. First, companionship occurs when the two main characters Lennie and George walking together and talking about what they were going to tell the boss for being late. Lennie stops to drink from the river and George warns him not to drink too much or he will get sick (p. 1). This part of the novel shows that George and Lennie are companions and that they are looking out for each other. As their conversation continues, it becomes clear that George is looking out for Lennie. This quote also shows that George is the one who is taking care of Lennie almost like a father figure for Lennie. In the novel a companion is greatly needed by every character because the farm is a lonely

In conclusion, a companion to some people in this novel is better than having a life. By the end of the novel the characters would do anything for a companion like Curly's wife did by talking to Lennie and then Lennie killed her. As a result Curly's wife died looking for a companion. Therefore, every person needs companionship.

Next, the reason why companionship is in this work is because George made a promise to Lennie's Aunt Clara to always watch over his friend or companion Lennie. For the most part, George follows this promise through until the end of the novel where George uses Euthanasia or a mercy killing on Lennie " Les do it now," Lennie says " Le's get that place now." George uses euthanasia on Lennie because, Lennie has killed Curly's wife and it is only fair that he will die for the mistakes that he has made. So George being Lennie's companion decides to kill Lennie before a

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