This excerpt from Of Mice and Men focuses on the power of friendship, which is one of the main themes of the 'history. Two migrant workers from California are motivated by their desire to live the "American dream" and they can only achieve it by working as hard as possible. Their long days of hard work are accompanied by loneliness, fear and betrayal. The reality and corruption of society during the Great Depression is revealed. The story explains the vicious and hostile way in which social power tends to manifest itself. Of Mice and Men is a fiction novel written by John Steinbeck; the narrator tells the story knowing the thoughts and feelings of all the characters, using the third-person omniscient point of view throughout the story. Sentimental, tragic, and moralistic are the most commonly used tones in the story, but they change as complications arise. The two protagonists, Lennie and George, experience both internal conflicts with their own disabilities and external conflicts with the world around them. Lennie is directly characterized by the description of his features: huge body, large pale eyes and broad drooping shoulders. The next protagonist, George, is also directly characterized by a small, dark face and restless eyes. “Sniffing in the water like a horse” (Steinbeck 4). A few seconds later, George shouts, “Lennie!” » » he said dryly. “Lennie, for God’s sake, don’t drink so much.” Lennie, you're going to be sick like last night. » (Steinbeck 5) Steinbeck indirectly states that Lennie has a mental disability and is unable to control his own actions. The author also makes it known that George is there to take care of Lennie and ensures his safety. "OK, one day we're going to put the jack together and we'll have... middle of paper... that is, we'll have a special bond and friendship that may not have been understood by most people. The other men of the ranch Lennie is a static character because from the beginning of the story, until his death, his love and his intentions remained pure. George, on the other hand, is a character. very dynamic. the ultimate factor that changes him; although he loves Lennie like a brother throughout the story, he begins to accept that he had to kill Lennie to do the "right" thing "If I Was." alone I could live so easily” (Steinbeck 90). of me, and you asked me to take care of you, and that's why” (Steinbeck 65)...