I think that Lennie is dependent on George because Lennie is a little slow.
Lennie is a special needs person, however he is not too mentally retarded but he is a little
sick in the mind. Lennie also seems to have a short memory and he never seems to think
straight. George is his backbone in a certain way. George always is there to remind him of
things, for example: "dont drink to much water from that river or you will be sick like you were
last time". He is like a big brother to Lennie even though he is bigger in size.
I think George keeps lennie around because he might be afraid to let him go because he
might get hurt or get in trouble. Another reason he could possibly keep him around is
because he likes him too, i think on the outside he is rude and calls him a bastard but on the
inside he really wants to protect him and keep him safe. He is definately worried about
Lennie too, he seems to always be concerned about Lennie and he is always there to help
him out in times of need too.I am pretty sure he likes his company, because he could have
droped him by now and let him go on his own. But he chooses not to because he loves him
being around. Thats why i think he keeps Lennie around.
