As Lennie and George go over the shape of their dream and plan for the future, they repeatedly define their friendship by saying that they are not like the other traveling workers. Some quotes to show evidence they they are not like the other travelers are, “George: “We ain’t like that” Lennie “Not us!
George relies on the friendship he has with Lennie in order to plan for the future. While Lennie depends on George, in some ways George depends on Lennie. For example, despite George’s impatience and annoyance with Lennie, and his remarks about how easy his life would be without him, George would lead a much harder life.
George's friendship is probably the most prevalent in the novel, directed at most of the characters on the ranch and mostly at Lennie. George always helps Lennie out in all situations, in health, safety, and mental stability. For example, when George and Lennie were walking to the ranch, Lennie stops at a dirty pond and drinks the water.
George and Lennie are in a friendship in which Lennie thrives with the help of George, but George is held back in his life because he must always be guiding Lennie in the right direction. George and Lennie share a special friendship that at times holds George back from opportunities, but at the same time allows Lennie to be a free man and be guided into the right direction so he can stay out.
Lennie is terrified that George will leave him because Lennie totally relies on George. George knows he won't leave him but likes to threaten him. George plans for the two of them to work at the ranch and to save money so they can buy a house and a couple of acres of land and a farm and live off the land. When George and Lennie reach the ranch.