Lennie and Crooks (short moment) - “Come on in and set a while”
Crooks neglects the feeling of knowing someone else is in his room but opens up to Lennie once he realizes how much he needed a friend, someone to talk to. Crooks understood, from then, the importance of friendships.
Candy and His Dog - “Whyn’t you shoot him Candy?”
Candy’s dog is his company and is the equivalent of a friend. Nobody else on the ranch understands the idea of their friendship and they simply want the dog shot as it’s no longer useful although, to Candy, the dog meant much more to him than being useful in terms of labour.
