Friendship will overcome everything. George, a quick witted working man, and Lennie, his friend with “the mind of a child " faced many circumstances that try to rip their friendship apart. In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck uses his characters to create a theme of friendship. Friends are willing to go to any lengths for each other, no matter the consequences. This is shown throughout the book. George puts his life on the …showed first 75 words of 380 total…

…showed last 75 words of 380 total…George is forced to end Lennie’s life in order to protect others. He understands that he has to do this in order to save Lennie’s soul as well as his own. Throughout the length of the novel, Steinbeck portrays friendship as a difficult task, but well worth it. He makes it clear that true companions stick together through everything. With this friendship Lennie, and even George, could overcome any obstacle in their way.