An unknown author once said, “A true friend accepts who you are, but also helps you to become who you should be.” In the story, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The main part of the story is friendship, by George and Lennie’s relationship and some of their new friends. Their relationship shows us the true meaning of friendship, It shows how they take care of one another, support one another in striving for their shared dream of getting a nice farm, and how they make sacrifices for one another as
prior to awarding John Steinbeck the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. As a manual laborer in California during the Great Depression, Steinbeck experienced the graveness and isolation of working men. Due to the lack of trust during the Great Depression era it was hard to find and connect with other people. Although alienation can initially appear detrimental to the mind it can result in a positive eye opening experience. The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, and Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize of Literature
combined with the succeeding Dust Bowl, had prompted many desperate civilians to travel west in search of new opportunities and lives. Through John Steinbeck’s Depression-era portrayal of the relationships between migrant ranch workers Lennie and George as well as the others they interact with in his novel Of Mice and Men, he illustrates the importance of companionship and the trouble loneliness can bring, a concept that can be applied to this day. Companionship holds Lennie and George together