... time of an emergency he will have to look after Lennie and himself. Lennie likes to think that sometimes he has control over George but that is simply not true. Lennie is incapable of looking after himself and depends on George for everything. "That's not what I meant. You remember where we slep' last night? Down ... trouble. He does this so George and Lennie will be grateful and friendly towards him. Candy is a kind, old man who has no limit of friendship towards people who want to be friends with him. He like George wants to do the best by everybody but he finds that hard as he gossi...

• Word Count: 5465
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

... of their own displays how futile realizing dreams can be. The major themes identified by commentators in Of Mice and Men are friendship and isolation, hope and futility. Through George and Lennie's friendship, the hope to achieve their dream is kept alive. George, little and clever, feels Lennie has been given into his ... as real to her as Lennie's dream of tending the rabbits is to him. George and Lennie are not like the other ranch hands in their friendship for each other; their relationship proves to be so unusual that it brings hope to the bunkhouse keeper, Candy, and Crooks, for t...

• Word Count: 4593
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School

... into the lives of two lonely farm workers and describes the negative, painful and destructive power loneliness can have on people. Three key characters in the novel exhibit true loneliness and each has a different reason for experiencing it: sex, age, and race.  One character in "Of Mice and Men" that represents loneliness is Crooks ... he is black. Another character in this book that represents loneliness is Candy. He is an old man who has only one hand and only one true friend a dog (45). He doesn't do much anymore, except take care to his dog and do little work around the farm that a...

• Word Count: 3171
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... for new jobs. They are looking for new jobs because there other job was cut short by Lennie's actions. Lennie was accused of raping a young lady. Of course this wasn't true, Lennie was just touching her soft dress. But this got out of hand and the girl screaming for help, both were forced to run and hide. They were running because ... the dream that was being describe George pulls the trigger. With the death of Lennie it is only evident that the dream has come to and end along with a great friendship. With Lennie dead George isn't different any more and is just another worker. George is...

• Word Count: 3115
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School