Of mice and men Lennie analysis
...im, but mostly by George. Slim keeps Lennie from getting fired when Curley got his hand “caught in a machine” (64). Lennie is also protected by George; as friends they stick together, “I got you. We got each other” (104) and as friends they contribute all they can. George protects Lennie from many things; but is most remembered for protecting Lennie from being killed painfully by Curley. Candy's regret that he didn't kill his dog himself, foreshadows George's decision to shoot Lennie before Curley gets to him first. Also, Lennie is devoted. Devoted to the rabbits, and devoted to George. The rabbits are an important part of the novel. The rabbits are Georges way of keeping Lennie from getting into any trouble. George often reminds Lennie that he “…aint gonna get in no trouble, because if you do, I wont let you tend the rabbits” (16). Lennie’s devotion to George is very strong; he does everything George tells him to do, simply because George is his friend. In Conclusion, Lennie is a dreamer. He someday dreams of having “… a little house an’ a room to our self…We’d know what came of our planting…An it’d be our own, an’ nobody could c...