Lennie's Behavior.

  Lennie's behavior plays a big part in the plot of "Of Mice and Men,". In what I've ready so far, Lennie's obsession of grasping and holding soft objects has gotten him in trouble in the past. For example, he grazed a woman's soft dress once and was immediately infatuated with the material. Once sucked in, he kept holding on and get grasping it until the woman could break free. Later on that day, the woman would get men to go and look for George and Lennie so they could "discipline," him. However, the lady had claimed Lennie had raped her, so they had to flee or else Lennie would surely be killed. This was the sole reason of coming to the new ranch and leaving that town of Weed. One other thing I noticed was that George is constantly keeping Lennie in place, hoping to avoid a serious mishap that would force them to relocated once again.

  Lennie's burden on George can be see as two different ideas. The first thing it could be is the bond that holds the friendship between George and Lennie. Furthermore, the burden Lennie has on George is the result of Lennie's behavior mostly. It's obvious George wants to keep his jobs and hates moving around the land. As a result, George is very high-strung and uptight. However, George stands to put up with Lennie because Lennie is all he has and likewise. Though George would rather have Lennie be a normally witted man, he doesn't care about his disabilities and puts up with him anyhow. It's almost like a guardian/child duality is being represented by these two men. Why does George do it? It's the experiences they share, good and bad, that keep George around. It's the same way with real people. We all bond through shared emotions and experiences and through them, we become closer.  In this case, it's the close-calls and run-ins with the law that keep this dynamic duo intact.