'Of Mice and Men' themes

FriendshipThroughout Of Mice and Men,George and Lennie face many problems compromising the success of their friendship. These two characters have nothing else than each other and struggle to keep the friendship alive. George needs Lennie for companionship, in order to fill the hole left by his family, and to succeed in his goal of fulfilling his dream. Many occurances in the novel lead to the end failure of their relationship. The story of the two in Weed, Lennie's story with Curley's wife, and Lennie's lack of control over his actions will lead to George killing Lennie to survive.