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  At first glance, George in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men seems to be the one in control of his hulking sidekick Lennie. But on closer inspection, it's clear that there's is a symbiotic relationship between the two men in which each needs the other to survive. Lennie Small, a strong and simple man who had an ironic name. Because of his personality, he couldn’t go to work by himself. Fortunately, George, a man who was really good at talking led him since his grandmother died. This group had two members, one could always talk wisely and sharply, and the other one always listened and could work very hard. Every boss would like to hire a man who had both of these two merits—clever and hardworking. No one would like to hired a man who could speak well but not very strong and good at working, and no one would like to hired a man who wasn’t clever but only hardworking, either. Lennie couldn’t control himself. For instance, when he wanted to fight back Curley, he couldn’t control his strength and when to stop. He needed a person who could remind him and taught him just like George. These two men helped each other, and they couldn’t live without each of them.

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