"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place... With us it ain't like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that gives a damn about us."
Demonstrates the unique bond between George and Lennie
Highlights the theme of friendship versus isolation
Callout
Responsibility and Burden
"I want you to stay with me, Lennie. Jesus Christ, somebody'd shoot you for a coyote if you was by yourself."
Shows George's protective nature
Reveals the weight of his responsibility
Callout
Lennie Small
Innocence and Vulnerability
"I like to pet nice things with my fingers, sof' things."
Reveals Lennie's childlike nature
Foreshadows the tragic events to come
Dreams and Hopes
"An' live off the fatta the lan'. An' have rabbits."
Represents the American Dream
Shows Lennie's simple desires and hopes
Callout
Curley's Wife
Isolation and Dreams
"Think I don't like to talk to somebody ever' once in a while? Think I like to stick in that house alla time?"
Reveals her loneliness and isolation
Parallels the other characters' isolation
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Character relationships form the backbone of John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men', serving as powerful vehicles for the novel's central themes. These relationships illuminate the fundamental human needs for companionship and understanding in the harsh backdrop of the Great Depression.
Each relationship in the novel represents different aspects of human connection, from friendship to dependency
The characters' interactions reveal deeper truths about loneliness, power, and survival
Analogy
Think of these relationships like different types of bridges - some are strong and supportive, others are fragile and unstable, but all connect people across the vast emptiness of their isolated lives.
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The way characters interact with each other often reflects their position in the social hierarchy of the ranch.
