Without Lennie, George would have a much easier life, but without George, Lennie would have no life. Lennie is always causing problems, everywhere he goes. It is up to George to sort out Lennie’s problems and keep Lennie out of trouble with the law. In Weed, Lennie is caught in a bad situation when he grabs hold of a pretty young girl’s dress. George finds a safe place for Lennie and himself to hide while the police search for the alleged rapist, Lennie. If George did not help Lennie out of this grave situation, Lennie would be in jail with no hope of arguing his way out at a trial. George is also responsible for finding work for both of them. After leaving their jobs in Weed, George goes to Murray and Ready, gets them each a work pass, and leads the way to the new plantation. For Lennie, the task of finding work would be impossible and without George he would be jobless, homeless, broke and scraping to get by in the wild. George cares for Lennie as a parent does for a small child. Except this small child will never learn to care for himself.
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