Bosom Buddies

George benefits more from the friendship because Lennie is the one that requires the relationship to survive. We can also list out the benefits and costs of the relationship to both sides. The benefits for George is that he gets a company and he likes having someone with him. Also, Lennie's physical strength can help George in physical conflict when trouble arrived. However, the cost of the relationship overwhelms the benefits. All troubles cost by Lennie are burden to George because Lennie is basically like a pet and what the et messes up, the owner cleans it. Also, Lennie wasn't a good pet, he cost troubles almost everywhere they go as implied in the story. For instance, George talked about the man hunting down them because Lennie caused trouble there. Another conflict is when the boss is suspicious of them because of Lennie's stupidity. George is basically carrying the burden of two men. The benefit for Lennie overwhelmed the cost of the relationship. Lennie benefits because George takes care of him and he doesn't concern about anything. George also protects him from troubles he gets in and clean up after him. The cost for Lennie is basically no cost; he has no worries because George would take care of him and do everything for him. The plot moves forward because of their relationship. Their relationships basically is the central motive for everything that happened. Curley is angry and Lennie for being big and George is angry at Curley for being mad at Lennie and that sparks up a conflict. Candy sees that the new men are bullied by Curley and wants to help them, therefore creating friendship between them. Because they became friend with an old man on the ranch for a long time, they become friend with other ranchman too. Also, the cycle of Lennie getting into trouble, George cleans up after Lennie by taking him away and having a new start, and Lennie gets in trouble again, seems to continue for a few times.