OMAM friendship quotes

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"They had walked in single file down the path, and even in the open one stayed behind the other."
This is our first introduction to Lennie and George and automatically tells us that the relationship is not equal as one is always walking behind the other which shows one person is more in charge of the other.
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"Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly."
This shows that Lennie thinks of George as a role model and someone to look up to as he is imitating him and copying what he's doing, it's almost like a father and son relationship.
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"But I wouldn't eat none, George. I'd leave it all for you."
This shows the pinickle of their relationship, Lennie is willing to give up anything for George and this may be foreshadowing his death as his life is taken for George to not be held back any longer.
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"Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family."
This gives an indication how difficult it is without a family and Steinbeck seems to be saying that loneliness is worse than poverty. This is shown by George and Lennie's relationship as although they don't have a lot of money, they have eachother.
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"...because I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why."
This shows Lennie talking about their relationship very endeeringly. He makes the relationship sound balanced as they look after eachother when really it's only George looking after Lennie but he doesn't realise this.
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"We travel together," said George coldly. "Oh, so it's that way." George was tense and motionless. "Yea, it's that way."
This shows the conversation between George and Curley when Curley assumes that they're gay but George doesn't take the bait and give Curley the satisfaction. He's also being faithful to Lennie and not being embarrassed.
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"Got kinda used to each other after a little while."
George is talking about himself and Lennie, this shows the one sided relationship as George sees the relationship of just getting used to eachother where as Lennie sees them as the best of friends.
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"Well-hell! I had him so long..."
This is Candy talking about the relationship between him and his dog which relates to George and Lennie as they've been together for so long too. Also, Lennie is referred to as an animal too so it also shows the diversity between their mentality.
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"George can tell you screwy things, and it don't matter it's just the talking."
This is Crooks talking about it's regardless what you're talking about, what matters is the connection you're creating.
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Card 2

Front

This shows that Lennie thinks of George as a role model and someone to look up to as he is imitating him and copying what he's doing, it's almost like a father and son relationship.

Back

"Lennie, who had been watching, imitated George exactly."

Card 3

Front

This shows the pinickle of their relationship, Lennie is willing to give up anything for George and this may be foreshadowing his death as his life is taken for George to not be held back any longer.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

This gives an indication how difficult it is without a family and Steinbeck seems to be saying that loneliness is worse than poverty. This is shown by George and Lennie's relationship as although they don't have a lot of money, they have eachother.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

This shows Lennie talking about their relationship very endeeringly. He makes the relationship sound balanced as they look after eachother when really it's only George looking after Lennie but he doesn't realise this.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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